Patents by Inventor Duncan E. Purvis

Duncan E. Purvis 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).

  • Electrochemical denaturation of double-stranded nucleic acid
    Patent number: 6033850
    Abstract: Double stranded nucleic acid is denatured by subjecting a solution thereof to a voltage applied between electrodes spaced by no more than 1.5 mm in a time not previously achievable in electrochemical denaturation. PCR is practiced isothermally by periodic application of voltage to produce denaturation. Electrochemical cells and kits for use in the process are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventor: Duncan E. Purvis