Patents by Inventor Wade A. Barrett

Wade A. Barrett 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).

  • Algorithms for selection of primer pairs
    Patent number: 6898531
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention provides methods for amplifying a DNA target sequence. One embodiment of the present invention provides robust methods for amplification of target sequences. In a first aspect of the invention, a method for designing primer pairs for the amplification reaction is provided. In a further aspect of the invention, reagents and cycling parameters for the amplification reaction are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Perlegen Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Sheehan, Daryl J. Thomas, Wade A. Barrett
  • Methods for amplification of nucleic acids
    Publication number: 20030108919
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention provides methods for amplifying a DNA target sequence. One embodiment of the present invention provides robust methods for amplification of target sequences. In a first aspect of the invention, a method for selecting primer pairs for the amplification reaction is provided. In a further aspect of the invention, reagents and cycling parameters for the amplification reaction are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Perlegen Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Kautzer, Nila Patil, Coleen Hacker, David P. McDonough, Daryl J. Thomas, Wade A. Barrett, John B. Sheehan
  • Algorithms for selection of primer pairs
    Publication number: 20030068625
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention provides methods for amplifying a DNA target sequence. One embodiment of the present invention provides robust methods for amplification of target sequences. In a first aspect of the invention, a method for designing primer pairs for the amplification reaction is provided. In a further aspect of the invention, reagents and cycling parameters for the amplification reaction are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Perlegen Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Sheehan, Daryl J. Thomas, Wade A. Barrett