Patents by Inventor LaShondra Berman

LaShondra Berman 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).

  • DETECTION OF LIVE ATTENUATED INFLUENZA VACCINE VIRUSES
    Publication number: 20180371527
    Abstract: Primers, probes and kits for detection of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) virus strains are provided. Also provided are the assays for detecting LAIV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human S
    Inventors: Bo SHU, Stephen LINDSTROM, Kai-Hui WU, LaShondra BERMAN, Christine WARNES
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES
    Publication number: 20180265936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for detecting presence of an influenza virus in a sample, such as a biological sample obtained from a subject or an environmental sample. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods can be used to quickly identify particular subtypes of influenza virus (such as seasonal or variant influenza subtype H3, influenza subtype H5, Eurasian influenza subtype H7, North American influenza subtype H7, and/or influenza subtype H9) present in a sample. Probes and primers are provided herein that permit the rapid detection and/or discrimination of influenza virus subtype nucleic acids in a sample. Devices (such as arrays) and kits for detection and/or discrimination of influenza virus subtype nucleic acids are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Bo Shu, Stephen Lindstrom, Kai-Hui Wu, LaShondra Berman, Shannon L. Emery, Christine Warnes, Catharine McCord
  • Compositions and methods for detection and discrimination of influenza viruses
    Patent number: 10006097
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for detecting presence of an influenza virus in a sample, such as a biological sample obtained from a subject or an environmental sample, are provided. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods can be used to quickly identify particular subtypes of influenza virus (such as seasonal or variant influenza subtype H3, influenza subtype H5, Eurasian influenza subtype H7, North American influenza subtype H7, and/or influenza subtype H9) present in a sample. Probes and primers are provided herein that permit the rapid detection and/or discrimination of influenza virus subtype nucleic acids in a sample. Devices (such as arrays) and kits for detection and/or discrimination of influenza virus subtype nucleic acids are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretry, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Bo Shu, Stephen Lindstrom, Kai-Hui Wu, LaShondra Berman, Shannon L. Emery, Christine Warnes, Catharine McCord
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES
    Publication number: 20160251732
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for detecting presence of an influenza virus in a sample, such as a biological sample obtained from a subject or an environmental sample. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods can be used to quickly identify particular subtypes of influenza virus (such as seasonal or variant influenza subtype H3, influenza subtype H5, Eurasian influenza subtype H7, North American influenza subtype H7, and/or influenza subtype H9) present in a sample. Probes and primers are provided herein that permit the rapid detection and/or discrimination of influenza virus subtype nucleic acids in a sample. Devices (such as arrays) and kits for detection and/or discrimination of influenza virus subtype nucleic acids are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Bo Shu, Stephen Lindstrom, Kai-Hui Wu, LaShondra Berman, Shannon L. Emery, Christine Warnes, Catharine McCord