Patents by Inventor Steve Freeby

Steve Freeby 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).

  • Patent number: 10539556
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of protein quantification and normalization using haloalkylated tryptophan fluorescence. Complex protein samples, i.e., samples that each contain 1,000 or more distinct proteins, from diverse sources that do not have common protein profiles are treated with a halo-substituted organic compound (i.e. haloalkane) that reacts with tryptophan residues to form fluorescent products. Irradiation of the samples with ultraviolet light and the detection and quantification of the resultant fluorescent emissions from all proteins in each sample are then used to obtain comparative values for total protein content among the various samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Freeby, Ning Liu, Kevin McDonald, Aran Paulus, Anton Posch
  • Publication number: 20190178877
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of protein quantification and normalization using haloalkylated tryptophan fluorescence. Complex protein samples, i.e., samples that each contain 1,000 or more distinct proteins, from diverse sources that do not have common protein profiles are treated with a halo-substituted organic compound (i.e. haloalkane) that reacts with tryptophan residues to form fluorescent products. Irradiation of the samples with ultraviolet light and the detection and quantification of the resultant fluorescent emissions from all proteins in each sample are then used to obtain comparative values for total protein content among the various samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Steve FREEBY, Ning LIU, Kevin McDONALD, Aran PAULUS, Anton POSCH
  • Patent number: 10119961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of protein quantification and normalization using haloalkylated tryptophan fluorescence. Complex protein samples, i.e., samples that each contain 1,000 or more distinct proteins, from diverse sources that do not have common protein profiles are treated with a halo-substituted organic compound (i.e. haloalkane) that reacts with tryptophan residues to form fluorescent products. Irradiation of the samples with ultraviolet light and the detection and quantification of the resultant fluorescent emissions from all proteins in each sample are then used to obtain comparative values for total protein content among the various samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Freeby, Ning Liu, Kevin McDonald, Aran Paulus, Anton Posch
  • Patent number: 9606111
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of protein quantification and normalization using haloalkylated tryptophan fluorescence. Complex protein samples, i.e., samples that each contain 1,000 or more distinct proteins, from diverse sources that do not have common protein profiles are treated with a halo-substituted organic compound (i.e. haloalkane) that reacts with tryptophan residues to form fluorescent products. Irradiation of the samples with ultraviolet light and the detection and quantification of the resultant fluorescent emissions from all proteins in each sample are then used to obtain comparative values for total protein content among the various samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Freeby, Ning Liu, Kevin McDonald, Aran Paulus, Anton Posch
  • Publication number: 20170030922
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of protein quantification and normalization using haloalkylated tryptophan fluorescence. Complex protein samples, i.e., samples that each contain 1,000 or more distinct proteins, from diverse sources that do not have common protein profiles are treated with a halo-substituted organic compound (i.e. haloalkane) that reacts with tryptophan residues to form fluorescent products. Irradiation of the samples with ultraviolet light and the detection and quantification of the resultant fluorescent emissions from all proteins in each sample are then used to obtain comparative values for total protein content among the various samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Freeby, Ning Liu, Kevin McDonald, Aran Paulus, Anton Posch
  • Patent number: 8907059
    Abstract: Phosphorylated peptides are extracted from digests of biological liquids and other peptide mixtures by fractionation on ceramic hydroxyapatite. The ceramic hydroxyapatite is readily usable in a centrifuge, allowing for rapid fractionations of a large number of small volume samples, and accordingly high throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Ning Liu, Katrina Academia, Aran Paulus, Tim Wehr, John A. Walker, II, Steve Freeby
  • Publication number: 20130288388
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of protein quantification and normalization using haloalkylated tryptophan fluorescence. Complex protein samples, i.e., samples that each contain 1,000 or more distinct proteins, from diverse sources that do not have common protein profiles are treated with a halo-substituted organic compound (i.e. haloalkane) that reacts with tryptophan residues to form fluorescent products. Irradiation of the samples with ultraviolet light and the detection and quantification of the resultant fluorescent emissions from all proteins in each sample are then used to obtain comparative values for total protein content among the various samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., LSG - LSD Division
    Inventors: Steve Freeby, Ning Liu, Kevin McDonald, Aran Paulus, Anton Posch
  • Publication number: 20100125128
    Abstract: Phosphorylated peptides are extracted from digests of biological liquids and other peptide mixtures by fractionation on ceramic hydroxyapatite. The ceramic hydroxyapatite is readily usable in a centrifuge, allowing for rapid fractionations of a large number of small volume samples, and accordingly high throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ning Liu, Katrina Academia, Aran Paulus, Tim Wehr, John A. Walker, II, Steve Freeby