Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing inventions 12/07

20070298504 - Diesel exhaust treatment system catalyst monitoring: Diesel exhaust treatment articles, systems and methods are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, an oxygen storage component is utilized and degradation of the oxygen storage component is correlated with degradation of the hydrocarbon conversion efficiency of a catalyst in a diesel engine system.... Agent: Chief Patent Counsel Engelhard Corporation

20070298508 - Method for employing sec-ftir data to predict mechanical properties of polyethylene: The present invention provides several methods of determining values of physical or chemical properties of polymers. In these methods, at least two polymer training samples are provided. Characteristics of the polymer microstructures of the training samples are correlated with values of physical or chemical properties of the training samples. These... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (chevron Phillips)

20070298501 - Congeneric, chlorinated, brominated and/or iodised, fluorinated aromatic compounds comprising two benzol rings in their basic structure, method for their production and use thereof: e

20070298502 - Authentication of ingestible products using saccharides as markers: A method of determining authenticity of an ingestible product purportedly from a batch of saccharide-marked ingestible product is provided. The ingestible product is a food, beverage, or pharmaceutical, for example. The method includes identifying a sample of the ingestible product to be tested; and testing the sample for a marked... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070298503 - Analyzing traslational kinetics using graphical displays of translational kinetics values of codon pairs: Graphical displays are provided of translational kinetics values of codon pairs in a host organism plotted as a function of polypeptide-encoding nucleotide sequence. Such translational kinetics values of codon pair frequencies correspond to the predicted translational pausing properties of a codon pair in a host organism. The graphical displays provided... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070298505 - Method of screening crude oil for low molecular weight naphthenic acids: A method for the quantitation of the naphthenic acid content of molecular weight less than 600 Daltons in a hydrocarbon composition, in which naphthenic acids are separated from the hydrocarbon composition and applied to a macroreticular ion-exchange resin. The resin is washed and the naphthenic acid-metal ion complexes are eluted... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.c. Attn: Linda Kasulke, Docket Coordinator

20070298506 - Gene methylation in cancer diagnosis: The present invention provides DNA biomarker sequences that are differentially methylated in samples from normal individuals and individuals with cancer. The invention further provides methods of identifying differentially methylated DNA biomarker sequences and their use in detecting and diagnosing cancer.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070298507 - Fluorescent probe: (wherein X1 to X4 represent hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a protective group for amino group, and m and n represent 0 or 1); R3 and R4 represent hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, or a C1-6 alkoxy group; R5 to R12 represent hydrogen atom, sulfo group, phospho group,... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070298509 - Association of edg5 polymorphism v286a with type ii diabetes mellitus and venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism and the use thereof: The present invention relates to a method of identifying an increase in risk for type II Diabetes mellitus, venous thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism in a subject, wherein the presence of an amino acid exchange at position 286 from valine (Val) to alanine (Ala) in the EDG5 protein in a biological... Agent: Andrea Q. Ryan Sanofi-aventis U.s. LLC

20070298510 - Target substance-detecting element, detecting material, and detector kit: A kit for detecting a target substance in a specimen or measuring the concentration of the target substance comprises an element comprising a magnetic field-detecting site, a first peptide molecule capable of bonding specifically to the target substance and a site for immobilizing the first peptide molecule, a marker material... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070298511 - Nanopore sensor system: The invention relates to a nanopore sensor system including methods of fabrication and uses disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the invention relates to a substrate comprising a lipid membrane, preferably a phospholipid bilayer film, having a nanopore and a gel surrounding said lipid membrane. In additional embodiments, the invention relates... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20070298512 - Material for lithium secondary battery of high performance: Provided is a cathode active material containing a Ni-based lithium mixed transition metal oxide. More specifically, the cathode active material comprises the lithium mixed transition metal oxide having a composition represented by Formula I of LixMyO2 wherein M, x and y are as defined in the specification, which is prepared... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070298513 - Enumeration method of analyte detection: This invention is directed to an optically-based method and system for analyte detection using solid phase immobilization, specific analyte labels adapted for signal generation and corresponding processes for the utilization thereof. The enumeration detection method disclosed herein narrows the area for signal observation, thus, improving detectable signal to background ratio.... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20070298514 - Microlaboratory for biological fluids analysis using white light illumnation: The present invention relates a laboratorial microsystem for biological fluid analysis, especially the concentration measurement of biomolecules in those fluids, for application in clinical analyses. This device combines in a single microsystem the microchannels, the optical filters, the detectors and the readout electronics, enabling the measurement of the concentration of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070298515 - Method and devices for running reactions on a target plate for maldi mass spectrometry: A peptide or protein microassay method and apparatus in which a wide variety of chromogenic or fluorogenic peptide or protein substrates of interest are individually suspended or dissolved in a hydrophilic carrier, with aliquots of each substrate being deposited in an array or microarray of reaction loci, or “dots.” Each... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20070298517 - Immunoglobulin peptides against heated bovine blood: The present invention is related to immunoglobulin peptides that recognize a thermostable antigen from bovine blood. The invention also provides methods for determining the presence of bovine blood in a food sample or an animal feed sample.... Agent: Senniger Powers

