Patents by Inventor Elliot Burghardt

Elliot Burghardt 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).

  • Oligonucleotide-based probes and methods for detection of microbes
    Patent number: 12378612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid detection of microbial-associated nuclease activity with chemically modified nuclease (e.g., endonuclease) substrates, and probes and compositions useful in detection assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: James O. McNamara, Katie R. Flenker, Hyeon Kim, Alexander R. Horswill, Frank J. Hernandez, Mark Behlke, Lingyan Huang, Richard Owczarzy, Elliot Burghardt, Karen Clark
  • Oligonucleotide-based probes and methods for detection of microbes
    Patent number: 10619219
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid detection of microbial-associated nuclease activity with chemically modified nuclease (e.g., endonuclease) substrates, and probes and compositions useful in detection assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: James O. McNamara, Katie R. Flenker, Hyeon Kim, Alexander R. Horswill, Frank J. Hernandez, Mark Behlke, Lingyan Huang, Richard Owczarzy, Elliot Burghardt, Karen Clark
  • OLIGONUCLEOTIDE-BASED PROBES AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF MICROBES
    Publication number: 20160340717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid detection of microbial-associated nuclease activity with chemically modified nuclease (e.g., endonuclease) substrates, and probes and compositions useful in detection assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: James O. McNamara, Katie R. Flenker, Hyeon Kim, Alexander R. Horswill, Frank J. Hernandez, Mark Behlke, Lingyan Huang, Richard Owczarzy, Elliot Burghardt, Karen Clark