Patents by Inventor Laura M. Heisler

Laura M. Heisler 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).

  • Rapid detection of mutations in the p53 gene
    Patent number: 5843654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to means for cleaving a nucleic acid cleavage structure in a site-specific manner. Enzymes, including 5' nucleases and 3' exonucleases, are used to screen for known and unknown mutations, including single base changes, in the human p53 gene. Methods are provided which allow for the identification of genetic mutations in the human p53 gene in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Third Wave Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura M. Heisler, Lance Fors, Mary Ann D. Brow