Patents by Inventor Maria Barcelon

Maria Barcelon 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).

  • Identification of blast cells in a leukocyte cell preparation
    Patent number: 5905031
    Abstract: The necessity to detect blast cells in a patient sample to determine a treatment regime for leukemia has long been desired. The present invention relates to a method and assay reagents for identification of blast cells in a fluid sample. The method further enables the determination of the lineage of the blast cells. The new method provides a determination of blast cells in less time than prior art methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Coulter International Corp.
    Inventors: Nazle Kuylen, Harold R. Crews, Gerald E. Jaffe, Maria Barcelon, Francis J. Lucas, Nancy M. Garcia