Patents by Inventor Wenhuas Xie

Wenhuas Xie 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).

  • Publication number: 20220390459
    Abstract: Described herein are 1,2-dioxetanes that are useful as chemiluminescent probes, diagnostic agents, and imaging agents. Also described herein are compositions containing such compounds and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Khaledur Rashid, Guoping Wang, Barry A. Schoenfelner, Wenhua Xie, Renuka de Silva
  • Patent number: 10703971
    Abstract: Alkaline phosphatase chemiluminescent substrate formulations are provided exhibiting rapid incubation periods and improved stability for use in immunoassays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Renuka De Silva, Robert A. Eickholt, Jaya S. Koti, Mark D. Sandison, David L. Schumm, Wenhua Xie
  • Publication number: 20190161675
    Abstract: Alkaline phosphatase chemiluminescent substrate formulations are provided exhibiting rapid incubation periods and improved stability for use in immunoassays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Renuka DE SILVA, Robert A. EICKHOLT, Jaya S. KOTI, Mark D. SANDISON, David L. SCHUMM, Wenhua XIE
  • Patent number: 10036708
    Abstract: Methods, reagents, kits and systems are disclosed for determining an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte where all reagents are soluble in aqueous solution. One assay method includes treating a sample suspected of containing the analyte under conditions such that if the analyte is present, an activator is brought into reactive configuration with a chemiluminescent compound to activates it. The sample is also treated with an agent to reduce signal not related to analyte. Finally, the sample is treated with a trigger solution thereby producing light from the activated chemiluminescent compound. No reagents are associated with a surface or other solid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Dean G. Binger, Ying Chen, Renuka De Silva, Terri McLernon, James Mendoza, Bruce H. Odegaard, Michael Salvati, Nir Shapir, Wenhua Xie
  • Publication number: 20150212005
    Abstract: Methods, reagents, kits and systems are disclosed for determining an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte where all reagents are soluble in aqueous solution. One assay method includes treating a sample suspected of containing the analyte under conditions such that if the analyte is present, an activator is brought into reactive configuration with a chemiluminescent compound to activates it. The sample is also treated with an agent to reduce signal not related to analyte. Finally, the sample is treated with a trigger solution thereby producing light from the activated chemiluminescent compound. No reagents are associated with a surface or other solid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Dean G. Binger, Ying Chen, Renuka De Silva, Terri McLernon, James Mendoza, Bruce H. Odegaard, Michael Salvati, Nir Shapir, Wenhua Xie
  • Patent number: 9029092
    Abstract: Methods, reagents, kits and systems are disclosed for determining an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte where all reagents are soluble in aqueous solution. One assay method includes treating a sample suspected of containing the analyte under conditions such that if the analyte is present, an activator is brought into reactive configuration with a chemiluminescent compound to activates it. The sample is also treated with an agent to reduce signal not related to analyte. Finally, the sample is treated with a trigger solution thereby producing light from the activated chemiluminescent compound. No reagents are associated with a surface or other solid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Dean G. Binger, Ying Chen, Renuka De Silva, Terri McLernon, James Mendoza, Bruce H. Odegaard, Michael Salvati, Nir Shapir, Wenhua Xie
  • Patent number: 8389298
    Abstract: Methods using chemiluminescent label compounds and chemiluminescent labeled conjugates are provided. The compounds comprise an acridan ring bearing an exocyclic ketene dithioacetal group and further contain a labeling substituent which permits attachment to compounds of interest. The novel chemiluminescent compounds and labeled conjugates are convenient to prepare, are highly stable, and generate chemiluminescence rapidly on demand. The compounds and conjugates are useful in assays of an analyte in a sample and in assays employing labeled specific binding pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Lumigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Renuka De Silva, Wenhua Xie
  • Patent number: 8373013
    Abstract: A process for combining the catalytic conversion of organic oxygenates and the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: an organic oxygenate feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to produce a reaction stream, and a coked catalyst and a product stream are obtained after separating the reaction stream; a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to produce a reaction stream, a spent catalyst and a reaction oil vapor are obtained after separating the reaction stream, and the reaction oil vapor is further separated to give the products such as gas, gasoline and the like; a part or all of the coked catalyst and a part or all of the spent catalyst enter the regenerator for the coke-burning regeneration, and the regenerated catalyst is divided into two portions, wherein one portion returns to be contacted with the hydrocarbon feedstock, and the other portion, after cooling, returns to be contacted with the organic oxygenate feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, SINOPEC
