Patents by Inventor Waatze Aize Atsma

Waatze Aize Atsma 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).

  • Markers for detection of strains
    Patent number: 8808996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of detecting Legionella pneumophila strains by hybridizing genomic DNA of a sample suspected to contain Legionella to one or morespecific sequence markers, as identified by SEQ ID NO:1 through SEQ ID NO:10 or homologues thereof or in an immunoassay with antibodies specifically recognizing the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11 and/or 12. The invention further relates to a kit of parts comprising an array and reference materials for performing a method of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO, Vitens N.V.
    Inventors: Frank Henri Johan Schuren, Waatze Aize Atsma