Patents by Inventor Fred F. Hajjar

Fred F. Hajjar 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).

  • Process for labeling a nucleic acid
    Patent number: 6902891
    Abstract: A process of fragmenting and labeling a synthetic or natural nucleic acid, comprising the steps of providing a mixture containing a nucleic acid, a labeling agent containing a detectable label, and at least one multivalent metal cation in a substantially aqueous solution; chemically fragmenting the nucleic acid in the mixture to produce a multiplicity of nucleic acid fragments; and attaching at least one label to at least one of the nucleic acid fragments to produce a detectably labeled nucleic acid fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignees: Bio Merieux, Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Ali Laayoun, Lionel Menou, Christelle Tora, Aloke R. Banerjee, Michael M. Becker, Kenneth A. Browne, Matthew C. Friedenberg, Fred F. Hajjar
  • Process for labeling a nucleic acid
    Publication number: 20020081586
    Abstract: A process of fragmenting and labeling a synthetic or natural nucleic acid, comprising the steps of providing a mixture containing a nucleic acid, a labeling agent containing a detectable label, and at least one multivalent metal cation in a substantially aqueous solution; chemically fragmenting the nucleic acid in the mixture to produce a multiplicity of nucleic acid fragments; and attaching at least one label to at least one of the nucleic acid fragments to produce a detectably labeled nucleic acid fragment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Ali Laayoun, Lionel Menou, Christelle Tora, Aloke R. Banerjee, Michael M. Becker, Kenneth A. Browne, Matthew C. Friedenberg, Fred F. Hajjar