Patents by Inventor Brian W. Kirkpatrick

Brian W. Kirkpatrick 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).

  • Patent number: 10745757
    Abstract: Collections of polynucleotides useful for estimating breeding value or detecting likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are disclosed. The polynucleotides are used to detect genomic sequences quantitatively associated with an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis. Methods for using the collections to estimate breeding value or predict likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are also provided. Kits comprising the collection of polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Brian W. Kirkpatrick, George E. Shook, Michael T. Collins
  • Publication number: 20190226028
    Abstract: Collections of polynucleotides useful for estimating breeding value or detecting likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are disclosed. The polynucleotides are used to detect genomic sequences quantitatively associated with an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis. Methods for using the collections to estimate breeding value or predict likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are also provided. Kits comprising the collection of polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Brian W. Kirkpatrick, George E. Shook, Michael T. Collins
  • Patent number: 10294528
    Abstract: Collections of polynucleotides useful estimating breeding value or detecting likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are disclosed. The polynucleotides are used to detect genomic sequences quantitatively associated with an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis trait. Methods for using the collections to estimate breeding value or predict likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are also provided. Kits comprising the collection of polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Brian W. Kirkpatrick, George W. Shook, Michael T. Collins
  • Publication number: 20160215338
    Abstract: Collections of polynucleotides useful estimating breeding value or detecting likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are disclosed. The polynucleotides are used to detect genomic sequences quantitatively associated with an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis trait. Methods for using the collections to estimate breeding value or predict likelihood of an increased susceptibility to contracting paratuberculosis are also provided. Kits comprising the collection of polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (WARF)
    Inventors: Brian W. Kirkpatrick, George E. Shook, Michael T. Collins
  • Patent number: 5759772
    Abstract: A method for determining the sex of a mammalian embryo is disclosed. This method begins with the isolation of an embryonic cell that contains pseudo-autosomal DNA sequences. At least a portion of the pseudo-autosomal DNA sequences are amplified, creating pseudo-autosomal DNA fragments. Allele-specific DNA sequences are amplified using the pseudo-autosomal DNA fragments as a template and allele-specific primers. The allele-specific products are examined for the presence or absence of the X-allele-specific and Y-allele-specific products. Preferably, the embryo is bovine and the pseudo-autosomal DNA sequences are ZFX and ZFY. Also preferably the allele-specific primers are those described in Sequence ID NOS: 5, 6, 7 and 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Brian W. Kirkpatrick, Ricky L. Monson