20070298516 - Coupling agents comprising a photolabile protecting group and uses thereof, such as for the functionalisation of solid supports: The invention relates to compounds comprising a photolabile protecting group and to the use thereof as coupling agents for the functionalisation of solid supports. The invention also relates to the solid supports functionalised by said compounds and to the use of same for the immobilisation of biological molecules of interest,... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070298518 - Measurment of anti-ccp and serum amyloid a method to assess rheumatoid arthritis: The present invention relates to a method aiding in the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis. The method especially is used in assessing the absence or presence of rheumatoid arthritis in vitro. It can be best practiced by analyzing biochemical markers, comprising measuring in a sample the concentration of anti-CCP and serum... Agent: Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.

20070298519 - Method of measuring affinity substances: The binding reaction between an affinity substance as a measuring subject and a binding partner having binding affinity with the affinity substance is measured by agglutination reaction. The binding partner is linked to carrier particles, and the carrier particles agglutinate with each other by the binding reaction. The agglutination reaction... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070292955 - Analytical device and method for analysing a sample, as well as injection assembly for use with such an analytical device: Analytical device for analysing a sample, such as a water sample, comprises a combustion chamber for at least partially combusting the sample to give combustion products, wherein the combustion chamber has an inlet side and an outlet side. A measurement chamber is connected to the outlet side of the combustion... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP (la)

20070292956 - Sensing element for a biosensor: A sensing element for use in a biosensor comprises a matrix of discrete particles formed from a material capable of supporting surface electromagnetic waves, the particles having a biologically active molecule bound thereto.... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070292957 - Sensor for measuring gas permeability of a test material: A sensor for measuring gas permeability of a test material, comprising: an electrically conductive sensing element that comprises a water and/or oxygen sensitive material, wherein the reaction of said material with water or oxygen when the sensing element is contacted with water and/or oxygen results in a change in the... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070292958 - Apparatuses and methods for monitoring enzymatic reactions: The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for analyzing enzyme reactions, including, large, industrial-scale reactions. The methods allow for enzymatic reaction to be followed on-line in real-time, without the need for sample removal and without contamination. Furthermore, the methods provide for quantitative analysis of analytes of enzymatic reactions.... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070292959 - Sample age monitoring devices and methods: A sample age monitor for monitoring the age of a biological sample, said sample age monitor comprising a release device to provide an age indicator into a medium preferably comprising the sample substantially predictably such that an age estimate of the sample is determinable by measuring a level of the... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070292960 - Relevance of achieved levels of markers of systemic inflammation following treatment: The invention involves, inter alia, the use of markers of systemic inflammation to determine whether or not an individual undergoing treatment with a cardiovascular agent to reduce the risk of a future cardiovascular event will benefit from continued treatment with the cardiovascular agent. Further, this invention describes the use of... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20070292961 - Method for silver staining of biological substances: A method for silver staining a gel on which biological substances such as nucleic acids and proteins are separated by electrophoresis, which comprises at least the following steps: (a) the step of immersing an untreated gel after the electrophoresis in an aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate; (b) the step of... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070292962 - Methods and compositions for genetic markers for autism: The present invention provides methods of identifying a subject having an increased risk of developing autistic disorder, comprising: a) correlating the presence of one or more genetic markers within a GABAR subunit gene with an increased risk of developing autistic disorder; and b) detecting the one or more genetic markers... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070292963 - Optical determination of serum components for cancer screening: A method for determining the presence and concentration of components in serum includes the steps of providing a serum sample, performing optical analysis of the serum sample using a spectrometer to provide spectral data based on optical properties of the serum sample, determining the concentrations of albumin, globulins and hemoglobin... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070292964 - Measuring equipment and measuring method: Herein disclosed is a measuring equipment, comprising: a light source (13); a light receiving unit (14) disposed in spaced relationship with the light source (13); a device (11) disposed between the light source (13) and the light receiving unit (14); the device (11) having a reaction part (12) for accommodating... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070292965 - Method for controlling the temperature of exothermic catalytic reactions: A method for controlling the temperature of an exothermic reaction and the simultaneous production of steam is based upon the use of heat exchangers (5a) crossed by boiling water along an internal path, extending between an inlet opening (5h) for boiling water and an outlet opening (5f).... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070292967 - Assay for ligands of the ecdysone receptor: The present invention provides an ecdysteroid derivative in which a fluorescent moiety is attached to an ecdysteroid moiety by derivatisation of a hydroxyl group on the alkyl side chain of the ecdysteroid moiety. The derivative is capable of binding to an ecdysone receptor or ligand domain thereof and can be... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070292966 - Assessment of skeletal growth using measurements of nt-cnp peptides: A means of measuring and monitoring skeletal growth rate using a plasma analyte, amino-terminal C-type natriuretic peptide (NT-CNP). Plasma NT-CNP concentrations reflect the potential for further growth of the immature skeleton. Measurement of plasma NT-CNP in a subject, when related to the mean of an appropriate age and gender matched... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070292968 - Determining enantiomeric excess using indicator-displacement assays: The invention includes an enantioselective indicator-displacement assay useful to determine enantiomeric excess (ee) enantiomeric samples calorimetrically. Determination may be by inspection of color with the naked eye, spectrographic measurement, or mathematical calculation. Concentration may also be determined. The assay may involve two independent absorption measurements. On suitable group of enantiomeric... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070292969 - Pregnancy test device: A pregnancy test device aids a woman in determining whether or not she is pregnant. The pregnancy test device includes a molded body, having a series of apertures and a display window; a sample pad, disposed within the molded body for receiving a urine sample, said sample pad treated to... Agent: NationalIPRights Center, LLC Scott J. Fields, Esq.

