Patents by Inventor Sumathi Venkatapathy

Sumathi Venkatapathy 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 for reducing background on polynucleotide arrays
    Publication number: 20040234964
    Abstract: Methods are provided for reducing background signal associated with hybridization of nucleic acid arrays to nucleic acid samples, the method comprising hybridizing the array to the sample in the presence of a poly-anionic polymer (PAP). Background associated with hybridization of arrays to samples interferes with signal generated by specific binding to the probe array un-desirably lowers the signal to noise ratio (SNR) and generates an overall loss of sensitivity for nucleic acid arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.
    Inventors: Kyle B. Cole, Vivi Truong, Glenn McGall, Sumathi Venkatapathy