Patents Examined by Willliam H Beisner
  • Instrument for monitoring nucleic acid sequence amplification reaction
    Patent number: 7498164
    Abstract: An instrument is provided that can monitor nucleic acid sequence amplifications reactions, for example, PCR amplification of DNA and DNA fragments. The instrument includes a multi-notch filter disposed along one or both of an excitation beam path and an emission beam path. Methods are also provided for monitoring nucleic acid sequence amplifications using an instrument that includes a multi-notch filter disposed along a beam path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLC
    Inventors: Mark F. Oldham, Eugene F. Young