Patents by Inventor Kim Dix

Kim Dix 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).

  • Oligonucleotide probes for detection of periodontal pathogens
    Patent number: 5378604
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions of oligonucleotide probes for use in the detection of bacteria associated with medical disorders of the human mouth, wherein said probes consist essentially of a segment of nucleic acid capable of selectively hybridizing under hybridizing conditions, to the 16S or 23S ribosomal RNA [rRNA] of said bacteria. Methods for detection, as well as diagnostic kits for the assay of these bacterium, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: MicroProbe Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis E. Schwartz, Roy H. Kanemoto, Susan M. Watanabe, Kim Dix
  • Oligonucleotide probes for the detection of periodontal pathogens
    Patent number: 5212059
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions of oligonucleotide probes for use in the detection of bacteria associated with medical disorders of the human mouth, wherein said probes consist essentially of a segment of nucleic acid capable of selectively hybridizing under hybridizing conditions, to the 16S or 23S ribosomal RNA [rRNA] of said bacteria. Methods for detection, as well as diagnostic kits for the assay of these bacterium, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: MicroProbe Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis E. Schwartz, Roy H. Kanemoto, Susan M. Watanabe, Kim Dix