Patents by Inventor John E. Monahan

John E. Monahan 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).

  • Use of antisense oligomers in a process for controlling contamination in nucleic acid amplification reactions
    Patent number: 5763186
    Abstract: A novel process for the use of antisense oligonucleotides and analogs thereof has been developed. Namely, this technique is useful for the elimination of contamination in the nucleic acid amplification area. Elimination of unwanted contamination has made gene probe analyses much more reproduceable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Chiron Diagnostics Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas N. Ludtke, John E. Monahan, John T. Unger