Inventor · Cary, NC, US

James A. Down

30Patents
13h-index
18Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 28, 1993 → Mar 13, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6607513B1 Device for withdrawing or administering a substance and method of manufacturing a device Performing Operations; Transporting 126 Expired
US5616701A DNA purification by solid phase extraction using a hydroxide-washed glass fiber membrane Chemistry; Metallurgy 54 Expired
US5342931A Process for purifying DNA on hydrated silica Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 44 Expired
US5693785A Purification of DNA on Hydroxylated Silicas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 43 Expired
US5438129A DNA purification by solid phase extraction using partially fluorinated aluminum hydroxide adsorbant Performing Operations; Transporting 33 Expired
US5438127A DNA purification by solid phase extraction using a PCl.sub.3 modified glass fiber membrane Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US5376527A Process for lysing mycobacteria Chemistry; Metallurgy 24 Expired
US8708994B2 Method for altering drug pharmacokinetics based on medical delivery platform Human Necessities 24 Active
US5674997A DNA purification on modified siligates Chemistry; Metallurgy 22 Expired
US8172815B2 Device for withdrawing or administrating a substance and method of a device Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Active
US5503816A Silicate compounds for DNA purification Chemistry; Metallurgy 18 Expired
US5650506A Modified glass fiber membranes useful for DNA purification by solid phase extraction Chemistry; Metallurgy 16 Expired
US5525319A Boron silicates, aluminum silicates, and phosphosilicates for purification of DNA Chemistry; Metallurgy 15 Expired
US5606046A DNA purification by solid phase extraction using trifluorometric acid washed glass fiber membranes Chemistry; Metallurgy 13 Expired
US5625054A DNA purification by solid phase extraction using fluorinated celite Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US8465468B1 Intradermal delivery of substances Human Necessities 12 Expired
US5512440A Process for lysing Mycobacteria Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US5523392A Purification of DNA on aluminum silicates, and phosphosilicates Chemistry; Metallurgy 11 Expired
US5610291A Glass fiber membranes modified by treatment with SiCl.sub.4, AlCl.sub.3 or BCl.sub.3 and washing with NaOH to set as a DNA Adsorbant Chemistry; Metallurgy 10 Expired
US5610290A DNA purification by solid phase extraction using glass fiber membrane previously treated with trifluoroacetic acid, and then with fluoride ion, hydroxide ion, or Bcl.sub.3 Chemistry; Metallurgy 9 Expired
US5766852A Process for lysing mycobacteria Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US5554503A Sample processing method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US5520899A Process for preparing boron, aluminum, and phosphorus silicates for purification of DNA Chemistry; Metallurgy 5 Expired
US9242052B2 Method for altering drug pharmacokinetics based on medical delivery platform Human Necessities 5 Active
US5856145A Process for lysing mycobacteria Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.