Patents by Inventor James Uhl

James Uhl 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: 20060199200
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect mecA-containing Staphylococcus spp. in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of S. aureus are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting mecA-containing Staphylococcus spp. are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: James Uhl, Franklin Cockerill
  • Publication number: 20060023567
    Abstract: A system and method for microseismic fracture mapping using seismic source timing measurements for velocity calibration is disclosed. The system may include a seismic source coupled to a wireline and a seismic source trigger, a sensor capable of detecting a first signal from the seismic source trigger, a transmitter coupled to the sensor, capable of transmitting a time value associated with the first signal, a receiver capable of detecting an event generated by the seismic source; and an analyzer capable of calculating a microseismic velocity of the event. In one embodiment, a first signal is transmitted through a wireline to trigger a seismic source. The first signal is detected, and a first time value associated with the first signal is transmitted. An event associated with the seismic source is detected and a second signal associated with the event is transmitted to an analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Pinnacle Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Uhl, Chris Wright, Eric Davis, James Ward, Norman Warpinski
  • Publication number: 20050282194
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms, particularly Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli organisms, in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Franklin Cockerill, Jon Rosenblatt, Lynne Sloan, James Uhl
  • Publication number: 20050106578
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect group B streptococcus (GBS) in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of GBS are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting GBS are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: James Uhl, Franklin Cockerill, Christian Aichinger, Astrid Reiser
  • Publication number: 20030082563
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect B. anthracis in biological or non-biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of B. anthracis are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting B. anthracis are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Constance A. Bell, James Uhl, Franklin Cockerill