Patents by Inventor Karen Dilly Yanson

Karen Dilly Yanson 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).

  • Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by amplification and detection of its nucleic acid
    Patent number: 5962273
    Abstract: Methods for detecting the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae are described. These methods are based upon amplifying a portion of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae genome and detecting the presence of the amplified nucleic acid. Various sets of primers and detectors are disclosed. The disclosed primers and detectors can be used in Strand Displacement Amplification assays, thermal Strand Displacement Amplification Assays, and homogeneous, fluorescent real time thermal Strand Displacement Amplification assays to specifically detect the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae even in the presence of contaminating microorganisms and in the presence of human DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Gerard P. Durmowicz, James M. Harris, Karen Dilly Yanson