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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bhalchandra M. Karandikar, Tigard, OR (US);
Alan S. Waggoner, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Ratnakar B. Mujumdar, Glenshaw, PA (US);
Assignee:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3533 ; G01N 3/3545 ; G01N 3/3552 ; C12N 9/96 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/3533 ; G01N 3/3545 ; G01N 3/3552 ; C12N 9/96 ;
Abstract
Boron complexes of certain bis-heterocyclic compounds are provided. The complexes resemble monomethine cyanines and are useful for imparting fluorescent properties to materials by covalent and noncovalent association. The compounds have the following general formula: