Molecular Biology Tool Patents Issued in the US to
BCW Index Companies, July 3, 2007 - Sept. 4, 2007
Company US
Patent No.
Date Issued
Title
Affymetrix
7,252,948
August 7
Chip-based speciation and phenotypic characterization of microorganisms
7,250,289
July 31
Methods of genetic analysis of mouse
Agilent Technologies

 

7,266,473
September 4
Fast microarray expression data analysis method for network exploration
7,262,841
August 28
Laser alignment for ion source
7,259,379
August 21
On-axis electron impact ion source
7,258,834
August 21
Methods and devices for modifying a substrate surface
7,252,938
August 7
Methods and devices for producing a polymer at a location of a substrate
7,248,973
July 24
Metrics for characterizing chemical arrays based on analysis of variance (ANOVA) factors
7,247,499
July 24
Method for conducting binding reactions on a solid surface within an enclosed chamber
7,247,497
July 24
Testing multiple fluid samples with multiple biopolymer arrays
7,247,494
July 24
Scanner with array anti-degradation features
7,247,486
July 24
Method and apparatus for controlling reactions
7,247,426
July 24
Classifying cancers
7,247,337
July 24
Method and apparatus for microarray fabrication
7,243,670
July 17
Microfluidic system
7,238,485
July 3
Methods and apparatus for characterizing polynucleotides
Applera
7,265,833
September 4
Electrophoretic system with multi-notch filter and laser excitation source
7,262,029
August 28
Dye-labeled ribonucleotide triphosphates
7,262,013
August 28
Bisulfite method
7,259,020
August 21
Microfabricated structures for facilitating fluid introduction into microfluidic devices
7,258,776
August 21
Capillary array assembly for loading samples from a device, and method
7,255,994
August 14
Ligation assay
7,250,260
July 31
Multi-step bioassays on modular microfluidic application platforms
7,248,359
July 24
Combining multi-spectral light from spatially separated sources
7,244,622
July 17
Device and method for multiple analyte detection
7,241,596
July 10
Methods and reagents for combined PCR amplification and hybridization probing
7,238,789
July 3
Sulfonated [8,9] benzophenoxazine dyes and the use of their labelled conjugates
7,238,517
July 3
Thermal cycler for automatic performance of the polymerase chain reaction with close temperature control
Applera and Hitachi
7,250,098
July 31
Multi-capillary array electrophoresis device
Applera and MDS
7,265,368
September 4
Ion optical mounting assemblies
7,259,371
August 21
Method and apparatus for improved sensitivity in a mass spectrometer
7,256,395
August 14
Method and apparatus for improved sensitivity in a mass spectrometer
Beckman Coulter
7,264,111
September 4
Magnetic specimen-transport system for automated clinical instrument
7,256,891
August 14
Sensor alignment apparatus for an analysis system
7,256,048
August 14
Method for detection of malaria and other parasite infections
7,247,489
July 24
Ion-detecting microspheres and methods of use thereof
Bio-Rad Laboratories
7,262,575
August 28
Method and apparatus for precise positioning of an object with linear stepper motors
7,256,393
August 14
Non-linear signal amplifiers and uses thereof in a mass spectrometer device
Bruker BioSciences
(Bruker Daltonics)
7,265,349
September 4
Method and apparatus for a multiple part capillary device for use in mass spectrometry
Caliper Life Sciences
7,264,702
September 4
Total analyte quantitation
7,252,928
August 7
Methods for prevention of surface adsorption of biological materials to capillary walls in microchannels
7,247,274
July 24
Prevention of precipitate blockage in microfluidic channels
7,238,323
July 3
Microfluidic sequencing systems
Cepheid
7,255,833
August 14
Apparatus and reaction vessel for controlling the temperature of a sample
Illumina
7,259,258
August 21
Methods of attaching biological compounds to solid supports using triazine
Invitrogen
7,265,206
September 4
Methods of production of proteins
7,259,242
August 21
Methods for production of proteins
7,255,995
August 14
Analyte assay using particulate labels
7,244,560
July 17
Methods and compositions for synthesis of nucleic acid molecules using multiple recognition sites
7,244,413
July 17
Functionalized encapsulated fluorescent nanocrystals
Luminex
7,260,485
August 21
Method and systems for distinguishing between materials having similar spectra
7,244,570
July 17
Methods and compositions for modulating "marginally indiscriminant" hybridizations
7,241,883
July 10
Functionalized compositions for improved immobilization
MDS (Molecular Devices)
7,265,829
September 4
Reflective optic system for imaging microplate readers
7,244,349
July 17
Multiaperture sample positioning and analysis system
Millipore
7,253,435
August 7
Particles with light-polarizing codes
7,240,572
July 10
Vacuum assisted affinity chromatography device and method
7,238,282
July 3
System for automated compression of chromatography columns
Thermo Fisher Scientific
(Thermo Finnigan)
7,265,347
September 4
Multiple nano-spray delivery system for FAIMS
7,265,344
September 4
Mass spectrometry method and apparatus
7,250,306
July 31
Method for distinguishing between protein variants
7,238,936
July 3
Detector with increased dynamic range
Third Wave Technologies
7,256,020
August 14
Methods and compositions for detecting target sequences
Waters
7,251,026
July 31
Fluorescence detector geometry
7,250,214
July 31
Porous inorganic/organic hybrid monolith materials for chromatographic separations and process for their preparation
7,238,937
July 3
Substrate adapter for use in mass spectroscopy analysis