Patents by Inventor Stephen Peter Kidd

Stephen Peter Kidd 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).

  • Metalloprotease assay
    Patent number: 7670796
    Abstract: An assay to detect a metalloprotease in a sample, comprising contacting the sample with a substrate. The metalloprotease reacts with the substrate to form a product comprising a tag. This is followed by selectively binding the tag to a solid phase, wherein the solid phase comprises a binding partner for the tag. Measuring the mass of the product takes place to determine the presence of the metalloprotease in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Health Protection Agency
    Inventors: Clifford Charles Shone, Elizabeth R. Evans, Stephen Peter Kidd