Patents by Inventor Pierre Viallet

Pierre Viallet 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).

  • Biosensor and chemical sensor probes for calcium and other metal ions
    Patent number: 5496522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chemical sensor and biosensor probes for measuring low concentration of metals and metal ions in complex samples such as biological fluids, living cells, and environmental samples. More particularly the present invention relates to a gel-based Indo-1 and Fura-2 chemical sensor probes for the measurement of low concentrations of calcium, cadmium, magnesium and the like. Also disclosed is a detector device using the sensors of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuan Vo-Dinh, Pierre Viallet