Patents by Inventor M. Lucia Tondella

M. Lucia Tondella 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).

  • Selective detection of species
    Patent number: 9096908
    Abstract: A process for detecting Bordetella spp. nucleic acid in a biological sample includes producing an amplification product(s) by amplifying one or more Bordetella spp. in a multiplex single chamber PCR assay, and measuring the amplification product(s) to detect or distinguish Bordetella spp. in the biological sample. Also provided are reagents and methods for detecting and distinguishing Bordetella spp. from each other and other bacteria or viruses. A kit is provided for detecting and quantifying one or more Bordetella spp. in a biological sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Tatti, Kansas Sparks, M. Lucia Tondella
  • SELECTIVE DETECTION OF BORDETELLA SPECIES
    Publication number: 20120183959
    Abstract: A process for detecting Bordetella spp. nucleic acid in a biological sample includes producing an amplification product(s) by amplifying one or more Bordetella spp. in a multiplex single chamber PCR assay, and measuring said amplification product(s) to detect or distinguish Bordetella spp. in the biological sample. Also provided are reagents and methods for detecting and distinguishing Bordetella spp. from each other and other bacteria or viruses. A kit is provided for detecting and quantifying one or more Bordetella spp. in a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Tatti, Kansas Sparks, M. Lucia Tondella