Patents by Inventor Ariege Muallem

Ariege Muallem 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).

  • Male infertility Y-deletion detection battery
    Patent number: 5840549
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for probing the integrity of a Y chromosome utilizing multiplex PCR reactions which amplify specific regions of the human Y chromosome which have been linked to normal fertility in human males. The method is capable of detecting deletion mutations within the Y chromosome which are predictive of human male infertility. A kit containing reagents needed to practice the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Marijo Kent First, Ariege Muallem
  • Male infertility y-deletion detection battery
    Patent number: 5776682
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for probing the integrity of a Y chromosome utilizing multiplex PCR reactions which amplify specific regions of the human Y chromosome which have been linked to normal fertility in human males. The method is capable of detecting deletion mutations within the Y chromosome which are predictive of human male infertility. A kit containing reagents needed to practice the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Marijo Kent First, Alexander I. Agoulnik, Ariege Muallem