Patents by Inventor Koen Van Acker

Koen Van Acker 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).

  • Isolation of nucleic acids
    Patent number: 10196673
    Abstract: Improved compositions for and methods of processing and analyzing samples are described. In particular, the compositions and methods liberate nucleic acids from a biological sample allowing direct downstream processing of the nucleic acids in microfluidic systems. These compositions, methods and kits are useful in diagnosing, staging or otherwise characterizing various biological conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BIOCARTIS N.V.
    Inventors: Koen Van Acker, Bart Claes, Benoit Devogelaere, Geert Maertens, Erwin Sablon, Pascale Holemans, Tania Ivens
  • ISOLATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20160002706
    Abstract: Improved compositions for and methods of processing and analyzing samples are described. In particular, the compositions and methods liberate nucleic acids from a biological sample allowing direct downstream processing of the nucleic acids in microfluidic systems. These compositions, methods and kits are useful in diagnosing, staging or otherwise characterizing various biological conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Koen Van Acker, Bart Claes, Benoît Devogelaere, Geert Maertens, Erwin Sablon, Pascale Holemans, Tania Ivens