Patents by Inventor Lynne Sloan

Lynne Sloan 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 Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus spp.
    Publication number: 20070031866
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect vancomycin-resistant enterococci in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting vancomycin-resistant enterococci are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Franklin Cockerill, Lynne Sloan
  • Detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms
    Publication number: 20050282194
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms, particularly Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli organisms, in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Franklin Cockerill, Jon Rosenblatt, Lynne Sloan, James Uhl
  • Detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms
    Publication number: 20030215814
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms, particularly Shiga-like toxin-producing E. coli organisms, in biological samples using real-time PCR. Primers and probes for the detection of Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting Shiga toxin- or Shiga-like toxin-producing organisms are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Franklin R. Cockerill, Jon E. Rosenblatt, Lynne Sloan, James R. Uhl
  • Nucleic acid recovery reagents and methods
    Publication number: 20030215954
    Abstract: Disclosed are reagents and techniques useful for recovering nucleic acids from stool samples. The recovered nucleic acids can be used in medical and veterinary diagnostic procedures that involve nucleic acid-based detection of pathogens and tumor cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Franklin R. Cockerill, Jon E. Rosenblatt, Lynne Sloan, James R. Uhl
  • Detection of bordetella
    Publication number: 20030165866
    Abstract: The invention provides methods to detect Bordetella pertussis and/or Bordetella parapertussis in a biological sample. Primers and probes for the differential detection of B. pertussis and B. parapertussis are provided by the invention. Articles of manufacture containing such primers and probes for detecting B. pertussis and/or B. parapertussis are further provided by the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Franklin R. Cockerill, Robin Patel, Lynne Sloan