    Inventors: Wenhua Xie, Genquan Zhu, Qiang Fu, Zhiguo Wu, Shaobing Yu, Yihua Yang, Qiang Liu, Zhiqiang Qiao, Xuhong Mu, Chaogang Xie, Yibin Luo, Jiushun Zhang, Xingtian Shu
  • Patent number: 8273930
    Abstract: A process for producing ethylene from ethanol combining the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: an ethanol feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to give a product stream, and a coked catalyst and an target product of ethylene are obtained after separating the reaction stream; a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to give a product stream, a spent catalyst and an oil vapor are obtained after separating the reaction stream, and the oil vapor is further separated to give the products such as gas, gasoline and the like; a part or all of the coked catalyst and a part or all of the spent catalyst enter the regenerator for the coke-burning regeneration, and the regenerated catalyst is divided into two portions, wherein one portion returns to be contacted with the hydrocarbon feedstock, and the other portion, after cooling, returns to be contacted with ethanol feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Sinopec
    Inventors: Zhiguo Wu, Wenhua Xie, Chaogang Xie, Qiang Liu, Xuhong Mu, Jiushun Zhang, Yibin Luo, Xingtian Shu, Chenghan Yan
  • Patent number: 8106203
    Abstract: Methods for generating chemiluminescence rapidly by reaction of at least one compound comprising a C—C double bond substituted at one carbon with two sulfur atom-containing groups with a peroxidase enzyme and a peroxide are disclosed. The chemiluminescence thus produced can be used as a detectable signal in assays for peroxidase enzymes or peroxide-producing enzymes and in assays employing enzyme-labeled specific binding pairs. Use of the methods provides rapid signal generation, achieving a plateau intensity in under one minute. The substrate can be provided in a composition which demonstrates unexpectedly long storage stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lumigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Renuka de Silva, Wenhua Xie
  • Publication number: 20100273189
    Abstract: Methods, reagents, kits and systems are disclosed for determining an analyte in a sample, the assay method comprising forming a reaction mixture in an aqueous solution, by adding a chemiluminescent-labeled immobilized specific binding member, an activator-labeled specific binding member, a selective signal inhibiting agent, and a sample, wherein the chemiluminescent-labeled immobilized specific binding member and activator-labeled specific binding member bind to analyte present in the sample to form a binding complex, and adding to the reaction mixture a trigger solution to release a detectable chemiluminescent signal correlated to the amount of the analyte-bound binding complex present in the reaction mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
    Inventors: Hashem AKHAVAN-TAFTI, Renuka DE SILVA, Terri MCLERNON, James MENDOZA, Michael SALVATI, Nir SHAPIR, Wenhua XIE
  • Publication number: 20100267071
    Abstract: Methods, reagents, kits and systems are disclosed for determining an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte where all reagents are soluble in aqueous solution. One assay method includes treating a sample suspected of containing the analyte under conditions such that if the analyte is present, an activator is brought into reactive configuration with a chemiluminescent compound to activates it. The sample is also treated with an agent to reduce signal not related to analyte. Finally, the sample is treated with a trigger solution thereby producing light from the activated chemiluminescent compound. No reagents are associated with a surface or other solid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
    Inventors: Hashem AKHAVAN-TAFTI, Dean G. BINGER, Ying Chen, Renuka DE SILVA, Terri MCLERNON, James MENDOZA, Bruce H. ODEGAARD, Michael SALVATI, Nir SHAPIR, Wenhua XIE
  • Publication number: 20100190271
    Abstract: Methods using chemiluminescent label compounds and chemiluminescent labeled conjugates are provided. The compounds comprise an acridan ring bearing an exocyclic ketene dithioacetal group and further contain a labeling substituent which permits attachment to compounds of interest. The novel chemiluminescent compounds and labeled conjugates are convenient to prepare, are highly stable, and generate chemiluminescence rapidly on demand. The compounds and conjugates are useful in assays of an analyte in a sample and in assays employing labeled specific binding pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Lumigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem AKHAVAN-TAFTI, Renuka de Silva, Wenhua Xie
  • Publication number: 20100173429
    Abstract: Methods using chemiluminescent label compounds and chemiluminescent labeled conjugates are provided. The compounds comprise an acridan ring bearing an exocyclic ketene dithioacetal group and further contain a labeling substituent which permits attachment to compounds of interest. The novel chemiluminescent compounds and labeled conjugates are convenient to prepare, are highly stable, and generate chemiluminescence rapidly on demand. The compounds and conjugates are useful in assays of an analyte in a sample and in assays employing labeled specific binding pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Lumigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem AKHAVAN-TAFTI, Renuka De SILVA, Wenhua XIE
