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David C. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 3706, Phone: (571)272-3320 , Office: P/1637 )

Most Active Art Unit
1637
Art Unit(s)
1637
Total Applications
1169
Issued Applications
851
Pending Applications
43
Abandoned Applications
282

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/023492
BEAD BEATING TUBE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID AND/OR RIBONUCLEIC ACID FROM MICROORGANISMS Jun 28, 2018 Abandoned
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16/022216
PRIMERS AND METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS Jun 27, 2018 Abandoned
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16/016152
Method for processing the contents of a processing vial within an instrument Jun 21, 2018 Issued
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16/632823
Detection using concurrent melting curves Jun 20, 2018 Issued
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16/012402
Oligonucleotide inhibitor of DNA polymerases Jun 18, 2018 Issued
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16/008702
Methods of sequencing with linked fragments Jun 13, 2018 Issued
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16/007829
Systems and methods for genetic and biological analysis Jun 12, 2018 Issued
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16/007969
Systems and methods for genetic and biological analysis Jun 12, 2018 Issued
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16/007743
Loading extended polymerase-nucleic acid complexes Jun 12, 2018 Issued
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16/001201
Cleavable hairpin primers Jun 5, 2018 Issued
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16/619756
Methods, compositions, and devices involving pseudoknot formation Jun 4, 2018 Issued
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16/000803
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING POLYNUCLEOTIDES Jun 4, 2018 Abandoned
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15/990369
Method and apparatus for generating thermal melting curves in a microfluidic device May 24, 2018 Issued
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15/989924
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES May 24, 2018 Abandoned
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16/616833
Systems and methods for high-throughput image-based screening May 24, 2018 Issued
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15/988709
COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR INFERRING BOVINE BREED May 23, 2018 Abandoned
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15/983804
METHODS FOR ISOTHERMAL MOLECULAR AMPLIFICATION WITH NANOPARTICLE-BASED REACTIONS May 17, 2018 Abandoned
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15/980473
Method and systems for processing polynucleotides May 14, 2018 Issued
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15/980473
Method and systems for processing polynucleotides May 14, 2018 Issued
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15/976731
Additive composition used in LAMP reaction May 9, 2018 Issued
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