Patents by Inventor Susana Alves

Susana Alves 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: 7682601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chelating agent of the general formula: (I), wherein m is 0 or 1; X is NR4 or S; Y is SR5, NHR5 or P(R5)2; R1 and R3 are the same or different and are selected from H, alkyl or aryl; R2 is H, COOH, NHR6 or (CH2)nCOOR6; R4 is H, alkyl, aryl, (CH2)nCOOR6 or (CH2)nOR6; R5 is H, alkyl, aryl, (CH2)nCOOR6 or (CH2)nOR6, R6 is H, alkyl or aryl; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; and when R1?R3?CH3, R2, R4 and R5 are not all three H. The invention further relates to a method and kit for the preparation of radiolabeled biomolecules while using the chelating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Isabel Rego Santos, Joao Domingos Galamba Correia, Antonio Manuel Rocha Paulo, Susana Alves, Rute Vitor
  • Publication number: 20060198785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a chelating agent of the general formula: (I), wherein m is 0 or 1; X is NR4 or S; Y is SR5, NHR5 or P(R5)2; R1 and R3 are the same or different and are selected from H, alkyl or aryl; R2 is H, COOH, NHR6 or (CH2)nCOOR6; R4 is H, alkyl, aryl, (CH2)nCOOR6 or (CH2)nOR6; R5 is H, alkyl, aryl, (CH2)nCOOR6 or (CH2)nOR6, R6 is H, alkyl or aryl; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; and when R1?R3?CH3, R2, R4 and R5 are not all three H. The invention further relates to a method and kit for the preparation of radiolabeled biomolecules while using the chelating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Isabel Santos, Joao Domingos Correia, Antonio Paulo, Susana Alves, Rute Vitor