Patents by Inventor John Allister Wood

John Allister Wood 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).

  • Molecular diagnostics system and methods
    Patent number: 9752182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. In one embodiment, a sample comprising cells containing nucleic acid is exposed to an aqueous mixture comprising a lytic reagent and one or more beads capable of binding the nucleic acid released from said cells to form a nucleic acid-bead complex. The nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through an immiscible liquid layer to separate the nucleic acid from the aqueous mixture. The one or more beads are magnetic, and the nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through and separated from the immiscible liquid layer with an applied magnetic field. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostics testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • Molecular Diagnostics System and Methods
    Publication number: 20150064707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. In one embodiment, a sample comprising cells containing nucleic acid is exposed to an aqueous mixture comprising a lytic reagent and one or more beads capable of binding the nucleic acid released from said cells to form a nucleic acid-bead complex. The nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through an immiscible liquid layer to separate the nucleic acid from the aqueous mixture. The one or more beads are magnetic, and the nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through and separated from the immiscible liquid layer with an applied magnetic field. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostics testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • Molecular diagnostics system and methods
    Patent number: 8883487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automated devices and methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostic testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • Methods of performing nucleic acid amplification assays using modified primers
    Patent number: 8048633
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the extraction of nucleic acid from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid using modified primers, and the detection of nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • Nucleic acid separation and amplification
    Patent number: 8017340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. In one embodiment, a sample comprising cells containing nucleic acid is exposed to an aqueous mixture comprising a lytic reagent and one or more beads capable of binding the nucleic acid released from said cells to form a nucleic acid-bead complex. The nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through an immiscible liquid layer to separate the nucleic acid from the aqueous mixture. The one or more beads are magnetic, and the nucleic acid-bead complex is passed through and separated from the immiscible liquid layer with an applied magnetic field. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostics testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS REAGENTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100330575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automated devices and methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostics testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100297708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automated devices and methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostics testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ABBOTT POINT OF CARE INC.
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller
  • Molecular diagnostics system and methods
    Publication number: 20100291666
    Abstract: The present invention relates to automated devices and methods for the extraction of nucleic acids from cells, the amplification of segments of nucleic acid and the detection of nucleic acids, all in a convenient and portable manner. The invention is particularly suited for use in point-of-care medical diagnostic testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gordon Bruce Collier, John Allister Wood, Jason Andrew MacLeod, William Charles Dicke, Attila Csaba Nemeth, Cary James Miller