Patents Assigned to Cascade Biosystems, Inc.
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Patent number: 9150935Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 9150921Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting genetic and/or epigenetic elements. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 9150932Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting contaminated food products. For example, methods and materials for using an enzymatic amplification cascade of restriction endonucleases to detect nucleic acid of a microorganism or virus (e.g., a pathogen) within a sample (e.g., food product sample) being tested, thereby assessing a food product for possible contamination are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8865407Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Publication number: 20140141407Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Publication number: 20140113292Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, SR., Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Publication number: 20140106339Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting contaminated food products. For example, methods and materials for using an enzymatic amplification cascade of restriction endonucleases to detect nucleic acid of a microorganism or virus (e.g., a pathogen) within a sample (e.g., food product sample) being tested, thereby assessing a food product for possible contamination are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8632974Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8623616Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting contaminated food products. For example, methods and materials for using an enzymatic amplification cascade of restriction endonucleases to detect nucleic acid of a microorganism or virus (e.g., a pathogen) within a sample (e.g., food product sample) being tested, thereby assessing a food product for possible contamination are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Publication number: 20130344578Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for assessing RNA expression. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence, absence, or amount of target nucleic acid (e.g., target RNA or target cDNA produced from target RNA), kits for detecting the presence, absence, or amount of target nucleic acid (e.g., target RNA or target cDNA produced from target RNA), and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8597886Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8551701Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting genetic and/or epigenetic elements. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid containing a genetic or epigenetic element present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8470533Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for assessing RNA expression. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence, absence, or amount of target nucleic acid (e.g., target RNA or target cDNA produced from target RNA), kits for detecting the presence, absence, or amount of target nucleic acid (e.g., target RNA or target cDNA produced from target RNA), and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit
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Patent number: 8278048Abstract: This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Cascade Biosystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth D. Smith, Nina Yazvenko, Mariya Smit