Patents by Inventor Frederic R Bloom

Frederic R Bloom 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: 20110151511
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel rapidly growing microorganisms and methods for their use in cloning or subcloning nucleic acid molecules. The rapid growing microorganisms of the present invention form colonies more rapidly than microorganisms typically used in molecular biology and thus provide a significant improvement in in vitro cloning methods used extensively in molecular biology. The invention also relates to kits and compositions used in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic R. Bloom, Brian J. Schmidt, Jhy-Jhu Lin
  • Patent number: 7858358
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel rapidly growing microorganisms and methods for their use in cloning or subcloning nucleic acid molecules. The rapid growing microorganisms of the present invention form colonies more rapidly than microorganisms typically used in molecular biology and thus provide a significant improvement in in vitro cloning methods used extensively in molecular biology. The invention also relates to kits and compositions used in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Frederic R Bloom, Brian J Schmidt, Jhy-Jhu Lin
  • Publication number: 20040053413
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel rapidly growing microorganisms and methods for their use in cloning or subcloning nucleic acid molecules. The rapid growing microorganisms of the present invention form colonies more rapidly than microorganisms typically used in molecular biology and thus provide a significant improvement in in vitro cloning methods used extensively in molecular biology. The invention also relates to kits and compositions used in the methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: Invitrogen Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic R. Bloom, Brian J. Schmidt, Jhy-Jhu Lin