US3992631A
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Fluorometric system, method and test article
Assignee: Lonza Walkersville Inc
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Filing: 1975-02-27
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Granted: 1976-11-16
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Expires: 1995-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A fluorometric system to determine the kind and amount of substances derived from a biological fluid (e.g., serum or urine) or tissue. The substances to be detected (e.g., antigen, antibody, hormone or enzyme) is coated onto a substrate in fluorescent form. Multiple coating areas of different samples may be employed. The fluorometric system includes a source of light to excite fluorescence, a fiber optic cable to conduct the excitation light to such coating, and a second fiber optic cable to conduct emitted fluorescence to a detector device. The system minimizes any gap distance in the path from the sample to the detector which permits the loss of excessive fluorescence. A branched fiber optical cable with the main trunk terminating adjacent the sample with one branch for transmitting light to the sample and the other for transmitting fluorescence light to the detector.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Harte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64; G01N21/6428; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54366; G01N33/54373; G01N33/58; G01N33/582; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/966; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/80; Y10S436/805; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/815; Y10S436/819
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
In a body adapted to enable fluorometric detection and determination of at least two different sample substances, first and second sample substances carried by a surface of said body in immobilized form and in random dispersion, each sample substance being immunologically bound to a prelabelled fluorescent substance selectively reactive with it, respective fluorescent substances being distinguishable from one another by differences in their fluorescent behavior.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
In a body adapted to enable fluorometric detection and determination of at least two different sample substances, first and second sample substances carried by a surface of said body in immobilized form and in random dispersion, each sample substance being immunologically bound to a prelabelled fluorescent substance selectively reactive with it, respective fluorescent substances being distinguishable from one another by differences in their fluorescent behavior.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A body as in claim 1 in which said sample substance comprises antigen and said prelabelled fluorescent substance comprises a fluorescently labeled antibody.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A body as in claim 1 in which said sample substance comprises antibody and said prelabelled fluorescent substance comprises a fluorescently labelled antigen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A body adapted to enable fluorometric detection and determination of at least two different antigens or antibodies, said body comprising a substrate having at least first and second different coating areas spaced from each other, first and second sample antigen or antibody carried by said first and second coating areas, respecively, in immobilized form, specific first antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said first antigen or anitbody and prelabelled with a first fluorescent substance, specific second antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said second sample antigen or antibody and prelabelled with a second fluorescent substance, said labelled first and second antigen or antibody being monospecific for said first and second sample antigens or antibodies, the intensity of fluorescence emitted from said coating areas being proportional to the quantity of labelled antigen or antibody on said surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A body adapted to enable fluorometric detection and determination of at least two different antigens or antibodies, said body comprising a substrate having at least first and second different coating areas spaced from each other, first and second sample antigen or antibody carried by said first and second coating areas, respecively, in immobilized form, specific first antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said first antigen or anitbody and prelabelled with a first fluorescent substance, specific second antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said second sample antigen or antibody and prelabelled with a second fluorescent substance, said labelled first and second antigen or antibody being monospecific for said first and second sample antigens or antibodies, the intensity of fluorescence emitted from said coating areas being proportional to the quantity of labelled antigen or antibody on said surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A body as in claim 4 in which said coating areas comprise bands.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A body as in claim 4 in which said first and second fluorescent substances emit fluorescence at different wavelengths.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
A body adapted to enable fluorometric detection and determination of at least one antigen or antibody, said body comprising a substance having at least two different coating areas spaced from each other, a sample antigen or antibody carried by one coating area, a specific first antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said first antigen or antibody and prelabelled with a fluorescent substance, another coating area comprising a standard coating area carrying a predetermined quantity of standard antigen or antibody of said sample type, specific antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said standard antigen or antibody and prelabelled with a fluorescent substance, the intensity of fluorescence emitted from said coating areas being proportional to the quantity of labelled antigen or antibody on said surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A body adapted to enable fluorometric detection and determination of at least one antigen or antibody, said body comprising a substance having at least two different coating areas spaced from each other, a sample antigen or antibody carried by one coating area, a specific first antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said first antigen or antibody and prelabelled with a fluorescent substance, another coating area comprising a standard coating area carrying a predetermined quantity of standard antigen or antibody of said sample type, specific antigen or antibody immunologically bound to said standard antigen or antibody and prelabelled with a fluorescent substance, the intensity of fluorescence emitted from said coating areas being proportional to the quantity of labelled antigen or antibody on said surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A polyhedron body adapted to enable detection and determination of more than one fluorescent sample substance including a material derived from a biological fluid or tissue, said body comprising a substrate having multiple different coating areas perminently bound to selected faces of said polyhedron and spaced from each other, each such coating area being coated with different ones of said substances.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A polyhedron body adapted to enable detection and determination of more than one fluorescent sample substance including a material derived from a biological fluid or tissue, said body comprising a substrate having multiple different coating areas perminently bound to selected faces of said polyhedron and spaced from each other, each such coating area being coated with different ones of said substances.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-11-16 | 1980-05-17 | 1980-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-11-16 | 1984-05-17 | 1984-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-11-16 | 1988-05-17 | 1988-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |