Patents by Inventor Jefferson Taft

Jefferson Taft has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Descriptive measurements and quantification of staining artifacts for in situ hybridization
    Patent number: 10614284
    Abstract: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) have the aim of detecting, localizing and quantifying certain analytes for various diagnostic purposes. The quality of the stains which are analyzed may deviate for various reasons. Therefore, the present invention provides a method and system for assessing the stain quality and for establishing objective criteria for assessing the stain quality for application in the fields of in-situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Garsha, Michael Otter, Jefferson Taft, Benjamin Stevens, Frank Ventura
  • Descriptive Measurements and Quantification of Staining Artifacts for In Situ Hybridization
    Publication number: 20180121709
    Abstract: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and in situ hybridization (ISH) have the aim of detecting, localizing and quantifying certain analytes for various diagnostic purposes. The quality of the stains which are analyzed may deviate for various reasons. Therefore, the present invention provides a method and system for assessing the stain quality and for establishing objective criteria for assessing the stain quality for application in the fields of in-situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Garsha, Michael Otter, Jefferson Taft, Benjamin Stevens, Frank Ventura