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John M. Hoffmann

Examiner (ID: 13092)

Most Active Art Unit
1731
Art Unit(s)
1731, 1712, 1303, 1741, 1791, 1304
Total Applications
1565
Issued Applications
722
Pending Applications
142
Abandoned Applications
703

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/078637
Devices and methods for rapid PCR Feb 20, 2017 Issued
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16/085891
Half-coating method for nanoparticles Feb 14, 2017 Issued
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15/432861
AUTOMATED ISOLATION AND CHEMICAL REACTION(S) OF NUCLEIC ACIDS Feb 13, 2017 Abandoned
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15/432915
Apparatus for collecting fingerprints and buccal swabs Feb 13, 2017 Issued
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16/075895
RNA fixation and detection in clarity-based hydrogel tissue Feb 8, 2017 Issued
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16/076000
Methods of sample cycle multiplexing and in situ imaging Feb 6, 2017 Issued
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15/412983
Systems and methods using external heater systems in microfluidic devices Jan 22, 2017 Issued
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15/413008
Target detection Jan 22, 2017 Issued
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15/400795
Devices and methods for controlling reversible chemical reactions at solid-liquid interfaces by rapid preconcentration and phase replacement Jan 5, 2017 Issued
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15/392189
Device for manipulation of packets in micro-containers, in particular in microchannels Dec 27, 2016 Issued
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16/065701
Nano-sensors for nucleic acid detection and discrimination Dec 22, 2016 Issued
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15/382807
Fabrication of hierarchical silica nanomembranes and uses thereof for solid phase extraction of nucleic acids Dec 18, 2016 Issued
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15/381787
Methods and devices for single-molecule whole genome analysis Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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15/781899
DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE Dec 6, 2016 Abandoned
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15/366417
Method for high-throughput AFLP-based polymorphism detection Nov 30, 2016 Issued
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15/776244
Systems and methods for identifying and distinguishing genetic samples Nov 14, 2016 Issued
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15/350303
Spin relaxometry based molecular sequencing Nov 13, 2016 Issued
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15/774480
Fixatives and methods of use Nov 10, 2016 Issued
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15/341162
Methods and kits for the detection of DNA Nov 1, 2016 Issued
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15/767428
Methods and Systems for Controlling DNA, RNA and Other Biological Molecules Passing Through Nanopores Oct 30, 2016 Abandoned
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