Patents by Inventor Xiao Kun Liu

Xiao Kun Liu 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).

  • Fluorescent primer system for detection of nucleic acids (Q priming)
    Patent number: 7964716
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-quenching primer comprising; a fluorophore that can be quenched by guanine; an oligonucleotide sequence that forms a hairpin; an oligonucleotide that is a target specific sequence and; use in amplification reactions, particularly in polymerase chain reactions, during which the fluorophore is released thereby emitting fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Limited
    Inventors: Xiao Kun Liu, Yan Hong
  • Fluorescent Primer System For Detection Of Nucleic Acids (Q Priming)
    Publication number: 20090220961
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-quenching primer comprising; a fluorophore that can be quenched by guanine; an oligonucleotide sequence that forms a hairpin; an oligonucleotide that is a target specific sequence and; use in amplification reactions, particularly in polymerase chain reactions, during which the fluorophore is released thereby emitting fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: TEMASEK LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiao Kun Liu, Yan Hong