20070292970 - Method for distinguishing aml-specific flt3 length mutations from tkd mutations: Disclosed is a method for distinguishing AML-specific FLT3 length mutations from TKD mutations in a sample by determining the expression level of markers, as well as a diagnostic kit and an apparatus containing the markers.... Agent: Roche Molecular Systems Inc Patent Law Department

20070292971 - Method of determining potential susceptibility to development of alte and/or sids: The present invention relates to methods for determining predisposition to acute life threatening episodes (ALTE) and/or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and, in particular, to methods of assessing potential susceptibility to development of ALTE and/or SIDS by determining a subject's total IgA and/or IgA1.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/41

20070292972 - Biomolecule immobilisation using atmospheric plasma technology: The present invention is related to method for immobilising a biomolecule on a surface by generating and maintaining an atmospheric pressure plasma, said method comprising the steps of: introducing a sample in the space between two electrodes, a mixed atmosphere being present between said electrodes, applying an alternating voltage to... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070287181 - Medical diagnostic strip: Medical diagnostic strips for the analysis of biological fluids, comprising a carrier material coated on one or both sides with not more than 20 g/m2 per side, of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, where the shear strength of the pressure-sensitive adhesive at 25° C. and 70° C. under a weight load of... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

20070287182 - Method and apparatus for analyzing solutions: An apparatus and method of analyzing an aqueous solution, as may be implemented with a hand-held portable electronic device (10). A test pad (32) responsive in color to a characteristic of an aqueous solution is interrogated by the device by measuring, in a plurality of wavelength ranges, intensity values of... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20070287183 - Agent and method for identifying furfurals: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for the determination of furfurals, in particular the chemical signal substances 5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde (hydroxymethylfurfural, HMF) and furan-2-carbaldehyde (furfural). The determination according to the invention is based on a liquid- or dry-chemical test using barbituric acid derivatives and 4-aminophenazone derivatives.... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20070287184 - Method of determining pore characteristic, preparation method of sample unit, and sample unit: A method of determining a pore characteristic, a method of preparing a sample unit, and a sample unit are provided. In the method of determining, a sample is subjected to an external magnetic field, the sample including a porous substance and a medium including a confined portion confined into the... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070287185 - Microcantilevers for biological and chemical assays and methods of making and using thereof: Disclosed herein are microcantilevers having structural shapes that are less sensitive to turbulence and drift effects yet provide greater deflections due to analyte concentration. The structural shapes include a C-shaped microcantilever, an E-shaped microcantilever, an L-shaped microcantilever, a double microcantilever, a slit microcantilever, a tapered microcantilever, and a triangular microcantilever.... Agent: Suzannah K. Sundby Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (uc)

