Patents by Inventor Kai-Wuan Wu

Kai-Wuan Wu 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).

  • Method for reducing non-specific priming in DNA amplification
    Patent number: 5348853
    Abstract: This invention relates to a homogeneous process for amplifying a target sequence in a nucleic acid sample and detecting amplification in the absence of a separation step. The invention further provides a method for nucleic acid amplification under conditions which substantially reduce the occurrence of nonspecific amplification. Products and an apparatus related to the homogeneous process are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Biotronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Ning J. Wang, Kai-Wuan Wu