Patents by Inventor Kathleen Kihn

Kathleen Kihn 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: 11768156
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, kits, uses, and methods for assessing the viability of cells and/or quantifying the amount of live and dead cells in a mixture using differential stains. In some embodiments, the compounds are used in culture media or can function independently of fixation and/or permeabilization. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a platinum atom. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a nitrogen mustard moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Gee, Kathleen Kihn, Yi-Zhen Hu, Yexin Wu, Kathleen Free
  • Publication number: 20230085832
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, kits, uses, and methods for assessing the viability of cells and/or quantifying the amount of live and dead cells in a mixture using differential stains. In some embodiments, the compounds are used in culture media or can function independently of fixation and/or permeabilization. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a platinum atom. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a nitrogen mustard moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle GEE, Kathleen KIHN, Yi-Zhen HU, Yexin WU, Kathleen FREE
  • Patent number: 11493446
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, kits, uses, and methods for assessing the viability of cells and/or quantifying the amount of live and dead cells in a mixture using differential stains. In some embodiments, the compounds are used in culture media or can function independently of fixation and/or permeabilization. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a platinum atom. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a nitrogen mustard moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Kyle Gee, Kathleen Kihn, Yi-Zhen Hu, Yexin Wu, Kathleen Free
  • Publication number: 20190195801
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, kits, uses, and methods for assessing the viability of cells and/or quantifying the amount of live and dead cells in a mixture using differential stains. In some embodiments, the compounds are used in culture media or can function independently of fixation and/or permeabilization. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a platinum atom. In some embodiments, the compounds comprise a nitrogen mustard moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle Gee, Kathleen Kihn, Yi-Zhen Hu, Yexin Wu, Kathleen Free
  • Publication number: 20140147860
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein comprise acoustic cytometry based methods, kits, computer software methods and systems to analyze a variety of bioparticles. In one embodiment, a method for analyzing bioparticles comprises: acoustically focusing one or more bioparticles through an interrogation zone; optically exciting the one or more bioparticles in the interrogation zone with an excitation source; detecting an optical signal from the bioparticles; and analyzing the optical signal to characterize at least one quality or quantity parameter of the bioparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory Kaduchak, Michael Ward, Jolene Bradford, Bradley Dubbels, Barbara Seredick, Rickie Kerndt, Kristi Haataja, April Anderson, Penny Melquist, Christopher Langsdorf, Justin Hicks, Kathleen Kihn