Patents by Inventor Scott J. Strong

Scott J. Strong 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).

  • DNA vector for determining the presence of out-of-reading-frame mutations
    Patent number: 6284496
    Abstract: A DNA expression vector for positively selecting in-frame or out-of-reading-frame mutations in DNA sequences to be tested comprising a promotor operatively linked to an expressible reporter gene through a linkage sequence is disclosed. The linkage sequence includes at least two restriction sites and an engineered frameshift mutation. In an embodiment the frameshift is established by complementary sequences SEQ ID Nos:1 and 2. The expressible reporter gene is expressed as a fusion product including a green fluorescent protein and the promoter can be lacZ and inducible in E. coli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Gary W. Litman, Noel A. Hawke, Robert N. Haire, Scott J. Strong