Patents by Inventor Raymond J. Lenhoff

Raymond J. Lenhoff 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).

  • Patent number: 8354514
    Abstract: Described are kits and methods useful for detection of agricultural pathogens in a sample. Genomic sequence information from agricultural pathogens was analyzed to identify signature sequences, e.g., polynucleotide sequences useful for confirming the presence or absence of a pathogen in a sample. Primer and probe sets were designed and optimized for use in a PCR based, multiplexed Luminex assay and/or an array assay to successfully identify the presence or absence of pathogens in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Siezak, Shea Gardner, Clinton Torres, Elizabeth Vitalis, Raymond J. Lenhoff
  • Publication number: 20110070586
    Abstract: Described are kits and methods useful for detection of agricultural pathogens in a sample. Genomic sequence information from agricultural pathogens was analyzed to identify signature sequences, e.g., polynucleotide sequences useful for confirming the presence or absence of a pathogen in a sample. Primer and probe sets were designed and optimized for use in a PCR based, multiplexed Luminex assay and/or an array assay to successfully identify the presence or absence of pathogens in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Slezak, Shea Gardner, Clinton Torres, Elizabeth Vitalis, Raymond J. Lenhoff