Kaenelrain, Switzerland

Lucius Werthemann

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Leland Stanford Junior University. Active years: 1976.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Lucius Werthemann. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/lucius-werthemann

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

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Forward Citations = 21(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 1976

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Lucius Werthemann and Chelating-Agent Innovation.

Introduction

Lucius Werthemann is an inventor associated with Kaenelrain, Switzerland, and Leland Stanford Junior University. His work includes a patent on chelating agents designed to combine metal-binding properties with the ability to react with bio-organic molecules.

Latest Patents

Werthemann is credited with 1 patent, titled “Chelating Agents.” The invention describes chelating compounds with functional groups capable of reacting with bio-organic molecules. Examples include substituted ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acids, such as 1-p-nitrophenylethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid and 1-p-aminophenylethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid, along with their derivatives. These compounds can sequester metals and are also useful in the perturbed angular correlation method for studying molecular behavior.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects Werthemann’s contribution to chemical research at Leland Stanford Junior University. It connects metal-chelating chemistry with methods for investigating molecular behavior.

Collaborations

The patent lists Michael W. Sundberg and Claude F. Meares among Werthemann’s coworkers, reflecting a collaborative research effort.

Conclusion

Lucius Werthemann’s patented chelating agents combine metal-sequestering capability with applications in bio-organic chemistry and molecular studies.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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