Patents by Inventor Erin Kobetz

Erin Kobetz 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).

  • Patent number: 11555217
    Abstract: Kits and methods for detecting pathogens without the need for laboratory equipment are disclosed. The kits and methods described herein allow for near-room temperature amplification of pathogen polynucleotides in a biological sample in a one-compartment reaction vessel. The kits and methods may be used to detect any target nucleic acid, such as DNA or RNA from a bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
    Inventors: Sylvia Daunert, Sapna K. Deo, Erin Kobetz, David Broyles, Anita Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20200340049
    Abstract: Kits and methods for detecting pathogens without the need for laboratory equipment are disclosed. The kits and methods described herein allow for near-room temperature amplification of pathogen polynucleotides in a biological sample in a one-compartment reaction vessel. The kits and methods may be used to detect any target nucleic acid, such as DNA or RNA from a bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Sylvia Daunert, Sapna K. Deo, Erin Kobetz, David Broyles, Anita Manfredi
  • Patent number: 10808278
    Abstract: Kits and methods for detecting pathogens without the need for laboratory equipment are disclosed. The kits and methods described herein allow for near-room temperature amplification of pathogen polynucleotides in a biological sample in a one-compartment reaction vessel. The kits and methods may be used to detect any target nucleic acid, such as DNA or RNA from a bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
    Inventors: Sylvia Daunert, Sapna Deo, Erin Kobetz, David Broyles, Anita Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20180037947
    Abstract: Kits and methods for detecting pathogens without the need for laboratory equipment are disclosed. The kits and methods described herein allow for near-room temperature amplification of pathogen polynucleotides in a biological sample in a one-compartment reaction vessel. The kits and methods may be used to detect any target nucleic acid, such as DNA or RNA from a bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Sylvia Daunert, Sapna Deo, Erin Kobetz, David Broyles, Anita Manfredi