Patents by Inventor Lucy Tung-Yi Lai

Lucy Tung-Yi Lai 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).

  • Compositions and methods for extracting a nucleic acid
    Patent number: 6503716
    Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous compositions comprising sodium metasilicate and an ether and methods of using the compositions to extract a nucleic acid from a cell, virus or other source. The extracted nucleic acids can be used for a variety of purposes, including as a source of template DNA for a polymerase chain reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: PE Corporation (NY)
    Inventors: Lucy Tung-Yi Lai, Michael Shiu-Yan Ho