Patents by Inventor Luis Andre Pontes

Luis Andre Pontes 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).

  • Method and kit for the detection of schistosomiasis through the polymerase chain reaction
    Patent number: 6818402
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of detection of Schistosoma sp. in biological samples through PCR, as well as a method for the diagnosis of Schistosomiasis through the amplification by PCR of the DNA sequence of Schistosoma sp., followed by the separation of the products of the amplification by electrophoresis and the detection by appropriate technique. Moreover, the present invention provides a kit for the diagnosis to be used in the detection of Schistomsomiasis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz
    Inventors: Ana Lúcia Teles Rabello, Emmanuel Dias Neto, Luís André Pontes
  • Method and kit for the detection of schistosomiasis through the polymerase chain reaction
    Publication number: 20030096244
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is the detection of Schistosoma sp. in biological samples through PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Ana Lucia Teles Rabello, Emmanuel Dias Neto, Luis Andre Pontes