Patents by Inventor Richard Ridge

Richard Ridge 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).

  • Kit for detecting endotoxin
    Publication number: 20050048655
    Abstract: Kits and method for detecting bacterial endotoxin in an aqueous solution are provided. In certain examples, the kit includes at least a first container comprising solid, endotoxin-specific, horseshoe crab amebocyte lysate, whereby the sensitivity of the amebocyte lysate is pre-certified. In certain examples, the kit also contains at least a second container comprising a defined quantity of endotoxin configured as a positive product control, wherein the defined quantity of the endotoxin is pre-certified to react positively with the amebocyte lysate in the first container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Novitsky, Richard Ridge, Carlos Castro
  • Kit for detecting endotoxin in aqueous solutions
    Publication number: 20050026239
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple, rapid, and cost-effective test kit for specifically detecting bacterial endotoxin in aqueous solutions, such as water or dialysate solutions, using a Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL)-based gel clot assay. Advantageously, the test kit can vary in its level of sensitivity for detecting endotoxin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Applicant: Associates of Cape Cod, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Castro, Richard Ridge, Thomas Novitsky