Patents by Inventor Kevin Patrick Francis

Kevin Patrick Francis 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 identifying nucleic acid sequences from different biological sources through amplification of the same
    Patent number: 5948649
    Abstract: A method of identifying a nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample comprises using a pair of universal oligonucleotide primers to amplify the nucleic acid sequence and characterizing the amplification reaction products. Preferred universal primers are derived from conserved regions of cold shock or Y-box proteins and hybridize to the genes that code for the peptide sequences GXVKWFNXXKGFGFI and GPXAXNVTXX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Biotec Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: Gordon Sydney Anderson Birnie Stewart, Kevin Patrick Francis