Patents by Inventor Ann E. Casey

Ann E. Casey 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).

  • Amplification and detection of HIV-1 and/or HIV 2
    Patent number: 6001558
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and test kits for the amplification and detection of nucleic acids from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 and/or type 2. The methods use multiple primer sets to amplify all subtypes of HIV-1, including group M and group O isolates, and all subtypes of HIV-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Backus, Susan M. Atwood, Ann E. Casey, Eric B. Rasmussen, Thomas J. Cummins