Patents by Inventor Eric Yap

Eric Yap 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: 20120190036
    Abstract: A method of determining polymorphisms within a large gene comprising the steps of: (a) making a Whole-Genome Amplification (WGA) to obtain sufficient amounts of genetic templates for DNA analysis; (b) enriching the WGA sample with nested primers designed for the large gene; (c) using the enriched WGA sample for high resolution melt (HRM); and (d) detecting differential melt profiles during the transition from double strand to single strand with an increase in temperature wherein sequence point mutations within the gene affects the thermal stability and gives a different melt profile from the normal non-mutated gene sequence, and kits to carry out detection of the same. The method may further comprise the step of spiking the DNA being screened using DNA from a phenotypically normal individual in order to induce synthetic heterozygosity. The method in (d) may also work directly on genomic samples without WGA step if sufficient DNA material is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Poh San Lai, Onn Siong Yim, Eric Yap