Patents by Inventor Stephanie Hoffman

Stephanie Hoffman 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).

  • Solid phase isolation of proteins, nucleic acids and other macromolecules
    Patent number: 7981694
    Abstract: The invention is a method for the isolation of molecules of interest using tubes in which at least a portion of the inner walls of the tube are coated with microbeads that are coated with a capture reagent to bind the molecule of interest. The microbeads may be glass or polymer beads. The invention is a method and apparatus for preparation of the tubes for use in the method of the invention. The invention is a method for determining ratios of guanine nucleotides bound to guanine-nucleotide binding proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Gerry R. Boss, Stephen B. Jones, Jeffrey C. Chen, Friederike von Lintig, Stephanie Hoffman, Adam Kimmerly, Joann Luu, Matthew Christopher Mycroft
  • Solid phase isolation of proteins, nucleic acids and other macromolecules
    Publication number: 20050164408
    Abstract: The invention is a method for the isolation of molecules of interest using tubes in which at least a portion of the inner walls of the tube are coated with microbeads that are coated with a capture reagent to bind the molecule of interest. The microbeads may be glass or polymer beads. The invention is a method and apparatus for preparation of the tubes for use in the method of the invention. The invention is a method for determining ratios of guanine nucleotides bound to guanine-nucleotide binding proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Gerry Boss, Stephen Jones, Jeffrey Chen, Friederiks von Lintig, Stephanie Hoffman, Adam Kimmerly, Joann Luu, Matthew Mycroft
  • Orthotic sandal
    Publication number: 20050050768
    Abstract: A shoe for accommodating the normal mechanics of the foot and establishing a predetermined shape and degree of inclination for the rear foot bed includes a sandal incorporating layers of different materials in a predetermined order. One of the layers is a wedge-shaped layer that is shaped to provide an incline of between 2 and 6 degrees relative to a horizontal ground plane. The other layers of the sandal are stacked with the wedge-shaped layer to create an inclined rear foot bed. In operation, the user predetermines the angle of tilt between 2 and 6 degrees which will anatomically accommodate and correct his foot ailment and, accordingly, chooses a sandal having the preselected incline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Johan Fehrensen, Stephanie Hoffman