Patents by Inventor Maynard V. Olson

Maynard V. Olson 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).

  • Precision small volume fluid processing apparatus
    Patent number: 5785926
    Abstract: A high precision, small volume fluid processing system employs open ended capillary tubes to meter, aliquot and mix small volumes of sample fluid and reagents. The system has an automatic mechanism for moving the capillary tubes as well as automated sub-systems for incubating and mixing fluids within the capillary tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignees: University of Washington, GeneTools, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Seubert, Maynard V. Olson, Deirdre Meldrum, Blake Hannaford, Peter Wiktor, Neal A. Friedman, Donald B. Snow, Ray Kraft
  • Field-inversion gel electrophoresis
    Patent number: 5167790
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for gel electrophoresis which employs periodic inversion of the electric field essentially in one dimension, denoted as field-inversion gel electrophoresis (FIGE), results in net migration by using a longer time or higher voltage in one direction than in the opposite direction. FIGE permits separation of DNA or protein mixtures in size ranges not accessible to ordinary electrophoresis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1992
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Georges F. Carle, Maynard V. Olson
  • Large DNA cloning system based on yeast artificial chromosomes
    Patent number: 4889806
    Abstract: A large DNA cloning system is disclosed which is based on yeast artificial chromosomes. Cloning vectors are disclosed which allow the cloning of large segments of greater than 50 kb of exogenous DNA. The cloning vector comprises DNA sequences of an autonomous replication sequence, a centromere, a selectable yeast marker, two sequences that seed telomere function in vivo, and a cloning site within an interruptible yeast gene for insertion of the exogenous DNA segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Maynard V. Olson, David T. Burke
  • Field-inversion gel electrophoresis
    Patent number: 4737251
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for gel electrophoresis which employs periodic inversion of the electric field essentially in one dimension. According to this system, which is defined herein as field-inversion gel electrophoresis, net migration is achieved by using a longer time or higher voltage in one direction than in the other direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Georges F. Carle, Maynard V. Olson