Patents by Inventor Neil V. McFerran

Neil V. McFerran 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).

  • Conductance measurements in organic solvents
    Patent number: 5472880
    Abstract: A method for quantitatively measuring an acid in a polar organic solvent involves adding a sterically hindered base, such as diisopropylentylamine, triethylamine or N-methylmorpholine to the solvent and measuring the conductance of the mixture. The method has particular relevance in monitoring the progress of preactivation, coupling and deprotection reactions in solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Neil V. McFerran, Brian Walker, Donald T. Elmore