Patents by Inventor Kirsten Towne Smith

Kirsten Towne Smith 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 for enriching target nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 5759780
    Abstract: The invention includes selective amplification methods for enriching target nucleic acid sequences that are present in a first source of nucleic acid but absent from a second source of nucleic acid. These methods involve using phenol to enhance the rate of the hybridization step, as well as modifications for reducing the amounts of reagents required for the reactions. Also included are methods for identifying sequences shared by two or more populations of nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: PathoGenesis Corporation
    Inventors: Jay David Parker, Kirsten Towne Smith, Peter Bruce Challoner