Patents by Inventor Vasco LIBERAL

Vasco LIBERAL 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).

  • Diagnostic Tests
    Publication number: 20230366883
    Abstract: The present invention provides an immunodiagnostic test device for the detection of anti-dengue virus antibodies comprising a first dengue antigen and a second dengue antigen, wherein the first dengue antigen comprises a polypeptide having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO. 1 and the second dengue antigen comprises a polypeptide having the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2 or a polypeptide having a sequence which has at least 1 and no more than 4 amino acid substitutions with respect to the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yasemin Ataman-Onal, Matthew Bonaparte, Catherine Chen, Vasco Liberal, Qilin Pan, Stephen Savarino, Wushan Yin, Lingyi Zheng
  • Stabilization of nucleic acids on paper
    Patent number: 11078521
    Abstract: The present invention and embodiments thereof relates to compositions and methods for storage, stabilization and preservation of biological samples and/or nucleic acids on a solid matrix. Methods for extracting, collecting, and recovering the biological samples and/or nucleic acids from the solid matrix are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: BIOMATRICA, INC.
    Inventors: Joel Desharnais, Daniela Roth, Vasco Liberal
  • STABILIZATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS ON PAPER
    Publication number: 20190264257
    Abstract: The present invention and embodiments thereof relates to compositions and methods for storage, stabilization and preservation of biological samples and/or nucleic acids on a solid matrix. Methods for extracting, collecting, and recovering the biological samples and/or nucleic acids from the solid matrix are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Joel Desharnais, Daniela Roth, Vasco Liberal
  • CELL STABILIZATION
    Publication number: 20180184644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilization of cells at ambient temperatures. More particularly, the present invention relates to formulations, compositions, kits and methods that allow dehydration and rehydration of cells and dramatically increased recovery of functional cells after dry storage at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Judy MULLER-COHN, Paul DIAZ, Rolf MULLER, Vasco LIBERAL, Albert PEREZ-LADAGA
  • Formulations and methods for stabilizing PCR reagents
    Patent number: 9725703
    Abstract: Described herein are stabilized polymerase compositions comprising a polymerase and an polymerase stabilizing agent, such as a non-detergent zwitterionic stabilizer or a cationic ester disclosed, for use in nucleic acid amplification or nucleic acid sequencing. Compositions are provided for the stabilization of one or more polymerases in a single stabilized liquid formulation. Also disclosed are methods for making and using stabilized polymerase compositions and kits for nucleic acid amplification and sequencing comprising the stabilized polymerase compositions provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Biomatrica, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Whitney, Stephanie De Los Rios, Senait Ghirmai, Rolf Muller, Vasco Liberal, Steven P. Wilkinson
  • FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZING PCR REAGENTS
    Publication number: 20150329849
    Abstract: Described herein are stabilized polymerase compositions comprising a polymerase and an polymerase stabilizing agent, such as a non-detergent zwitterionic stabilizer or a cationic ester disclosed, for use in nucleic acid amplification or nucleic acid sequencing. Compositions are provided for the stabilization of one or more polymerases in a single stabilized liquid formulation. Also disclosed are methods for making and using stabilized polymerase compositions and kits for nucleic acid amplification and sequencing comprising the stabilized polymerase compositions provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Scott E. WHITNEY, Stephanie DE LOS RIOS, Senait GHIRMAI, Rolf MULLER, Vasco LIBERAL, Steven P. WILKINSON