Patents by Inventor Joseph Solus
Joseph Solus 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).
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Publication number: 20190024167Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Patent number: 10041117Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Publication number: 20150050660Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising mixtures of reagents, including thermostable enzymes (e.g., thermostable DNA polymerases), buffers, cofactors and other components, suitable for immediate use in nucleic acid amplification or sequencing techniques without dilution or addition of further components. The compositions contain no stablizing agents (e.g., glycerol or serum albumin) and unexpectedly maintain activity for extended periods of time upon storage at temperatures above freezing. These compositions are useful, alone or in the form of kits, for nucleic acid amplification (e.g., by the Polymerase Chain Reaction) and sequencing (e.g., by dideoxy or “Sanger” sequencing), or for any procedure utilizing thermostable DNA polymerases in a variety of medical, forensic and agricultural applications. In particular, the compositions and methods are useful for amplifying and sequencing nucleic acid molecules that are larger than about 7 kilobases in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Ayoub RASHTCHIAN, Joseph Solus
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Publication number: 20150037792Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Patent number: 8741560Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising mixtures of reagents, including thermostable enzymes (e.g., thermostable DNA polymerases), buffers, cofactors and other components, suitable for immediate use in nucleic acid amplification or sequencing techniques without dilution or addition of further components. The compositions contain no stabilizing agents (e.g., glycerol or serum albumin) and unexpectedly maintain activity for extended periods of time upon storage at temperatures above freezing. These compositions are useful, alone or in the form of kits, for nucleic acid amplification (e.g., by the Polymerase Chain Reaction) and sequencing (e.g., by dideoxy or “Sanger” sequencing), or for any procedure utilizing thermostable DNA polymerases in a variety of medical, forensic and agricultural applications. In particular, the compositions and methods are useful for amplifying and sequencing nucleic acid molecules that are larger than about 7 kilobases in size.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus
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Publication number: 20130252239Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Publication number: 20130149698Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising mixtures of reagents, including thermostable enzymes (e.g., thermostable DNA polymerases), buffers, cofactors and other components, suitable for immediate use in nucleic acid amplification or sequencing techniques without dilution or addition of further components. The compositions contain no stablizing agents (e.g., glycerol or serum albumin) and unexpectedly maintain activity for extended periods of time upon storage at temperatures above freezing. These compositions are useful, alone or in the form of kits, for nucleic acid amplification (e.g., by the Polymerase Chain Reaction) and sequencing (e.g., by dideoxy or “Sanger” sequencing), or for any procedure utilizing thermostable DNA polymerases in a variety of medical, forensic and agricultural applications. In particular, the compositions and methods are useful for amplifying and sequencing nucleic acid molecules that are larger than about 7 kilobases in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: AYOUB RASHTCHIAN, JOSEPH SOLUS
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Patent number: 8394609Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Publication number: 20120142007Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising mixtures of reagents, including thermostable enzymes (e.g., thermostable DNA polymerases), buffers, cofactors and other components, suitable for immediate use in nucleic acid amplification or sequencing techniques without dilution or addition of further components. The compositions contain no stablizing agents (e.g., glycerol or serum albumin) and unexpectedly maintain activity for extended periods of time upon storage at temperatures above freezing. These compositions are useful, alone or in the form of kits, for nucleic acid amplification (e.g., by the Polymerase Chain Reaction) and sequencing (e.g., by dideoxy or “Sanger” sequencing), or for any procedure utilizing thermostable DNA polymerases in a variety of medical, forensic and agricultural applications. In particular, the compositions and methods are useful for amplifying and sequencing nucleic acid molecules that are larger than about 7 kilobases in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus
