Patents by Inventor Maj Anita Hulten

Maj Anita Hulten 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).

  • Methods for clinical diagnosis
    Patent number: 7279277
    Abstract: A method for the identification of human foetal cell nuclei is provided wherein the method involves subjecting chromosomes of cell nuclei to exonucleolytic digestion by an enzyme so as to remove end regions of each chromosome; and detecting the presence of a DNA sequence remaining in foetal DNA but absent from maternal DNA as a result of the digestion process. Once identified, the foetal DNA can be subject to diagnosis for example to detect chromosomal abnormalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Simeg Limited
    Inventor: Maj Anita Hulten
  • Diagnostic method for the identification of foetal DNA in a material sample
    Patent number: 7083924
    Abstract: A method for the identification of foetal DNA in a maternal DNA-containing sample such as a blood or vaginal sample, said method comprising (a) isolating DNA from said sample, (b) subjecting said DNA to exonucleolytic digestion by an enzyme so as to remove end regions of each DNA molecule, and (c) detecting the presence of a DNA sequence remaining in foetal DNA but absent form maternal DNA as a result of said digestion process. Once identified, the foetal DNA can be subject to diagnosis for example to detect chromosomal/DNA abnormalities, including in particular aneuploides such as foetal trisomy 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: BTG International Limited
    Inventor: Maj Anita Hulten
  • Methods for clinical diagnosis
    Publication number: 20030165927
    Abstract: A method for the identification of foetal cell nuclei, chromosomes or DNA in a maternal blood or vaginal sample, said method comprising: a) subjecting chromosomes of cell nuclei in said sample to exonucleolytic digestion by an enzyme so as to remove end regions of each chromosome; and b) detecting the presence of a DNA sequence remaining in foetal DNA but absent from maternal DNA as a result of said digestion process. Once identified, the foetal DNA can be subject to diagnosis for example to detect chromosomal abnormalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventor: Maj Anita Hulten
  • Diagnostic method
    Publication number: 20030152981
    Abstract: A method for the identification of foetal DNA in a maternal DNA-containing sample such as a blood or vaginal sample, said method comprising (a) isolating DNA from said sample, (b) subjecting said DNA to exonucleolytic digestion by an enzyme so as to remove end regions of each DNA molecule, and (c) detecting the presence of a DNA sequence remaining in foetal DNA but absent form maternal DNA as a result of said digestion process. Once identified, the foetal DNA can be subject to diagnosis for example to detect chromosomal/DNA abnormalities, including in particular aneuploides such as foetal trisomy 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: Maj Anita Hulten