Patents by Inventor Qimin You

Qimin You 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).

  • Amplification and detection of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli
    Patent number: 6166196
    Abstract: Amplification primers and methods for specific amplification and detection of a Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli target are disclosed. The primer-target binding sequences are useful for amplification and detection of C jejuni and C. coli target in a variety of amplification and detection reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ray A. McMillian, Thomas L. Fort, Qimin You
  • Amplification and detection of shiga-like toxin I producing organisms
    Patent number: 6162605
    Abstract: Amplification primers and methods for specific amplification and detection of a Shiga-like toxin I (SLT-I) target are disclosed. The primer-target binding sequences are useful for amplification and detection of SLT-I target in a variety of amplification and detection reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Thomas L. Fort, Tobin J. Hellyer, Ray A. McMillian, Qimin You
  • Amplification and detection of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli
    Patent number: 6066461
    Abstract: Amplification primers and methods for specific amplification and detection of a Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli target are disclosed. The primer-target binding sequences are useful for amplification and detection of C jejuni and C. coli target in a variety of amplification and detection reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ray A. McMillian, Thomas L. Fort, Qimin You
  • Amplification and detection of Shiga-like toxin II producing organisms
    Patent number: 6043041
    Abstract: Amplification primers and methods for specific amplification and detection of a Shiga-like toxin II (SLT-II) target are disclosed. The primer-target binding sequences are useful for amplification and detection of SLT-II target in a variety of amplification and detection reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Thomas L. Fort, Ray A. McMillian, Qimin You
  • Identification of a DNA region potentially useful for the detection of Mycobacterium kansasii
    Patent number: 6013510
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a newly-identified DNA sequence from Mycobacterium kansasii designated KATS2. Also disclosed are methods, oligonucleotide probes, amplification primers, and kits for the detection of M. kansasii nucleic acids. M. kansasii-specific methods, probes, amplification primers, and kits are preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: James M. Harris, Qimin You
  • DNA sequence, related probes and primers for the detection of Streptococcus agalactiae
    Patent number: 6004754
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is newly-identified DNA sequence from Streptococcus agalactiae ("GBS") designated GBS3.1. Also disclosed are methods, oligonucleotide probes, amplification primers, and kits for the species-specific detection of S. agalactiae. Preferably, S. agalactiae is detected by amplifying the S. agalactiae nucleic acids using the disclosed amplification primers, and then detecting the amplified nucleic acids. In a more preferred embodiment, S. agalactiae nucleic acids are amplified and detected by thermophilic strand displacement amplification (tSDA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Qimin You
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae specific DNA fragment--GC3
    Patent number: 5976805
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a newly-identified DNA sequence from Neisseria gonorrhoeae designated GC3. Also disclosed are methods, oligonucleotide probes, amplification primers, and kits for the species-specific detection of N. gonorrhoeae. Preferably, N. gonorrhoeae is detected by amplifying the N. gonorrhoeae nucleic acids using the disclosed amplification primers, and then detecting the amplified nucleic acids. In a more preferred embodiment, N. gonorrhoeae nucleic acids are amplified and detected by thermophilic strand displacement amplification (tSDA). Also preferred are methods for detecting N. gonorrhoeae that are employed in conjunction with methods for detecting other sexually-transmitted pathogens, in particular, Chlamydia trachomatis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Qimin You
  • Materials and methods for species-specific detection of mycobacterium kansasii nucleic acids
    Patent number: 5747259
    Abstract: A newly-identified M. kansasii DNA sequence is described and designated KATS1. This sequence is highly M. kansasii-specific in nucleic acid hybridization assays and is useful for detecting both typical and atypical strains. KATS1 and segments of the KATS1 sequence are useful for species detection of M. kansasii in hybridization or nucleic acid amplification assays with 100% specificity and no cross-reactivity to non-M. kansasii species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Qimin You