Patents by Inventor Martha Vail

Martha Vail 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).

  • Estrogen-progesterone control reagents and methods for making same
    Patent number: 4663295
    Abstract: Reagents useful for steroid receptor assays containing both progesterone and estrogen receptors and methods. The reagents of the instant invention contain both estrogen and progesterone receptors in a stabilized format. A preferred embodiment includes target tissue material obtained from calf uteri having the required receptors, HEPES suspending buffer, a binding site activation inhibitor, dithiothreotol, plexiform stabilizing matrix means and an amount of inactive protein added as necessary to meet predetermined total protein levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
    Assignee: Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
    Inventors: Martha Vail, Robert E. Megraw, Michael K. Hoskins