  • Patent number: 7713904
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition with desulfurization property, in which the desulfurization component is a kind of molecular sieves with incorporation of vanadium into the skeleton. The composition has high hydrothermal stability and the vanadium is hard to lose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignees: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, SINOPEC
    Inventors: Baoning Zong, Jinyu Zheng, Wenhua Xie, Yong Xu, Xuhong Mu, Yibin Luo, Minggang Li, Xingtian Shu
  • Patent number: 7682839
    Abstract: Methods using chemiluminescent label compounds and chemiluminescent labeled conjugates are provided. The compounds comprise an acridan ring bearing an exocyclic ketene dithioacetal group and further contain a labeling substituent which permits attachment to compounds of interest. The novel chemiluminescent compounds and labeled conjugates are convenient to prepare, are highly stable, and generate chemiluminescence rapidly on demand. The compounds and conjugates are useful in assays of an analyte in a sample and in assays employing labeled specific binding pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lumigen, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Renuka de Silva, Wenhua Xie
  • Publication number: 20090318742
    Abstract: A process for combining the catalytic conversion of organic oxygenates and the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: an organic oxygenate feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to produce a reaction stream, and a coked catalyst and a product stream are obtained after separating the reaction stream; a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to produce a reaction stream, a spent catalyst and a reaction oil vapor are obtained after separating the reaction stream, and the reaction oil vapor is further separated to give the products such as gas, gasoline and the like; a part or all of the coked catalyst and a part or all of the spent catalyst enter the regenerator for the coke-burning regeneration, and the regenerated catalyst is divided into two portions, wherein one portion returns to be contacted with the hydrocarbon feedstock, and the other portion, after cooling, returns to be contacted with the organic oxygenate feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wenhua Xie, Genquan Zhu, Qiang Fu, Zhiguo Wu, Shaobing Yu, Yihua Yang, Qiang Liu, Zhiqiang Qiao, Xuhong Mu, Chaogang Xie, Yibin Luo, Jiushun Zhang, Xingtian Shu
  • Publication number: 20090281363
    Abstract: A process for producing ethylene from ethanol combining the catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: an ethanol feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to give a product stream, and a coked catalyst and an target product of ethylene are obtained after separating the reaction stream; a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a Y-zeolite containing catalyst to give a product stream, a spent catalyst and an oil vapor are obtained after separating the reaction stream, and the oil vapor is further separated to give the products such as gas, gasoline and the like; a part or all of the coked catalyst and a part or all of the spent catalyst enter the regenerator for the coke-burning regeneration, and the regenerated catalyst is divided into two portions, wherein one portion returns to be contacted with the hydrocarbon feedstock, and the other portion, after cooling, returns to be contacted with ethanol feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhiguo Wu, Wenhua Xie, Chaogang Xie, Qiang Liu, Xuhong Mu, Jiushun Zhang, Yibin Luo, Xingtian Shu, Chenghan Yan
  • Publication number: 20090246819
    Abstract: Methods for generating chemiluminescence rapidly by reaction of at least one compound comprising a C—C double bond substituted at one carbon with two sulfur atom-containing groups with a peroxidase enzyme and a peroxide are disclosed. The chemiluminescence thus produced can be used as a detectable signal in assays for peroxidase enzymes or peroxide-producing enzymes and in assays employing enzyme-labeled specific binding pairs. Use of the methods provides rapid signal generation, achieving a plateau intensity in under one minute. The substrate can be provided in a composition which demonstrates unexpectedly long storage stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Renuka de Silva, Wenhua XIE
  • Patent number: RE49466
    Abstract: Methods, reagents, kits and systems are disclosed for determining an analyte in a sample suspected of containing the analyte where all reagents are soluble in aqueous solution. One assay method includes treating a sample suspected of containing the analyte under conditions such that if the analyte is present, an activator is brought into reactive configuration with a chemiluminescent compound to activates it. The sample is also treated with an agent to reduce signal not related to analyte. Finally, the sample is treated with a trigger solution thereby producing light from the activated chemiluminescent compound. No reagents are associated with a surface or other solid phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Hashem Akhavan-Tafti, Dean G. Binger, Ying Chen, Renuka de Silva, Terri McLernon, James Mendoza, Bruce H. Odegaard, Michael Salvati, Nir Shapir, Wenhua Xie