Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Newhouse

Christopher D. Newhouse 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).

  • Method for detecting a mutation in a repetitive nucleic acid sequence
    Patent number: 7977108
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and probe nucleic acids for detecting mutant forms of target nucleic acids that comprise repetitive nucleotide sequences. In certain embodiments, for example, these approaches and reagents can be used to detect instability in regions of genomic DNA that include microsatellite markers. The invention also provides related reaction mixtures, systems, and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Newhouse, Stephen Gordon Will, Amar P. Gupta