Patents by Inventor Toshitaka Taya

Toshitaka Taya 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 probe
    Patent number: 6586178
    Abstract: A nucleic acid probe which is a single-stranded nucleic acid complementary to a specific nucleic acid sequence and is labeled so as to give off a measurable fluorescent signal on hybridization with a nucleic acid containing the specific nucleic acid sequence, wherein the 3′ end of the probe is modified as represented by the following formula (1): wherein R is —COOH, —CONH2, —(CH2)nOH, —CH(OH)—CH2OH, or —CH[(CH2)n—NHR1]—CH2OH, R1 is H, a dye, or an amino protecting group such as Fmoc, and n is an integer of at least 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Tosoh Corporation
    Inventors: Ryuichi Horie, Takahiko Ishiguro, Takumi Tokunaga, Takashi Yamamoto, Juichi Saitoh, Toshitaka Taya