Patents by Inventor Somthouk Lim

Somthouk Lim 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).

  • Papanicolau staining process
    Patent number: 7186522
    Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample with a Papanicolaou staining process is provided. The method comprises incorporating a detergent treatment into the staining process at any of various steps. The method has been found to advantageously reduce the number of artifacts produced during Papanicolaou staining. Also provided is a sample stained by such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: CYTYC Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lapen, Norman Soule, Somthouk Lim
  • Papanicolau staining process
    Publication number: 20070003998
    Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample with a Papanicolaou staining process is provided. The method comprises incorporating a detergent treatment into the staining process at any of various steps. The method has been found to advantageously reduce the number of artifacts produced during Papanicolaou staining. Also provided is a sample stained by such a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Daniel Lapen, Norman Soule, Somthouk Lim