Patents by Inventor Paul Chuba

Paul Chuba 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).

  • Method for detecting lyme disease
    Patent number: 5494797
    Abstract: Described is a method of detecting the presence of Lyme Disease organism comprising the steps of (a) combining a sample with an oligonucleotide probe for the organism; (b) hybridizing the probe with the organism; and (c) determining the presence of the organism hybridized with the probe. Also described is a kit containing a hybridization buffer, a labeled probe, and filter assemblies on which the hybridized product may be placed during the hybridization reaction. The kit may also contain positive and negative control filters to assist in the evaluation of unknown specimens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: McCann Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Daisy S. McCann, Paul Chuba