Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Fultz

Timothy J. Fultz 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).

  • Detection of HIV
    Patent number: 7083922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides for use in amplifying and detecting HIV nucleic acid in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz, Sherrol H. McDonough
  • Detection of HIV
    Publication number: 20030152916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oligonucleotides for use in amplifying and detecting HIV nucleic acid in a sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz, Sherrol H. McDonough
  • Detection of HIV
    Patent number: 6589734
    Abstract: The present invention related to oligonucleotides for use in amplifying and detecting HIV nucleic acid in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz, Sherrol H. McDonough
  • Kits for nucleic acid sequence amplification methods
    Patent number: 5888779
    Abstract: Kits for synthesizing multiple copies of a target nucleic acid sequence autocatalytically under conditions of substantially constant temperature, ionic strength, and pH are provided in which multiple RNA copies of the target sequence autocatalytically generate additional copies. These methods are useful for generating copies of a nucleic acid target sequence for purposes which include assays to quantitate specific nucleic acid sequences in clinical, environmental, forensic and similar samples, cloning and generating probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Louis Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz
  • Nucleic acid hybridization assays employing large comb-type branched polynucleotides
    Patent number: 5849481
    Abstract: Comb-type branched polynucleotides are used as amplification multimers in nucleic acid hybridization assays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Urdea, Thomas Horn, Chu-An Chang, Brian Warner, Timothy J. Fultz
  • Nucleic acid sequence amplification methods
    Patent number: 5824518
    Abstract: Methods of synthesizing multiple copies of a target nucleic acid sequence autocatalytically under conditions of substantially constant temperature, ionic strength, and pH are provided in which multiple RNA copies of the target sequence autocatalytically generate additional copies. These methods are useful for generating copies of a nucleic acid target sequence for purposes which include assays to quantitate specific nucleic acid sequences in clinical, environmental, forensic and similar samples, cloning and generating probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Louis Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz
  • Nucleic acid amplification oligonucleotides and probes to human hepatitis B virus
    Patent number: 5780219
    Abstract: Amplification oligonucleotides and hybridization assay probes specific for Human Hepatitis B Virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Sherrol H. McDonough, Timothy J. Fultz
  • Large comb type branched polynucleotides
    Patent number: 5710264
    Abstract: Large comb-type branched polynucleotides useful as amplifier molecules in nucleic acid hybridization assays are provided, the polynucleotides comprising: a polynucleotide backbone having at least about 15 multifunctional nucleotides, each of which defines a sidechain site and a first single-stranded oligonucleotide unit that is capable of binding specifically to a first single-stranded polynucleotide sequence of interest; and pendant polynucleotide sidechains extending from said multifunctional nucleotides each comprising iterations of a second single-stranded oligonucleotide unit that is capable of binding specifically to a second single-stranded polynucleotide sequence of interest, the total number of iterations in all sidechains being at least 20. Methods of making these polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Urdea, Thomas Horn, Chu-An Chang, Brian Warner, Timothy J. Fultz
  • Nucleic acid sequence amplification methods
    Patent number: 5480784
    Abstract: Methods of synthesizing multiple copies of a target nucleic acid sequence autocatalytically under conditions of substantially constant temperature, ionic strength, and pH are provided in which multiple RNA copies of the target sequence autocatalytically generate additional copies. Nucleotide sequences of target nucleic acid portions and of primers are selected to minimize the ability of the primer to remain able to form a DNA primer extension product of for formation of an RNA:DNA primer hybrid and exposure to RNase H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz
  • Nucleic acid sequence amplification methods
    Patent number: 5399491
    Abstract: Methods of synthesizing multiple copies of a target nucleic acid sequence autocatalytically under conditions of substantially constant temperature, ionic strength, and pH are provided in which multiple RNA copies of the target sequence autocatalytically generate additional copies. These methods are useful for generating copies of a nucleic acid target sequence for purposes which include assays to quantitate specific nucleic acid sequences in clinical, environmental, forensic and similar samples, cloning and generating probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel L. Kacian, Timothy J. Fultz