Patents by Inventor Lena Odelstad

Lena Odelstad 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).

  • Assay method and kit therefor
    Patent number: 6777198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining an analyte in a sample, especially a high concentration analyte, comprises the steps of: a) contacting the sample with a specified amount of a receptor which binds specifically to the analyte to form an analyte/receptor complex, said specified amount of receptor being in excess of that required to bind all analyte in the sample, b) isolating on a solid phase a specified fraction of the amount of receptor contacted with the analyte, including analyte/receptor complex and unreacted receptor, c) detecting the amount of analyte/receptor complex in said isolated specified fraction, and d) from the detected amount analyte/receptor complex, determining the concentration of analyte in the sample. The invention also relates to test kits for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Pharmacia Diagnostics AB
    Inventors: Ib Mendel-Hartvig, Lena Odelstad
  • Assay method and kit therefor
    Publication number: 20020061600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining an analyte in a sample, especially a high concentration analyte, comprises the steps of:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Ib Medel-Hartvig, Lena Odelstad