Patents by Inventor Rita S. Byrne

Rita S. Byrne 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).

  • Method and reagent for determining LD-1 isoenzyme
    Patent number: 5158873
    Abstract: A rapid and specific method and reagent for determining LD-1 isoenzyme in biological fluids by incorporating a chaotropic agent, such as sodium perchlorate, into an LDH assay reagent system. The chaotropic agent produces an immediate inactivation of the LDH isoenzymes containing one or more `M` type subunits while the LTD-1 isoenzyme remains stable and is simultaneously measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: William A. Abbott, David A. Yost, Rita S. Byrne