Patents by Inventor Solomon K. Sackitey

Solomon K. Sackitey 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).

  • Assay for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli 0157:H7 by the polymerase chain reaction
    Patent number: 5652102
    Abstract: Primers specific for enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0157:H7 bacteria have been designed which are useful for detecting the bacteria by polymerase chain reaction methods. The primers were derived from DNA sequences contained within a 60-MDa plasmid which is present in most EHEC. The primers may also be used in combination with primers derived from other sequences of significance, the conserved sequences of Shiga-like toxins I and II and the eaeA gene, in a single simultaneous amplification reaction to specifically identify EHEC serotype 0157.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Pina M. Fratamico, Solomon K. Sackitey, Martin Wiedmann
  • Game apparatus and method of play for teaching dna related technologies
    Patent number: 5553853
    Abstract: A game apparatus and an asociated method of play that educates the players about DNA related technologies. The game includes a selector for selecting a nucleotide from a group of nucleotides normally associated with DNA. By randomly selecting nucleotides and recording the selected nucleotides, each player creates a unique DNA sequence. The DNA sequence is used in one of a variety of game motifs to determine the winner of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Solomon K. Sackitey