Patents by Inventor Jesse J. Twu

Jesse J. Twu 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).

  • Patent number: 7507395
    Abstract: Systems, including compositions and methods, for measuring pH, particularly in cells, organelles, and other samples. The compositions include pH-sensitive fluorescent and fluorogenic 2?,7?-dialkylfluorescein derivatives and associated nonfluorescent precursor compounds. The compositions may permit ratiometric measurement in the excitation spectrum and the emission spectrum. The methods include adding a precursor compound to a sample cell, incubating the sample cell to release the free indicator, illuminating the sample cell, and detecting the fluorescence response of the free indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: MDS Analytical Technologies (US) Inc.
    Inventors: Zhenjun Diwu, Jesse J. Twu, Guoliang Yi, Luke D. Lavis, Yen-Wen Chen, Kelly J. Cassutt
  • Patent number: 6800765
    Abstract: Systems, including compositions and methods, for measuring pH, particularly in cells, organelles, and other samples. The compositions include pH-sensitive fluorescent and fluorogenic 2′,7′-dialkylfluorescein derivatives and associated nonfluorescent precursor compounds. The compositions may permit ratiometric measurement in the excitation spectrum and the emission spectrum. The methods include adding a precursor compound to a sample cell, incubating the sample cell to release the free indicator, illuminating the sample cell, and detecting the fluorescence response of the free indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Molecular Devices Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenjun Diwu, Jesse J. Twu, Guoliang Yi, Luke D. Lavis, Yen-Wen Chen, Kelly J. Cassutt
  • Publication number: 20030068668
    Abstract: Systems, including compositions and methods, for measuring pH, particularly in cells, organelles, and other samples. The compositions include pH-sensitive fluorescent and fluorogenic 2′,7′-dialkylfluorescein derivatives and associated nonfluorescent precursor compounds. The compositions may permit ratiometric measurement in the excitation spectrum and the emission spectrum. The methods include adding a precursor compound to a sample cell, incubating the sample cell to release the free indicator, illuminating the sample cell, and detecting the fluorescence response of the free indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Zhenjun Diwu, Jesse J. Twu, Guoliang Yi, Luke D. Lavis, Yen-Wen Chen, Kelly J. Cassutt
  • Publication number: 20020132254
    Abstract: Systems, including compositions and methods, for purifying and/or labeling proteins or other molecules of interest and/or for assaying the conformational and/or binding states of such molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventor: Jesse J. Twu