20070287186 - Use of two-photon excited fluorescence in assays of clinical chemistry analytes: The invention relates to an in vitro diagnostic method for quantification of a clinical chemistry analyte from a clinical sample wherein the clinical chemistry analyte undergoes a chemical reaction or reactions with a reagent or reagents in one or several steps, or in a reaction sequence, or catalyses a chemical... Agent: James C. Lydon

20070287187 - Ion mobility analysis of lipoproteins: A medical diagnostic method and instrumentation system for analyzing noncovalently bonded agglomerated biological particles is described. The method and system comprises: a method of preparation for the biological particles; an electrospray generator; an alpha particle radiation source; a differential mobility analyzer; a particle counter; and data acquisition and analysis means.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070287188 - Systems and methods for identifying organ transplant risk: The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing and predicting organ transplant rejection. In particular, the present invention relates to the detection and prediction of kidney transplant rejection by detection of CXCR3 and CCL chemokines in urine. The present invention provides improved methods of diagnosing organ rejection and determining the... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20070287189 - Selection of sites for targeting by zinc finger proteins and methods of designing zinc finger proteins to bind to preselected sites: The invention provides criteria and methods for selecting optimum subsequence(s) from a target gene for targeting by a zinc finger protein. Some of the methods of target site selection seek to identify one or more target segments having a DNA motif containing one or more so-called D-able subsites having the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070287190 - Apparatus and method for determining a characteristic ratio and a parameter affecting the characteristic ratio of a multiphase fluid mixture: comparing S5 the electronic density ρel—mix to the mass density ρma—mix of the multiphase fluid mixture, one of said densities being corrected with a factor depending on the atomic number Z and the mass number A of the multiphase fluid mixture prior to comparison, a difference between both densities indicating... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070287191 - Analyte test system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a physiological or aqueous fluid: An analyte test element for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a physiological sample fluid having a first and a second surface in a predetermined distance opposite from each other, said both surfaces are provided with two substantially equivalent patterns forming areas of high and low surface... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070287192 - High performance liquid chromatography sample introduction optimized with bubble detection: A device (100) for detecting a condition in a fluid system (14) and initiating a response based on the condition. The device consists of a sensor (12) that responds to a first and second condition of the fluid (13) in the system and a control means (10) that receives the... Agent: Waters Investments Limited C/o Waters Corporation

20070287193 - Vial assembly, sampling apparatus and method for processing liquid-based specimens: A vial-based system and method for handling and processing specimens of particulate matter-containing liquid directly in the vial. A processing assembly (40), which includes a stirrer (45) and a particulate matter separation chamber (46), is releasably coupled to the inside of a vial cover (30). The processing assembly (40) remains... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070287194 - Screening for solid forms by ultrasound crystallization and cocrystallization using ultrasound: The present disclosure relates to crystallizing a chemical substance(s) using ultrasound. Methods are provided for screening a chemical substance according to its solid forms by using ultrasound to generate new or unusual solid forms. Methods are also provided for crystallizing a chemical substance by novel techniques that include sonication. The... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070287195 - Carohydrate-ligand conjugates and their application for the analysis of carbohydrate-protein interaction: (wherein n and p each is an integer of 0 to 6) in which X is a structure comprising one, two, or three hydrocarbon derivative chains which have an aromatic amino group at the end and may have a carbon-nitrogen bond in the main chain, Y is a hydro-carbon structure... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070287196 - Enzymatic modification of cell-surface h antigen by glycosyltransferases: This invention relates to cells with modified blood group antigen expression of the ABO group phenotype. It relates to the enzymatic modification of cell-surface H antigen, by the addition of one or more monosaccharide units generating cells which are serologically equivalent to A or B antigen red blood cells and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070287197 - Immunoassay employing two-step internal calibration reaction: Methods for quantitatively measuring the amount of an analyte of interest in a fluid sample, and kits useful in the methods, are disclosed. The methods comprise sandwich assays, and utilize an internal calibration reaction that closely mimics the reaction of test particles by the use of a two-step reaction.... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070287198 - Directed-flow assay device: A diagnostic assay device that directs an applied sample to the analytical membrane of a directed flow device. The device has a sample receiving port defined by layers of built-up material on one end of the test strip. The port contains the sample and specifically directs it to the membrane... Agent: The Maxham Firm

