Patents by Inventor Timothy Rink

Timothy Rink 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).

  • Photon reducing agents for fluorescence assays
    Patent number: 8518710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample using at least one photon producing agent and at least one photon reducing agent (e.g. dye-based photon reducing agents). The present invention further provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one collisional quencher. The present invention also provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one quencher, such as an electronic quencher. The present invention also provides a system and method of screening test chemicals in fluorescent assays using photon reducing agents. The present invention also provides compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for practicing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Knapp, Gregory Zlokarnik, Paul Negulescu, Roger Tsien, Timothy Rink
  • Photon reducing agents for fluorescence assays
    Patent number: 8163562
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample using at least one photon producing agent and at least one photon reducing agent (e.g. dye-based photon reducing agents). The present invention further provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one collisional quencher. The present invention also provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one quencher, such as an electronic quencher. The present invention also provides a system and method of screening test chemicals in fluorescent assays using photon reducing agents. The present invention also provides compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for practicing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Knapp, Gregory Zlokarnik, Paul Negulescu, Roger Tsien, Timothy Rink
  • Photon reducing agents for fluorescence assays
    Patent number: 7785536
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample using at least one photon producing agent and at least one photon reducing agent (e.g. dye-based photon reducing agents). The present invention further provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g. a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one collisional quencher. The present invention also provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one quencher, such as an electronic quencher. The present invention also provides a system and method of screening test chemicals in fluorescent assays using photon reducing agents. The present invention also provides compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for practicing these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Knapp, Paul Negulescu, Timothy Rink, Roger Tsien, Gregory Zlokarnik
  • Photon reducing agents for fluorescence assays
    Publication number: 20050136469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample using at least one photon producing agent and at least one photon reducing agent (e.g. dye-based photon reducing agents). The present invention further provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one collisional quencher. The present invention also provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one quencher, such as an electronic quencher. The present invention also provides a system and method of screening test chemicals in fluorescent assays using photon reducing agents. The present invention also provides compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for practicing these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Tom Knapp, Gregor Zlokarnik, Paul Negulescu, Roger Tsien, Timothy Rink