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Cerda, US

Blas Cerda, Milford, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080274556DETECTING ISOMERS USING DIFFERENTIAL DERIVATIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY - Methods of evaluating molecular isomers of branched-chain amino acids are featured. The methods can include: derivatizing one or more molecular isomers of branched-chain amino acids in a sample comprising a branched-chain amino acid labeled with one or more heavy atoms as a first standard; adding, to the sample, after derivatization, a nonderivatized or derivatized branched chain amino acid that is labeled with one or more heavy atoms, as a second standard; evaluating the sample using tandem mass spectrometry; and detecting peaks indicative of derivatized and nonderivatized forms of one or more branched-chain amino acids in the sample.11-06-2008
20080274563DETECTING SUCCINYLACETONE - This invention relates, inter alia, to detecting and/or measuring succinylacetone and one or more additional biological analytes using mass spectrometry.11-06-2008
20090068634SUBSTRATES AND INTERNAL STANDARDS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY DETECTION - An inventive substrate is provided which includes a substrate compound of formula A-B03-12-2009
20090111137SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF METABOLIC ENZYME ACTIVITY AND METABOLITE LEVELS - Provided are methods for detecting a metabolic disorder in an individual using mass spectrometry. One method involves (a) contacting a sample containing (i) one or more metabolically indicative enzymes and (ii) one or more metabolic analytes, with one or more substrates for said one or more enzymes to produce a reaction admixture, under conditions wherein at least one of said enzymes is capable of acting on a corresponding substrate to generate at least one product, and wherein one or more protease inhibitors are present; (b) contacting said reaction admixture with a reagent that inhibits the ability of said one or more enzymes to act on a corresponding substrate, wherein said one or more metabolic analytes and said at least one product are soluble in said reagent; to produce a test sample and (c) determining the presence or amount of said one or more metabolic analytes and said at least one product contained in said test sample using mass spectrometry, wherein a determined presence or amount of said one or more metabolic analytes and said at least one product correlates with presence or absence of said metabolic disorder product correlates with presence or absence of said metabolic disorder.04-30-2009
20090253117ENZYMATIC SUBSTRATES FOR MULTIPLE DETECTION SYSTEMS - An inventive substrate is provided which includes a substrate compound of formula A-B10-08-2009
20100227412Simultaneous Detection of Estrogen and Non Estrogen Steroids - Methods for determining the amounts of estrogen and non-estrogen steroids in a sample are provided. The methods employ the selective derivatization of estrogen steroids present in a sample and detection of the molecular ions and fragments of the derivatized estrogens and non-estrogen steroids in the sample. The methods provided herein enable the simultaneous quantification of estrogen and non-estrogen steroids in a sample.09-09-2010
20110020942MEASURING LEVELS OF A METABOLITE - Described herein are methods for determining an amount of an analyte in a test sample. The methods involve preparing a calibration curve using standard samples containing an isotopically-labeled standard in a biological matrix.01-27-2011

Patent applications by Blas Cerda, Milford, MA US

Luisa Navarro Cerda, Cincinnati, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090238776Oral Care Compositions and Methods - The present invention relates to oral care compositions. The oral care compositions include an adhesive component and an oral care active, and are combined with a viscosity index improver and/or a water insoluble component. The present invention is also directed to methods relating to the oral care compositions.09-24-2009
20090239972Denture Adhesive Compositions and Methods - The present invention relates to denture adhesive compositions. The denture adhesive compositions include an adhesive component and a viscosity index improver. The present invention is also directed to methods relating to the denture adhesive compositions.09-24-2009
20100317763Denture Adhesive Articles - A denture adhesive article, comprising a denture adhesive component and a viscosity index improver, wherein the denture adhesive article is preformed.12-16-2010
20110094415DENTURE ADHESIVE ARTICLES - A denture adhesive article, comprising a denture adhesive component and a viscosity index improver, wherein the denture adhesive article is preformed.04-28-2011
20110104219DENTURE CARE COMPOSITION - A denture care composition comprising one or more denture care actives and one or more water insoluble carriers, wherein the composition is bioerodible, not a denture adhesive, and substantially free of polybutene with a molecular weight of about 300 to about 3000 when the composition is not an article, and is applied to dentures.05-05-2011

Patent applications by Luisa Navarro Cerda, Cincinnati, OH US

Victor M. Cerda, Houston, TX US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100264390SAFETY RAILING FOR EXCAVATED AREAS - A guard rail that mounts to a trench shield or shore. Trench shields and shores are used to maintain the patency of excavated areas. The length and/or spacing of the panels of the guard rail system can be adjusted to match the upper dimensions of a trench shield or shore to which the guard rail system can be mounted. The guard rail comprises panels that are readily assembled and disassembled, permitting ready reconfiguration, and permitting the system to be collapsed into a small area for storage and transportation. Use of the present invention does not require additional space around an excavated area or opening in which the system is mounted. A connection fitting for workers and equipments is provided on the rail system, as the secure attachment of the system to a trench shield or shore can be utilized to provide a convenient and secure means by which to workers and their equipment can be readily tracked and facilitates rescue if needed. An access gate is included in one panel to provide for convenient and safe ingress and egress while maintaining a secure barrier about the perimeter of an excavated area.10-21-2010