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Publication number: 20100233699Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Publication number: 20090233283Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising mixtures of reagents, including thermostable enzymes (e.g., thermostable DNA polymerases), buffers, cofactors and other components, suitable for immediate use in nucleic acid amplification or sequencing techniques without dilution or addition of further components. The compositions contain no stabilizing agents (e.g., glycerol or serum albumin) and unexpectedly maintain activity for extended periods of time upon storage at temperatures above freezing. These compositions are useful, alone or in the form of kits, for nucleic acid amplification (e.g., by the Polymerase Chain Reaction) and sequencing (e.g., by dideoxy or “Sanger” sequencing), or for any procedure utilizing thermostable DNA polymerases in a variety of medical, forensic and agricultural applications. In particular, the compositions and methods are useful for amplifying and sequencing nucleic acid molecules that are larger than about 7 kilobases in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATIONInventors: Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus
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Publication number: 20090092990Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATIONInventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Patent number: 7501237Abstract: The present invention provides methods for use in identifying, analyzing and typing polymorphic DNA fragments, particularly minisatellite, microsatellite or STR DNA fragments. In particular, the invention provides methods using DNA polymerases, more particularly thermostable DNA polymerases, and most particularly Thermotoga polymerases or mutants or derivatives thereof, whereby minisatellite, microsatellite or STR DNA molecules may be amplified and analyzed for polymorphisms. The invention also relates to polymerases having reduced, substantially reduced or eliminated ability to add non-template 3? nucleotides to a synthesized nucleic acid molecule. In accordance with the invention, such reduction or elimination may be accomplished by modifying or mutating the desired polymerase.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Joseph Solus, Shuwei Yang, Deb K Chatterjee
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Publication number: 20050042666Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Publication number: 20030165859Abstract: The present invention provides novel primers and methods for the detection of specific nucleic acid sequences. The primers and methods of the invention are useful in a wide variety of molecular biology applications and are particularly useful in allele specific PCR.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2001Publication date: September 4, 2003Applicant: Invitrogen CorporationInventors: Irina Nazarenko, Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus, Richard M. Pires, Marlene Darfler, Gulilat Gebeyehu, Mekbib Astatke
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Publication number: 20020168646Abstract: The present invention provides methods for use in identifying, analyzing and typing polymorphic DNA fragments, particularly minisatellite, microsatellite or STR DNA fragments. In particular, the invention provides methods using DNA polymerases, more particularly thermostable DNA polymerases, and most particularly Thermotoga polymerases or mutants or derivatives thereof, whereby minisatellite, microsatellite or STRDNA molecules may be amplified and analyzed for polymorphisms. The invention also relates to polymerases having reduced, substantially reduced or eliminated ability to add non-template 3′ nucleotides to a synthesized nucleic acid molecule. In accordance with the invention, such reduction or elimination may be accomplished by modifying or mutating the desired polymerase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Joseph Solus, Shuwei Yang, Deb K. Chatterjee
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Publication number: 20010041334Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising mixtures of reagents, including thermostable enzymes (e.g., thermostable DNA polymerases), buffers, cofactors and other components, suitable for immediate use in nucleic acid amplification or sequencing techniques without dilution or addition of further components. The compositions contain no stablizing agents (e.g., glycerol or serum albumin) and unexpectedly maintain activity for extended periods of time upon storage at temperatures above freezing. These compositions are useful, alone or in the form of kits, for nucleic acid amplification (e.g., by the Polymerase Chain Reaction) and sequencing (e.g., by dideoxy or “Sanger” sequencing), or for any procedure utilizing thermostable DNA polymerases in a variety of medical, forensic and agricultural applications. In particular, the compositions and methods are useful for amplifying and sequencing nucleic acid molecules that are larger than about 7 kilobases in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2000Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Ayoub Rashtchian, Joseph Solus
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Patent number: 6306588Abstract: The present invention provides methods for use in identifying, analyzing and typing polymorphic DNA fragments, particularly minisatellite, microsatellite or STR DNA fragments. In particular, the invention provides methods using DNA polymerases, more particularly thermostable DNA polymerases, and most particularly Thermotoga polymerases or mutants or derivatives thereof, whereby minisatellite, microsatellite or STR DNA molecules maybe amplified and analyzed for polymorphisms. The invention also relates to polymerases having reduced, substantially reduced or eliminated ability to add non-template 3′ nucleotides to a synthesized nucleic acid molecule. In accordance with the invention, such reduction or elimination may be accomplished by modifying or mutating the desired polymerase.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Invitrogen CorporationInventors: Joseph Solus, Shuwei Yang, Deb K. Chatterjee