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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Krihak, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Chan-Long Shieh, Paradise Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-6 ; 422 50 ; 422 55 ; 422 56 ; 422 57 ; 422 681 ; 422 8201 ; 4352831 ; 4352852 ; 4352871 ; 4352872 ; 4352877 ; 4352879 ; 935 77 ; 935 78 ;
Abstract
A molecular detection apparatus including an electrode, a peptide nucleic acid probe covalently bonded to the electrode and a protective layer covering portions of the electrode not having attached probes which prevents oxidation/reduction of intercalator molecules.