Patents by Inventor Katherine A. Micka

Katherine A. Micka 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).

  • Allelic ladders for short tandem repeat loci
    Patent number: 6156512
    Abstract: Allelic ladders of short tandem repeat (STR) loci selected from the group consisting of D16S539, D7S820, D13S317, and D5S818; methods for their use in analyzing STR polymorphisms, and kits containing the allelic ladders are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventors: James W. Schumm, Katherine A. Micka, Dawn R. Rabbach
  • Multiplex amplification of short tandem repeat loci
    Patent number: 5843660
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the simultaneous amplification of multiple distinct genetic loci using PCR or other amplification systems to determine in one reaction the alleles of each of the loci contained within the multiplex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Schumm, Katherine A. Micka, Dawn R. Rabbach