Patents by Inventor Lucio Vera-Cabrera

Lucio Vera-Cabrera 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).

  • Glycolipids for serodiagnosis of tuberculosis and leprosy
    Patent number: 5597735
    Abstract: A Dot-Blot assay ("spot test") with Bis-N,N,dioctadecylamide (BDA.TDA) as antigen was developed to detect anti-BDA.TDA antibodies in tuberculosis patients. To develop the antigen-antibody reaction, as a first step and in order to enhance the reaction, an anti-human rabbit serum was used followed by incubation with a protein A-colloidal gold conjugate. This assay showed almost equal sensitivity and specificity as the .beta.-galactosidase ELISA test which was conducted in parallel. This simple and fast assay could be used in places where ELISA equipment is not easily available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Health and Welfare
    Inventors: Adalbert Laszlo, Vera Handzel, Lucio Vera-Cabrera