Patents by Inventor Samar Lightfoot

Samar Lightfoot 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).

  • Quality value for nucleic acids
    Publication number: 20060172316
    Abstract: A method of assessing the quality of an amplified nucleic acid sample is described. The method includes (a) separating the amplified nucleic acid sample to obtain a separation profile; (b) determining a first component of said separation profile corresponding to a first nucleic acid fraction; (c) determining a second component of said separation profile corresponding to a second nucleic acid fraction; and (d) assigning a quality value to the amplified nucleic acid sample based on the first component and the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Paige Anderson, Samar Lightfoot