Patents by Inventor Christine Hardy

Christine Hardy 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).

  • POLYPEPTIDES HAVING NUCLEIC ACID BINDING ACTIVITY AND COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
    Publication number: 20160194678
    Abstract: Polypeptides having nucleic acid binding activity are provided. Methods of using polypeptides having nucleic acid binding activity are provided. Fusion proteins and methods of using fusion proteins are provided. Fusion proteins comprising a polymerase and a nucleic acid binding polypeptide are provided. Fusion proteins comprising a reverse transcriptase and a nucleic acid binding polypeptide are provided. Methods are provided for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence using a fusion protein comprising a nucleic acid binding polypeptide and a polymerase. Methods are provided for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence using a fusion protein comprising a nucleic acid binding polypeptide and a reverse transcriptase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Martin, David Simpson, Christine Hardy
  • Assay Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20140051593
    Abstract: Assay methods and systems that detect and quantify target nucleic acid sequences in samples, employing amplification processes and real time amplification processes in the presence of target specific probe sequences and capture probe sequences for indication of the amplification of, and therefor the presence of the target sequence in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Brad Taft, Kris Scaboo, Jason La, Christine Hardy
  • Polypeptides having nucleic acid binding activity and compositions and methods for nucleic acid amplification
    Publication number: 20060228726
    Abstract: Polypeptides having nucleic acid binding activity are provided. Methods of using polypeptides having nucleic acid binding activity are provided. Fusion proteins and methods of using fusion proteins are provided. Fusion proteins comprising a polymerase and a nucleic acid binding polypeptide are provided. Fusion proteins comprising a reverse transcriptase and a nucleic acid binding polypeptide are provided. Methods are provided for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence using a fusion protein comprising a nucleic acid binding polypeptide and a polymerase. Methods are provided for amplifying a nucleic acid sequence using a fusion protein comprising a nucleic acid binding polypeptide and a reverse transcriptase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Patrick Martin, David Simpson, Christine Hardy