Patents by Inventor Milan Fedurco

Milan Fedurco 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).

  • Conversion of amine- to carboxyl groups on solid surfaces
    Patent number: 7704543
    Abstract: This invention provides a new method of obtaining a high density, reproducible and uniform coverage of a solid surface, compounds suitable for such a method and methods of preparing such compounds. This invention further relates to methods of the chemical modification (carboxylation) of solid surfaces and their subsequent use for the attachment of amine-containing molecules including DNA, proteins and other polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Illumina Cambridge Limited
    Inventors: Milan Fedurco, Anthony Romieu, Gerardo Turcatti
  • Method of Nucleotide Detection
    Publication number: 20080280773
    Abstract: The invention relates to an additive which can be added to buffers used in nucleotide detection processes and improved methods of nucleic acid sequencing using this additive. In particular the invention relates to use of the additive to improve the efficiency of fluorescence-based multiple cycle nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Milan Fedurco, Anthony Romieu, Gerardo Turcatti
  • Conversion of amine- to carboxyl groups on solid surfaces
    Publication number: 20070042109
    Abstract: This invention provides a new method of obtaining a high density, reproducible and uniform coverage of a solid surface, compounds suitable for such a method and methods of preparing such compounds. This invention further relates to methods of the chemical modification (carboxylation) of solid surfaces and their subsequent use for the attachment of amine-containing molecules including DNA, proteins and other polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Milan Fedurco, Anthony Romieu, Gerardo Turcatti