Patents by Inventor Herbert J. Houck

Herbert J. Houck 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 detection of infectious agents
    Patent number: 10640833
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample. This invention is useful for detecting bacterial or viral agents in a sample, and is able to detect nucleic acids from a broad variety of, e.g., bacteria, rather than only one or a few different bacteria at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Rand, Herbert J. Houck
  • RAPID DETECTION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS
    Publication number: 20170191117
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample. This invention is useful for detecting bacterial or viral agents in a sample, and is able to detect nucleic acids from a broad variety of, e.g., bacteria, rather than only one or a few different bacteria at a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth H. RAND, Herbert J. HOUCK
  • Rapid and Reliable Detection of Infectious Agents
    Publication number: 20140242587
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices, systems and methods that enable the detection of low copy numbers of bacterial polynucleotides in a sample without having to use multiple species specific primer sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Rand, Herbert J. Houck