Patents
US 7521577 B2: Heavy metal binding compounds and their method of use
- Granted
- 2009-04-21
- Filed
- 2007-01-12 application 11622900
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention provides a metal chelator and methods that facilitate binding, detecting, monitoring and quantitating of heavy metal ions in a sample. This metal chelating moiety is a —N,N,O-triacetic acid analog of BAPTA and has the following formula
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg090421.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Probes, Inc. 2 patents | US company or organization | Eugene, OR | MOLECULAR PROBES, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Gee | Springfield, OR | 73 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jolene Bradford | Eugene, OR | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Vladimir Martin | Eugene, OR | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C07D | Heterocyclic compounds | C07D413/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C09B | Organic dyes or closely-related compounds for producing dyes ; , e.g. pigments; mordants; lakes | C09B11/28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-08 | Release of security interest Lien release | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2010-05-28 | MOLECULAR PROBES, INC. EUGENE, OR | 30173/561 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2008-12-05 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | MOLECULAR PROBES, INC. signed 2008-11-21 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SEATTLE, WA | 21930/243 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2007-01-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GEE, KYLE R. signed 2007-01-12 BRADFORD, JOLENE signed 2007-01-10 MARTIN, VLADIMIR V. signed 2007-01-10 | MOLECULAR PROBES, INC. EUGENE, OR | 18754/798 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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