Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Richardson

Kevin S. Richardson 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).

  • N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE FOR ENHANCED SPECIFICITY OF STREP A IMMUNOASSAY
    Publication number: 20220107315
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits for detecting Group A Streptococcus in a biological sample are described. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an immunoassay in which the specificity of detection of Group A Streptococcus is enhanced by addition of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. These methods, compositions and kits are useful in convenient, reliable and early diagnosis of streptococcal infection in a human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Yan-Guo REN, Jason MCCLURE, Kevin S. RICHARDSON
  • N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE FOR ENHANCED SPECIFICITY OF STREP A IMMUNOASSAY
    Publication number: 20190094221
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits for detecting Group A streptococcus in a biological sample are described. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an immunoassay in which the specificity of detection of Group A streptococcus is enhanced by addition of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. These methods, compositions and kits are useful in convenient, reliable and early diagnosis of streptococcal infection in a human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Yan-Guo REN, Jason MCCLURE, Kevin S. RICHARDSON
  • N-acetyl-D-glucosamine for enhanced specificity of Strep A immunoassay
    Patent number: 10168329
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits for detecting Group A streptococcus in a biological sample are described. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an immunoassay in which the specificity of detection of Group A streptococcus is enhanced by addition of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. These methods, compositions and kits are useful in convenient, reliable and early diagnosis of streptococcal infection in a human subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Quidel Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Yan-Guo Ren, Jason McClure, Kevin S. Richardson
  • N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE FOR ENHANCED SPECIFICITY OF STREP A IMMUNOASSAY
    Publication number: 20130196337
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits for detecting Group A streptococcus in a biological sample are described. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an immunoassay in which the specificity of detection of Group A streptococcus is enhanced by addition of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. These methods, compositions and kits are useful in convenient, reliable and early diagnosis of streptococcal infection in a human subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Quidel Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Yan-Guo Ren, Jason McClure, Kevin S. Richardson