Patents by Inventor Sybil D'Costa

Sybil D'Costa 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).

  • Device and methods for detecting a target cell
    Publication number: 20090208975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for detecting intact target cells in a sample comprising a detection zone comprising an immobilized specific binding reagent, capable of forming a complex with a target analyte on a target cell. Once labeled, detection of the label indicates the absence, presence and/or amount of the target cell in a sample. The embodiments further relate to kits comprising the devices, and methods of using the devices to screen for the presence, absence, and/or amount of a target cell in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Sybil D'Costa, Robert S. Matson, Alexander Burshteyn, Michael Simonian, Jinghai Wen