Patents by Inventor Kevin D. Gillis

Kevin D. Gillis 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).

  • pH-sensitive fluorescent sensors for biological amines
    Patent number: 9862697
    Abstract: The invention is directed to dual-analyte fluorescent chemosensors for the direct detection and visualization (imaging) of neurotransmitters released upon exocytosis. The inventive sensor exploits the high concentration of neurotransmitters (e.g., glutamate, norepinephrine, and dopamine) and capitalizes upon the pH gradient between the vesicle and synaptic cleft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Timothy E Glass, Kevin D Gillis, Kenneth S Hettie, Jessica L Klockow
  • pH-SENSITIVE FLUORESCENT SENSORS FOR BIOLOGICAL AMINES
    Publication number: 20150037811
    Abstract: The invention is directed to dual-analyte fluorescent chemosensors for the direct detection and visualization (imaging) of neurotransmitters released upon exocytosis. The inventive sensor exploits the high concentration of neurotransmitters (e.g., glutamate, norepinephrine, and dopamine) and capitalizes upon the pH gradient between the vesicle and synaptic cleft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy E. Glass, Kevin D. Gillis, Kenneth S. Hettie, Jessica L. Klockow