20070281360 - Protein detection and quantitation using hydroxyquinolone dyes: A hydroxyquinolone compound formulated as a fluorescent dye for protein detection, assay, quantitation, etc. The hydroxyquinolone compound may be modified, for example, by adding or removing sulfate groups, changing hydrocarbon chain lengths, etc. to result in more desirable properties such as enhanced binding to basic proteins, enhanced solubility, etc. The... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070281357 - Fluidic methods for devices for parallel chemical reactions: Fluidic methods and devices for conducting parallel chemical reactions are disclosed. The methods are based on the use of in situ photogenerated reagents such as photogenerated acids, photogenerated bases, or any other suitable chemical compounds that produce active reagents upon light radiation. The present invention describes devices and methods for... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20070281358 - Simultant material and method for manufacture thereof: A simulant material for simulating hazardous materials, comprising a quantity of at least one explosive material and at least one inert material. The simulant material is a non-explosive material and is in the form of a homogenous, flexible and non-particulated material. The invention is also concerned with a method for... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070281359 - Method for preparation of microarrays for screening of crystal growth conditions: A method of screening solution conditions suitable for the crystallization of macromolecules with a picogram to a microgram of protein using picoliter or nanoliter volumes is provided. A preferred method comprises preparing a plurality of recipe solutions in milliliter volumes, aspirating protein and recipe solutions, respectively, from a plurality of... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20070281361 - Human plasma free amino acids profile using pre-column derivatizing reagent- 1-naphthylisocyanate and high performance liquid chromatographic method: After many decades, 1-Naphthylisocyanate (NIC) has been identified as the most ideal pre column derivatization fluorescent tag for reversed phase Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) analysis of all free amino acids (AA) in biological samples. NIC forms very stable derivatives with all AAs in one minute. Using NIC, the first, most simple,... Agent: Meenakshisundaram Hariharan

20070281362 - Detection of no with a semi-conducting compound and a sensor and device to detect no: The invention relates to the use of an organic semi-conducting compound for detecting NO, as well as a sensor (18) and device (9) wherein such a compound is used for the detection of NO. The device (9) allows the respiratory gas analysis in a simple, non-invasive way, which can be... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070281363 - Luminescent compounds: Reporter compounds based on cyanine dyes, among others, including reactive intermediates used to synthesize the reporter compounds, and methods of synthesizing and using the reporter compounds, among others, where the reporter compounds relate generally to the following structure:... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070281364 - Random access slide stainer with independent slide heating regulation: An automated slide stainer with slides mounted in a horizontal position on a rotary carousel. Reagents and rinse liquids are automatically dispensed onto tissue sections or cells mounted on slides for the purpose of performing chemical or immunohistochemical stains. The rinse liquids are removed by an aspiration head connected to... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070281368 - Binding proteins as biosensors: The invention is directed to compositions of mutated binding proteins containing reporter groups, analyte biosensor devices derived therefrom, and their use as analyte biosensors both in vitro and in vivo.... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20070281365 - Crystal structure of erbb2 and uses thereof: More particularly, the present invention relates to the crystal structure of the ErbB2, in particular the crystal structure of an extracellular portion of ErbB2 and to methods of using the crystal and related structural information to screen for and design compounds that interact with ErbB2, or variants of thereof.... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070281367 - Methods, compositions, and kits for quantitating antibodies: The present teachings provide methods, compositions, and kits for quantitating antibodies. In some embodiments, the method comprises binding two proximity probes to two binding sites on the target antibody, wherein the proximity probes are comprised of a binding moiety and a thereto coupled oligonucleotide, wherein the binding moities of each... Agent: Mila Kasan, Patent Dept. Applied Biosystems

20070281366 - Target molecule recognition polymer and method for producing the same: A mixture of one or more target molecules and functional monomers having functional groups, which are able to interact with the target molecules, is polymerized so as to form a target molecule recognition polymer (MIP) complex to which target molecules are bound, and a functional group which is contained in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070281369 - Acousto-mechanical detection systems and methods of use: Detection systems and methods for detecting target biological analytes within sample material using acousto-mechanical energy generated by a sensor are disclosed. The acousto-mechanical energy may be provided using an acousto-mechanical sensor, e.g., a surface acoustic wave sensor such as, e.g., a shear horizontal surface acoustic wave sensor (e.g., a LSH-SAW... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070281370 - Method for adding an apparent non-signal line to a lateral flow assay: A test device and method for determining the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid sample, the test device including a support bearing a mark thereon, and a matrix defining an axial flow path. In operation, an observation area in the test device becomes transparent, thereby allowing the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070281371 - Method and apparatus for detection of analyte using a flexural plate wave device and magnetic particles: A system for detecting an analyte in a sample includes a resonant sensor that has a sensor surface coated with the capture agent. A plurality of magnetic particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent having an affinity for the analyte, is combined with the sample to form... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP