Patents by Inventor Louis S. Barson

Louis S. Barson 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).

  • Nucleic acid probe and method for the rapid detection of typhoid fever bacteria
    Patent number: 5055394
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nucleic acid probe and method for the rapid detection of typhoid fever bacteria by use of a nucleic acid hybridization probe, equivalent to the DNA region encoding the Vi antigen of enteric bacteria such as Salmonella typhi, S. paratyphi C, or Citrobacter freundii, in a nucleic acid hybridization reaction with a clinical specimen containing typhoid fever bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Dennis J. Kopecko, Louis S. Barson, Fran A. Rubin