Patents by Inventor Sue Min Chien

Sue Min Chien 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).

  • METHODS OF DETERMINING ACTIVE LEVELS OF DRUGS IN FLUID SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20100216255
    Abstract: Methods for determining the presence and level of active drugs in fluid samples are provided. Advantageously, entire families or classes of drugs can be tested for in one test by identifying the enzyme or receptor upon which members of that drug family act and measuring enzyme activity levels or binding activity levels of receptors. Methods for establishing standard activity levels of these drugs based upon results from samples having known quantities of drug therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: CLINICAL REFERENCE LABORATORY
    Inventors: Robert L. Stout, Sue Min Chien, Steve H. Dunham
  • METHODS OF DETERMINING ACTIVE LEVELS OF DRUGS IN FLUID SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20080108083
    Abstract: Methods for determining the presence and level of active drugs in fluid samples are provided. Advantageously, entire families or classes of drugs can be tested for in one test by identifying the enzyme or receptor upon which members of that drug family act and measuring enzyme activity levels or binding activity levels of receptors. Methods for establishing standard activity levels of these drugs based upon results from samples having known quantities of drug therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Robert L. Stout, Sue Min Chien, Steve H. Dunham
  • Methods of determining active levels of drugs in fluid samples
    Patent number: 7094558
    Abstract: Methods for determining the presence and level of active drugs in fluid samples are provided. Advantageously, entire families or classes of drugs can be tested for in one test by identifying the enzyme or receptor upon which members of that drug family act and measuring enzyme activity levels or binding activity levels of receptors. Methods for establishing standard activity levels of these drugs based upon results from samples having known quantities of drug therein are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Clinical Reference Laboratory
    Inventors: Robert L. Stout, Sue Min Chien, Steve H. Dunham
  • Methods of determining active levels of drugs in fluid samples
    Publication number: 20040146852
    Abstract: Methods for determining the presence and level of active drugs in fluid samples are provided. Advantageously, entire families or classes of drugs can be tested for in one test by identifying the enzyme or receptor upon which members of that drug family act and measuring enzyme activity levels or binding activity levels of receptors. Methods for establishing standard activity levels of these drugs based upon results from samples having known quantities of drug therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Robert L. Stout, Sue Min Chien, Steve H. Dunham
  • Methods of determining active levels of drugs in fluid samples
    Publication number: 20030100029
    Abstract: Methods for determining the presence and level of active drugs in fluid samples are provided. Advantageously, entire families or classes of drugs can be tested for in one test by identifying the enzyme or receptor upon which members of that drug family act and measuring enzyme activity levels or binding activity levels of receptors. Methods for establishing standard activity levels of these drugs based upon results from samples having known quantities of drug therein are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Clinical Reference Laboratory
    Inventors: Robert L. Stout, Sue Min Chien, Steve H. Dunham