Inventor · Durham, NC, US

J. Bruce Pitner

40Patents
20h-index
42Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 13, 1992 → Nov 16, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5597696A Covalent cyanine dye oligonucleotide conjugates Chemistry; Metallurgy 232 Expired
US5928869A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 142 Expired
US5846726A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 136 Expired
US5691145A Detection of nucleic acids using G-quartets Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US5935791A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 73 Expired
US5919630A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 73 Expired
US7496392B2 Fiber optic device for sensing analytes Physics 67 Expired
US6395506B1 Device for monitoring cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US7064103B2 Binding protein as biosensors Physics 45 Expired
US6576430B1 Detection of ligands by refractive surface methods Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US6379888B1 Universal probes and methods for detection of nucleic acids Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US6855556B2 Binding protein as biosensors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
US5958700A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 34 Expired
US7326538B2 Binding proteins as biosensors Physics 34 Active
US5888739A Detection of nucleic acids using G-quartets and I-tetraplexes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US6900030B2 Device for monitoring cells Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5650275A Target detection method using spectroscopically detectable nucleic acid ligands Physics 26 Expired
US6114518A Synthesis and use of labelled phosphoramidite compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US6054279A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 21 Expired
US5302731A Fluorescent pH indicators Physics 20 Expired
US7629172B2 Entrapped binding protein as biosensors Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7787923B2 Fiber optic device for sensing analytes and method of making same Physics 18 Active
US6130047A Detection of nucleic acids by fluorescence quenching Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US5367058A Modified antibodies with increased affinity Human Necessities 15 Expired
US7316909B2 Binding protein as biosensors Physics 15 Active

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