Patents by Inventor Michel G. Bergeron

Michel G. Bergeron 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).

  • Species-specific DNNA probe for the detection of Branhamella catarrhalis
    Patent number: 5030556
    Abstract: There is provided by the present invention, a method for detecting the presence of Branhamella catarrhalis, said method comprising; depositing and fixing on an inert support a sample containing DNA fragments in substantially single stranded form, contacting said fixed single stranded genetic material with a labelled probe consisting of a fragment of B. catarrhalis chromosomal DNA, identified as ATCC 53879, being capable of hybridizing with B. catarrhalis DNA in the sample, said contacting being under hybridizing conditions at a pre-determined stringency; and detecting duplex formation on said support by means of said label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Inventors: Danielle Beaulieu, Paul H. Roy, Michel G. Bergeron