Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Beals

Thomas P. Beals 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).

  • Nucleic acid amplification signal acquisition and signal analysis
    Patent number: 10482995
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for improvements in real-time data collection and real-time signal analysis for nucleic acid amplification reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Thorne Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas P. Beals
  • NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION SIGNAL ACQUISITION AND SIGNAL ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20150254399
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for improvements in real-time data collection and real-time signal analysis for nucleic acid amplification reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas P. Beals
  • Method for organizing laboratory information in a database
    Patent number: 6990501
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of database information organization. More specifically, the present invention relates to the organization of laboratory procedure information for use in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas P. Beals
  • Methods for gene array analysis of nuclear runoff transcripts
    Patent number: 6617112
    Abstract: Methods for determining transcription rate of mRNA in eukaryotic cells using nuclear runoff transcription where labeled RNA molecules are hybridized against an array of at least 500 nucleic acid molecule probes representing at least part of the genome of the native eukaryotic organism to identify the quantity of nascent mRNA transcripts in said cells. The method can be used to simultaneously identify the quantity of a large number of mRNA transcripts. A rate of degradation for distinct mRNA in a eukaryotic cell rate is determined by comparing a steady state mRNA with nuclear runoff mRNA. Steady state to nuclear runoff ratios are used to determine gene and mRNA structure function relations that leads to gene expression and mRNA stability, predict structural determinants for mRNA stability and predict regulatory motifs for transcription rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventor: Thomas P. Beals
  • Method for organizing laboratory information in a database
    Publication number: 20020065805
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of database information organization. More specifically, the present invention relates to the organization of laboratory procedure information for use in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas P. Beals
  • Methods for gene array analysis of nuclear runoff transcripts
    Publication number: 20020042076
    Abstract: Methods for determining transcription rate of mRNA in eukaryotic cells using nuclear runoff transcription where labeled RNA molecules are hybridized against an array of at least 500 nucleic acid molecule probes representing at least part of the genome of the native eukaryotic organism to identify the quantity of nascent mRNA transcripts in said cells. The method can be used to simultaneously identify the quantity of a large number of mRNA transcripts. A rate of degradation for distinct mRNA in a eukaryotic cell rate is determined by comparing a steady state mRNA with nuclear runoff mRNA. Steady state to nuclear runoff ratios are used to determine gene and mRNA structure function relations that leads to gene expression and mRNA stability, predict structural determinants for mRNA stability and predict regulatory motifs for transcription rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas P. Beals