Patents by Inventor Amanda Kirkham

Amanda Kirkham 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).

  • Analysis of DNA
    Patent number: 7970551
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for providing information on the probability of DNA samples being contaminated over days, weeks and months in relation to collection, processing and analysis of DNA samples. Methods are also provided for analyzing the likelihood of a result arising due to contamination and/or determining the analysis protocol to be applied to a DNA sample and/or methods of operating databases, particularly containing DNA profiles. Improvements in accounting for sporadic and undetected contamination and improvements in the operation of DNA sampling of analysis are provided by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Forensic Science Service Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gill, Amanda Kirkham
  • ANALYSIS OF DNA
    Publication number: 20100114500
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for providing information on the probability of DNA samples being contaminated over days, weeks and months in relation to collection, processing and analysis of DNA samples. Methods are also provided for analysing the likelihood of a result arising due to contamination and/or determining the analysis protocol to be applied to a DNA sample and/or methods of operating databases, particularly containing DNA profiles. Improvements in accounting for sporadic and undetected contamination and improvements in the operation of DNA sampling of analysis are provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Forensic Science Service Limited
    Inventors: Peter GILL, Amanda Kirkham
  • Analysis of DNA
    Patent number: 7668660
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for providing information on the probability of DNA samples being contaminated over days, weeks and months in relation to collection, processing and analysis of DNA samples. Methods are also provided for analysing the likelihood of a result arising due to contamination and/or determining the analysis protocol to be applied to a DNA sample and/or methods of operating databases, particularly containing DNA profiles. Improvements in accounting for sporadic and undetected contamination and improvements in the operation of DNA sampling of analysis are provided by the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Forensic Science Service Limited
    Inventors: Peter Gill, Amanda Kirkham
  • Analysis of dna
    Publication number: 20070143028
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for providing information on the probability of DNA samples being contaminated over days, weeks and months in relation to collection, processing and analysis of DNA samples. Methods are also provided for analysing the likelihood of a result arising due to contamination and/or determining the analysis protocol to be applied to a DNA sample and/or methods of operating databases, particularly containing DNA profiles. Improvements in accounting for sporadic and undetected contamination and improvements in the operation of DNA sampling of analysis are provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Peter Gill, Amanda Kirkham