Patents by Inventor Cathal Joseph McElgunn

Cathal Joseph McElgunn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for preparing samples for nucleic acid amplification
    Patent number: 10246735
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of sample preparation. In particular, it relates to methods for preparing samples prior to performing nucleic acid amplification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Clint Pereira, Cathal Joseph McElgunn, Laurence Carlo Tisi
  • BUBBLE PRIMERS
    Publication number: 20170349926
    Abstract: A method for generating sequence ready fragments of nucleotide sequences is described, the method making use of “bubble primers” which include first and third portions which hybridise to a target, and a second partly self-complementary portion which forms an unhybridised loop. The loop contains generic sequences allowing use of sequencing primers. The first portion may be degradable so as to generate an amplicon of sequence of interest flanked by the third portion and the generic sequences of the second portion. In preferred embodiments, the second portion, or the region between the second portion and the third portion, also comprises a tetrad of nucleotides A, C, G, T, allowing calibration of the sequencing reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: DNAe Group Holdings LTD.
    Inventors: Brian James McKeown, Cathal Joseph McElgunn
  • Stem accelerated isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology
    Patent number: 9410190
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of nucleic acid amplification, hi particular, methods are described which utilize stem primers that improve the rapid and specific amplification of a test sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: LUMORA LTD.
    Inventors: Laurence Carlo Tisi, Olga Gandelman, Guy Kiddle, Cathal Joseph McElgunn
  • METHODS FOR PREPARING SAMPLES FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
    Publication number: 20150080562
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of sample preparation. In particular, it relates to methods for preparing samples prior to performing nucleic acid amplification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Clint Pereira, Cathal Joseph McElgunn, Laurence Carlo Tisi
  • STEM ACCELERATED ISOTHERMAL NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20120157326
    Abstract: The invention is in the field of nucleic acid amplification, hi particular, methods are described which utilise stem primers that improve the rapid and specific amplification of a test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Laurence Carlo Tisi, Olga Gandelmann, Guy Kiddle, Cathal Joseph McElgunn