Patents by Inventor Berhard Zimmermann

Berhard Zimmermann 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).

  • Publication number: 20160228006
    Abstract: An exemplary system, apparatus, method and computer-accessible medium for determining information regarding a sample(s), can be provided, which can include, for example, a source arrangements(s) which can provide a first radiation(s), whose intensity can vary over time, to the sample(s), a detector arrangement(s) which can be configured to receive a second radiation(s) from the sample(s) based on the first radiation(s) and a computer arrangement(s) which can be configured to simultaneously determine the information regarding the sample(s) at a plurality of frequencies of the second radiation(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: BERHARD ZIMMERMANN, DAVID A. BOAS
  • Publication number: 20140094373
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for simultaneously amplifying multiple nucleic acid regions of interest in one reaction volume as well as methods for selecting a library of primers for use in such amplification methods. The invention also provides library of primers with desirable characteristics, such as minimal formation of amplified primer dimers or other non-target amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Natera, Inc.
    Inventors: Berhard Zimmermann, Matthew Hill, Philippe Lacroute, Michael Dodd