Patents by Inventor Stuart M. Russell

Stuart M. Russell 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).

  • Viral antibody diagnostic test system
    Patent number: 4176174
    Abstract: A diagnostic reagent for detecting the presence of specific microbial antibodies in body fluids which comprises a gel containing intact erythrocytes, which have appropriate microbial particles adhering directly or indirectly to the surface thereof, the gel being contained in a shallow vessel. The system may additionally include complement, or alternatively this may be added separately and after test-body fluids have been applied to the gel. Interaction of specific antibodies with the microbial particles, in the presence of complement results in the lysis of the erythrocytes thereby forming a visible positive result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Assignee: Burroughs Wellcome Co.
    Inventors: Stuart M. Russell, Leonard W. J. Bishop