Patents by Inventor Tracy L. Colpitts

Tracy L. Colpitts 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).

  • Reagents and methods useful for detecting diseases of the breast
    Patent number: 6552164
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a multimeric polypeptide complex/antigen which may be utilized in detecting or diagnosing diseases of the breast such as breast cancer. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods and kits, for example, which utilize this antigen or an antibody thereto. The complex itself comprises at least one BU101 polypeptide and at least one Mammaglobin polypeptide. In addition, the complex may comprise at least one polypeptide having at least 20% identity with the amino acid sequence of the BU101 polypeptide, the amino acid sequence of the Mammaglobin polypeptide, and fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Tracy L. Colpitts, John C. Russell
  • Reagents and methods useful for detecting diseases of the breast
    Patent number: 6379671
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to a multimeric polypeptide complex/antigen which may be utilized in detecting or diagnosing diseases of the breast such as breast cancer. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods and kits, for example, which utilize this antigen or an antibody thereto. The complex itself comprises at least one BU101 polypeptide and at least one Mammaglobin polypeptide. In addition, the complex may comprise at least one polypeptide having at least 20% identity with the amino acid sequence of the BU101 polypeptide, the amino acid sequence of the Mammaglobin polypeptide, and fragments thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventor: Tracy L. Colpitts