Patents by Inventor Quin Chou

Quin Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20220177981
    Abstract: Airborne pathogen mobility and the airborne mobility of respiratory droplets, such as saliva, and testing thereof, can be monitored by tracking detectable compounds and measuring concentrations. A display can be presented including a building layout and simulant concentrations released and collected at various locations within a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrike W. Hodges, Quin Chou, Erik Malmstrom, Phil M. Arnold
  • Publication number: 20210324485
    Abstract: Airborne pathogen mobility and the airborne mobility of respiratory droplets, such as saliva, and testing thereof, can be monitored by tracking detectable compounds and measuring concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ulrike W. Hodges, Quin Chou, Eric Malmstrom, Phil M. Arnold
  • Publication number: 20210238679
    Abstract: A method for tagging items comprising applying a plurality of non-coding DNA tags, wherein the selection of the particular taggants corresponds with a binary or nonbinary code sequence containing information about the tagged items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Peter Mattei, Ulrike W. Hodges
  • Publication number: 20170029874
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including•SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Quin CHOU, Dragan Spasic
  • Patent number: 9410187
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20150072342
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Quin CHOU, Dragan SPASIC
  • Patent number: 8822673
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20120245334
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: QUIN CHOU, Dragan Spasic
  • Patent number: 8088583
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20110020812
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Patent number: 7754453
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20090081676
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20070231809
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Patent number: 7160997
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20060088855
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3??5? exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3??5? exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Patent number: 6818420
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3′→5′ exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Biosource International, Inc.
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Cirilo D. Cabradilla, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030165920
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3′→5′ exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Dragan Spasic
  • Publication number: 20030162184
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for detecting a primer extension product in a reaction mixture. In the subject methods, a primer extension reaction is conducted in the presence of a polymerase having 3′→5′ exonuclease activity and at least one FET labeled oligonucleotide probe that includes a 3′→5′ exonuclease resistant quencher domain. Also provided are systems and kits for practicing the subject methods. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different applications, and are particularly suited for use in high fidelity PCR based reactions, including SNP detection applications, allelic variation detection applications, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Cirilo D. Cabradilla
  • Patent number: 6207424
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for copying a target nucleic acid using a self-priming primer. Single and different target nucleic acids can be copied using the disclosed methods and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Maxim Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Quin Chou, Joe Maa, Charlie Chang