Patents by Inventor Damon K. Getman

Damon K. Getman 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: 20230313320
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Angela S. HUDSON, Damon K. GETMAN, Alice JIANG, Barbara EATON
  • Publication number: 20230295745
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Angela S. HUDSON, Damon K. GETMAN, Alice JIANG, Barbara EATON
  • Publication number: 20220333162
    Abstract: Hybridization probe reagents that specifically detect nucleic acids of C. trachomatis, including wildtype and/or variant sequences identified as FI-nvCT C1515T (SEQ ID NO: 17), JP-nvCT C1522T (SEQ ID NO: 12), US-nvCT G1526A (SEQ ID NO:22), and NO-nvCT G1523A (SEQ ID NO:27). Certain probes include nucleotide analogs to enhance desirable binding properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Craig B. Clark, Damon K. Getman, Mehrdad R. Majlessi, Marion Walcher
  • Publication number: 20220298548
    Abstract: Presented are oligonucleotide hybridization probes, primer sets, methods, reaction mixtures, and kits for detecting nucleic acids of Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis. Disclosed assays are both highly sensitive and specific for detection of T. pallidum nucleic acids. Nucleic acid sequences of T. pallidum can be detected at a level of 100% positivity using test samples having only 30 copies/ml of a model in vitro transcript. The presence of potentially cross-reacting non-target microorganisms does not negatively impact assay results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Meghan A. O'DONNELL, Paul M. DARBY, Damon K. GETMAN
  • Patent number: 11313002
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Angela S. Hudson, Damon K. Getman, Alice Jiang, Barbara L. Eaton
  • Publication number: 20210348231
    Abstract: Provided are methods, compositions and systems for detecting the presence or absence of nucleic acid targets, such as nucleic acids of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium. In one embodiment, real-time Ct values determined for a wild-type sequence and for a drug resistance marker, each on an opposite strand of the same amplification product, are compared to determine the presence or absence of the drug resistance marker in nucleic acids of a test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tamara JOHNSON, Paul M. DARBY, Damon K. GETMAN
  • Publication number: 20210340634
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Angela S. Hudson, Damon K. Getman, Alice Jiang, Barbara Eaton
  • Publication number: 20210310059
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to oligonucleotides useful for determining the presence of Mycoplasma genitalium in a test sample. The oligonucleotides of the present disclosure may be incorporated into hybridization assay probes, capture probes and amplification primers, and used in various combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Brett W. KIRKCONNELL, Barbara S. WEINBAUM, Damon K. GETMAN, Alice JIANG
  • Patent number: 11111549
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Angela S. Hudson, Damon K. Getman, Alice Jiang, Barbara L. Eaton
  • Publication number: 20210207227
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Angela S. Hudson, Damon K. Getman, Alice Jiang, Barbara Eaton
  • Patent number: 10961594
    Abstract: The disclosed invention include nucleic acid oligomers that may be used as amplification oligomers, including primers, as capture probes for sample preparation, and detection probes for detection of 16S rRNA from Atopobium vaginae in samples by using methods of specific nucleic acid amplification and detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Damon K. Getman
  • Patent number: 10745767
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and kits for detecting viral nucleic acids. Targets that can be detected in accordance with the invention include HBV and/or HIV-1 and/or HCV nucleic acids. Particularly described are oligonucleotides that are useful as hybridization probes and amplification primers that facilitate detection of very low levels of HBV nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Linnen, Daniel P. Kolk, Janel M. Dockter, Damon K. Getman, Tadashi Yoshimura, Martha K. Ho-Sing-Loy, Reinhold B. Pollner, Leslie A. Stringfellow
  • Patent number: 10676796
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes, and detection probes, for detection of a 16S rRNA or its encoding gene from bacterial species associated with bacterial vaginosis. Also disclosed are methods of specific nucleic acid amplification and detection using the disclosed oligomers, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Damon K. Getman
  • Patent number: 10597738
    Abstract: The disclosed invention is related to methods, compositions, kits and isolated nucleic acid sequences for targeting Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) nucleic acid (eg. HSV-1 and/or HSV-2 nucleic acid). Compositions include amplification oligomers, detection probe oligomers and/or target capture oligomers. Kits and methods comprise at least one of these oligomers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Damon K. Getman, Aparna Aiyer, Wendy Chen
  • Patent number: 10415099
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes, and detection probes, for detection of a 16S rRNA or its encoding gene from bacterial species associated with bacterial vaginosis. Also disclosed are methods of specific nucleic acid amplification and detection using the disclosed oligomers, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Damon K. Getman
  • Publication number: 20190040456
    Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acid oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes, and detection probes, for detection of a 16S rRNA or its encoding gene from bacterial species associated with bacterial vaginosis. Also disclosed are methods of specific nucleic acid amplification and detection using the disclosed oligomers, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Damon K. Getman
  • Publication number: 20190024147
    Abstract: The disclosed invention include nucleic acid oligomers that may be used as amplification oligomers, including primers, as capture probes for sample preparation, and detection probes for detection of 16S rRNA from Atopobium vaginae in samples by using methods of specific nucleic acid amplification and detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Damon K. GETMAN
  • Publication number: 20190002993
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods utilizing specific amplification of Candida sp. target nucleic acid for detecting the presence or absence of Candida sp. in a sample. Also disclosed are corresponding oligomers, including amplification oligomers, capture probes and detection probes, and combinations thereof, as well as corresponding reaction mixtures and kits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Angela S. HUDSON, Damon K. GETMAN, Alice JIANG, Barbara L. EATON
  • Publication number: 20180355444
    Abstract: The disclosed invention is related to methods, compositions, kits and isolated nucleic acid sequences for targeting Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) nucleic acid (eg. HSV-1 and/or HSV-2 nucleic acid). Compositions include amplification oligomers, detection probe oligomers and/or target capture oligomers. Kits and methods comprise at least one of these oligomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Damon K. GETMAN, Aparna AIYER, Wendy CHEN
  • Patent number: 10138525
    Abstract: The disclosed invention include nucleic acid oligomers that may be used as amplification oligomers, including primers, as capture probes for sample preparation, and detection probes for detection of 16S rRNA from Atopobium vaginae in samples by using methods of specific nucleic acid amplification and detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Damon K. Getman