Patents by Inventor Inger K. Damon

Inger K. Damon 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).

  • Diagnostic assays for chordopoxviruses
    Patent number: 8859742
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods of their use in detection and identification of a chordopoxvirus in a sample, such as diagnosis of an infection in a subject. The compositions and methods allow for detection and identification of all non-avian low-GC content chordopoxviruses, identification of most known high-GC content chordopoxvirus, and species-specific detection of Canarypox virus, Fowlpox virus, and Sealpox virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Inventors: Yu Li, Inger K. Damon, Hui Zhao
  • DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS FOR CHORDOPOXVIRUSES
    Publication number: 20120214155
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compositions and methods of their use in detection and identification of a chordopoxvirus in a sample, such as diagnosis of an infection in a subject. The compositions and methods allow for detection and identification of all non-avian low-GC content chordopoxviruses, identification of most known high-GC content chordopoxvirus, and species-specific detection of Canarypox virus, Fowlpox virus, and Sealpox virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Yu Li, Inger K. Damon, Hui Zhao