Patents by Inventor Joy Watts

Joy Watts 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).

  • Gene probes for the selective detection of microorganisms that reductively dechlorinate polychlorinated biphenyl compounds
    Publication number: 20060141492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay for identification of PCB dechlorinating organisms that are capable of biologically removing PCBs from contaminated materials. Specifically, the invention provides a set of primers for detecting PCB dechlorinating organisms in a sample. These individual primers of the primer set have a sequence of at least 12 nucleotides that is unique to 16S rDNA of PCB dechlorinating organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Sowers, Sonja Fagervoid, Joy Watts, Harold May