Patents by Inventor Lisa Frances Moncur

Lisa Frances Moncur 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).

  • System and apparatus for use in detecting microorganisms
    Patent number: 7771986
    Abstract: A system and an apparatus for use in detecting a target microorganism or agent is disclosed which involves a solid support carrying a binding partner specific for the particular microorganism or agent and the solid support being characterised in that it defines means for protecting the binding partner from being dislodged or scraped off the solid support by physical means. The provision of protection against the binding partner being dislodged from or scraped off the solid support improves the reliability of tests such as immunoassays being conducted with the solid support and also enables such tests to be automated. Modules and machines for use with the solid support, and the automated conduct of tests are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Megan Ash, David William Edwards, Aaron Peter Gibbeson, Dianne Barbara Kerr, Lisa Frances Moncur, Philip Albert Myers
  • System and apparatus for use in detecting microorganisms
    Publication number: 20080153151
    Abstract: A system and an apparatus for use in detecting a target microorganism or agent is disclosed which involves a solid support carrying a binding partner specific for the particular microorganism or agent and the solid support being characterised in that it defines means for protecting the binding partner from being dislodged or scraped off the solid support by physical means. The provision of protection against the binding partner being dislodged from or scraped off the solid support improves the reliability of tests such as immunoassays being conducted with the solid support and also enables such tests to be automated. Modules and machines for use with the solid support, and the automated conduct of tests are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: TECRA International Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Megan Ash, David William Edwards, Aaron Peter Gibbeson, Dianne Barbara Kerr, Lisa Frances Moncur, Philip Albert Myers
  • System and apparatus for use in detecting microorganisms
    Patent number: 7374951
    Abstract: A system and an apparatus for use in detecting a target microorganism or agent is disclosed which involves a solid support carrying a binding partner specific for the particular microorganism or agent and the solid support being characterised in that it defines means for protecting the binding partner from being dislodged or scraped off the solid support by physical means. The provision of protection against the binding partner being dislodged from or scraped off the solid support improves the reliability of tests such as immunoassays being conducted with the solid support and also enables such tests to be automated. Modules and machines for use with the solid support, and the automated conduct of tests ate also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: TECRAInternational Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Megan Ash, David William Edwards, Aaron Peter Gibbeson, Dianne Barbara Kerr, Lisa Frances Moncur, Philip Albert Myers