Patents by Inventor Zidong Wang

Zidong Wang 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: 20100151579
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor for detecting mercury, comprising: a first polynucleotide, comprising a first region, and a second region, a second polynucleotide, a third polynucleotide, a fluorophore, and a quencher, wherein the third polynucleotide is optionally linked to the second region; the fluorophore is linked to the first polynucleotide and the quencher is linked to the second polynucleotide, or the fluorophore is linked to the second polynucleotide and the quencher is linked to the first polynucleotide; the first region and the second region hybridize to the second polynucleotide; and the second region binds to the third polynucleotide in the presence of Hg2+ ions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Zidong Wang, Jung Heon Lee, Yi Lu
  • Publication number: 20100105039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensor system kit for detecting an analyte, consisting essentially of: a nucleic acid enzyme, wherein the nucleic acid enzyme cleaves a substrate in the presence of the analyte; the substrate for the nucleic acid enzyme, comprising a polynucleotide; an aggregator; and particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Yi Lu, Zidong Wang, Jung Heon Lee, Juewen Liu