Patents by Inventor Keith E. McDade

Keith E. McDade 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).

  • Methods of amplifying and sequencing nucleic acids
    Patent number: 7575865
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing rapid DNA sequencing, such as genomic sequencing, is provided herein. The method includes the steps of preparing a sample DNA for genomic sequencing, amplifying the prepared DNA in a representative manner, and performing multiple sequencing reaction on the amplified DNA with only one primer hybridization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: 454 Life Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: John H. Leamon, Keith E. McDade, Joseph M. Fierro, James R. Knight, Jaran Charumilind, Eugene W. Myers, Jr., John W. Simpson, Greg A. Volkmer