US Patent 7597878 Optical fluorescent imaging

Patent 7597878 was granted and assigned to LI-COR, Inc. on October, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

LI-COR, Inc.

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

75978780

Date of Patent

October 6, 2009

Patent Application Number

114194570

Date Filed

May 19, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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D. L. Jones

Patent abstract

Compounds and methods are disclosed that are useful for noninvasive imaging in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral range. The NIR is highly sensitive for tumor detection and tracking. The application discloses targeting a tumor-enriched cell surface receptor with a ligand-conjugated fluorescent probe, which specifically allows detection of the tumor relative to the negligible animal autofluorescence.