Patents by Inventor Richard A. Respess

Richard A. Respess 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).

  • Oliconucleotide primers and probes for the detection of HIV-1
    Patent number: 5599662
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved primers for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of a nucleic acid sequence from the pol gene of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). The invention also provides improved probes for the detection of the nucleic acid amplified using the primers of the invention. The primers and amplification methods of the invention enable the detection of HIV-1 from any of the known subtypes. The probes of the invention enable simple and rapid hybridization detection assays for detecting amplified HIV-1 nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Respess