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).

  • Rapid growing microorganisms for biotechnology applications
    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