Patents by Inventor Henry H. Q. Heng

Henry H. Q. Heng 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).

  • Gene mapping by hybridization to free chromatin
    Patent number: 5470709
    Abstract: A method is provided for detecting, ordering and mapping genes or DNA sequences in the genome of eukaryotic cells. The method comprises the steps of releasing free chromatin from the nuclei of the cells and contacting the released free chromatin with at least one detectable probe capable of hybridizing to the genes or DNA sequences to be detected, thereby rendering the genes or DNA sequences detectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: HSC Research & Development Ltd. Partnership
    Inventors: Henry H. Q. Heng, Lap-Chee Tsui