Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Shank

Nathaniel Shank 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).

  • Gamma-PNA miniprobes for fluorescent labeling
    Patent number: 9926592
    Abstract: A category of ?PNA miniprobes and chimeric ?PNA probes is especially useful for detecting RNA and telomeric DNA in a cell sample. In particular, the probes can be used to deliver fluorescent dyes to the telomeres, allowing direct visualization of telomeres in cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Bruce A. Armitage, Patricia L. Opresko, Danith Ly, Nathaniel Shank
  • GAMMA-PNA MINIPROBES FOR FLUORESCENT LABELING
    Publication number: 20150197793
    Abstract: A category of ?PNA miniprobes and chimeric ?PNA probes is especially useful for detecting RNA and telomeric DNA in a cell sample. In particular, the probes can be used to deliver fluorescent dyes to the telomeres, allowing direct visualization of telomeres in cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Bruce A. Armitage, Patricia L. Opresko, Danith Ly, Nathaniel Shank