Patents by Inventor Ralph Heimer

Ralph Heimer 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).

  • Immumoassays and kit for detection of proteoglycans
    Patent number: 5185245
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods of detecting proteoglycans in synovial fluid and methods of monitoring treatment of diseases characterized by breakdown of proteoglycans into synovial fluid. A test sample of synovial fluid is contacted with antibodies specifically bindable with proteoglycan, the antibodies being bound to a solid support. Bound proteoglycan is then contacted with detectably labeled antibody specifically bindable with said proteoglycan and the detectable label is then detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Thomas Jefferson University
    Inventor: Ralph Heimer