Patents by Inventor Wenda Weiss

Wenda Weiss 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: 9671398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for the rapid in situ determination of the existence of a hook effect and expansion of the dynamic range of a point of care immunoassay. For example, a system for identifying a hook effect and expanding the dynamic range of an immunoassay is provided that may include a primary sensor having first immobilized antibodies that may be configured to generate a first signal based on a presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The system may further include an attenuated sensor having second immobilized antibodies at a reduced concentration relative to a concentration of the first immobilized antibodies on the primary sensor and that may be configured to generate a second signal based on the presence or absence of the target analyte in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: John Campbell, Linda Nguyen, James Smith, Wenda Weiss, Barry Lee Dowell
  • Patent number: 8852877
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for the rapid in situ determination of the existence of a hook effect and expansion of the dynamic range of a point of care immunoassay. For example, a system for identifying a hook effect and expanding the dynamic range of an immunoassay is provided that may include a primary sensor having first immobilized antibodies that may be configured to generate a first signal based on a presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The system may further include an attenuated sensor having second immobilized antibodies at a reduced concentration relative to a concentration of the first immobilized antibodies on the primary sensor and that may be configured to generate a second signal based on the presence or absence of the target analyte in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: John Campbell, Linda Nguyen, James Smith, Wenda Weiss
  • Publication number: 20140186216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for the rapid in situ determination of the existence of a hook effect and expansion of the dynamic range of a point of care immunoassay. For example, a system for identifying a hook effect and expanding the dynamic range of an immunoassay is provided that may include a primary sensor having first immobilized antibodies that may be configured to generate a first signal based on a presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The system may further include an attenuated sensor having second immobilized antibodies at a reduced concentration relative to a concentration of the first immobilized antibodies on the primary sensor and that may be configured to generate a second signal based on the presence or absence of the target analyte in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: John Campbell, Linda Nguyen, James Smith, Wenda Weiss, Barry Lee Dowell
  • Publication number: 20140186972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for the rapid in situ determination of the existence of a hook effect and expansion of the dynamic range of a point of care immunoassay. For example, a system for identifying a hook effect and expanding the dynamic range of an immunoassay is provided that may include a primary sensor having first immobilized antibodies that may be configured to generate a first signal based on a presence or absence of a target analyte in a sample. The system may further include an attenuated sensor having second immobilized antibodies at a reduced concentration relative to a concentration of the first immobilized antibodies on the primary sensor and that may be configured to generate a second signal based on the presence or absence of the target analyte in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: John Campbell, Linda Nguyen, James Smith, Wenda Weiss