Patents by Inventor Kristen Secor

Kristen Secor 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).

  • Fluorescent sensors for cellular amines
    Patent number: 7977120
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formulas I, II, and III, methods of making them, and methods of their use. The compounds of the invention can be used as fluorescent sensors, for example, to detect an amine-containing analyte in a biological sample. The compounds can be selective for one type of amine over others and the amount of fluorescence can be correlated with the concentration of the amine in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
    Inventors: Timothy Glass, Kristen Secor
  • Fluorescent Sensors for Cellular Amines
    Publication number: 20090011454
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formulas I, II, and III, methods of making them, and methods of their use. The compounds of the invention can be used as fluorescent sensors, for example, to detect an amine-containing analyte in a biological sample. The compounds can be selective for one type of amine over others and the amount of fluorescence can be correlated with the concentration of the amine in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: The Curators of the University of Missouri Office of Technology and Special Projects
    Inventors: Timothy Glass, Kevin Gillis, Kristen Secor