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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Garry E. Kiefer, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Darryl J. Bornhop, Lubbock, TX (US);
Inventors:
Garry E. Kiefer, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Darryl J. Bornhop, Lubbock, TX (US);
Assignees:
Dow Global Technologies Inc., Midland, MI (US);
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B010/00 ; A61B005/00 ; A61B008/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Fluorescent chelates of lanthanide, terbium, europium and dysprosium with tetraazamacrocyclic compounds are discussed which can be used as fluorescent in vitro or in vivo diagnostic agents. These chelates are tissue specific imaging agents for soft tissue cancers.