Patents by Inventor Katherine J. Franz

Katherine J. Franz 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).

  • ROS-SENSITIVE IRON CHELATORS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100004204
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): along with compositions containing the same and methods of use thereof in treating oxidative stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Katherine J. Franz, Louise K. Charkoudian
  • FLUORESCENT PROCHELATORS FOR CELLULAR IRON DETECTION
    Publication number: 20090253161
    Abstract: Fluorescent probe compound of Formula Ia or Formula Ib: are described, along with methods of using the same to detect iron, copper, and hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Katherine J. Franz, Lynne M. Hyman
  • Lanthanide binding tags
    Patent number: 7101667
    Abstract: The present invention provides lanthanide binding tags (LBT) that selectively complex trivalent lanthanide (Ln) ions and afford stable complexes with desirable physical properties, including at least one of fluorescence and anomalous x-ray scattering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Barbara Imperiali, Karen N. Allen, Katherine J. Franz
  • Lanthanide binding tags
    Publication number: 20030228622
    Abstract: The present invention provides lanthanide binding tags (LBT) that selectively complex trivalent lanthanide (Ln) ions and afford stable complexes with desirable physical properties, including at least one of fluorescence and anomalous x-ray scattering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Barbara Imperiali, Karen N. Allen, Katherine J. Franz