Patents by Inventor Sigurlaug Skirnisdottir

Sigurlaug Skirnisdottir 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).

  • Methods of use for thermostable RNA ligases
    Publication number: 20040058330
    Abstract: The activity and functional properties of novel thermostable RNA ligases isolated from thermophilic bacteriophages are described. Also described are methods of using these thermostable RNA ligases for various applications including nucleotide labeling, oligonucleotide synthesis, gene synthesis, gene amplification and amplification of mRNA and synthesis of cDNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Prokaria, ltd.
    Inventors: Arnthor Aevarsson, Thorarinn Blondal, Olafur H. Fridjonsson, Sigurlaug Skirnisdottir, Sigridur Hjorleifsdottir, Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, Jakob K. Kristjansson
  • Retrieval of genes and gene fragments from complex samples
    Publication number: 20030211494
    Abstract: The present invention features methods of obtaining a specific DNA sequence from a complex sample. The present invention also features methods for obtaining functional genes encoding aminocyclases, amidohydrolases, and/or amylases. In addition, the invention relates to nucleic acid sequence and polypeptide sequences obtained according to the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Prokaria, ltd.
    Inventors: Gudmundur O. Hreggvidsson, Olafur H. Fridjonsson, Sigurlaug Skirnisdottir, Jakob K. Kristjansson