Patents by Inventor Juan Llopis

Juan Llopis 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).

  • Fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a biological sample
    Publication number: 20030212265
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a sample, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of use. The preferred fluorescent protein sensors are variants of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequora victoria. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for measuring the pH of a specific region of a cell, such as the mitochondrial matrix or the Golgi lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Juan Llopis, Rebekka M. Wachter, S. James Remington
  • Fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a biological sample
    Patent number: 6627449
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a sample, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of use. The preferred fluorescent protein sensors are variants of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for measuring the pH of a specific region of a cell, such as the mitochondrial matrix or the Golgi lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Atsushi Miyawaki, Juan Llopis
  • Fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a biological sample
    Patent number: 6608189
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a sample, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of use. The preferred fluorescent protein sensors are variants of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for measuring the pH of a specific region of a cell, such as the mitochondrial matrix or the Golgi lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: University of California
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Juan Llopis, Rebekka M. Wachter, S. James Remington
  • Fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a biological sample
    Patent number: 6150176
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a sample, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of use. The preferred fluorescent protein sensors are variants of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for measuring the pH of a specific region of a cell, such as the mitochondrial matrix or the Golgi lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, The State of Oregon acting by and through the State of Board of Higher Education on behalf of the Unviersity of Oregon
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Juan Llopis, Rebekka M. Wachter, S. James Remington
  • Fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a biological sample
    Patent number: 6140132
    Abstract: Disclosed are fluorescent protein sensors for measuring the pH of a sample, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of use. The preferred fluorescent protein sensors are variants of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for measuring the pH of a specific region of a cell, such as the mitochondrial matrix or the Golgi lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Atsushi Miyawaki, Juan Llopis