Angelo C Depaola

US Patent:

20060166232, Jul 27, 2006

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/280474

Inventors:

Michael Vickery - Birmingham AL, US
Angelo DePaola - Coden AL, US
George Blackstone - Theodore AL, US

International Classification:

C12Q 1/68
C07H 21/04

US Classification:

435006000, 536024100

Abstract:

The invention provides an internal control nucleic acid molecule including at least one forward primer binding site, at least one reverse primer binding site, and at least one amplifiable region, wherein the forward primer binding site, the reverse primer binding site, and the amplifiable region are all randomly generated. The invention also provides a kit that includes at least one internal control nucleic acid molecule of the invention, at least one forward primer, configured to be complementary to the forward primer binding site of the internal control nucleic acid molecule, and at least one reverse primer, configured to be complementary to the reverse primer binding site of the internal control nucleic acid molecule. The invention also provides methods of using the internal control nucleic acid molecules and kits of the invention.

US Patent:

20190289832, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/435521

Inventors:

Angelo DePaola - Coden AL, US
Gary Sunderland - Surf City NC, US

International Classification:

A01K 61/60
B63B 35/38
B63B 13/00
A01K 61/55
A01K 61/50

Abstract:

A pneumatically controlled shellfish aquaculture apparatus and method for growing shellfish using the apparatus are provided. A frame has containers for holding shellfish secured to the top side of the frame and tanks secured to the bottom side of the frame. Each tank has an air supply line connected to the tank and an opening on the bottom side of the tank. Each air supply line is connected to a manifold for controlling airflow to the tanks. Air is used to displace water in the tanks by pushing the water out of the openings in the bottom of the tanks in order to float the frame. To submerge the frame, the tanks are depressurized to allow water to displace the air in the tanks. When floating, the tanks lift the frame and the containers out of the water to allow air desiccation in order to prevent bio-fouling of the equipment and shellfish.

US Patent:

20170245479, Aug 31, 2017

Filed:

Feb 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/443563

Inventors:

Angelo DePaola - Coden AL, US
Gary Sunderland - Surf City NC, US

International Classification:

A01K 61/60
B63B 38/00
B63B 35/00
A01K 61/50
A01K 61/55

Abstract:

A pneumatically controlled shellfish aquaculture apparatus is provided. A frame has containers for holding shellfish secured to the top side of the frame and tanks secured to the bottom side of the frame. Each tank has an air supply line connected to the tank and an opening on the bottom side of the tank. Each air supply line is connected to a manifold for controlling airflow to the tanks. Air is used to displace water in the tanks by pushing the water out of the openings in the bottom of the tanks in order to float the frame. To submerge the frame, the tanks are depressurized to allow water to displace the air in the tanks. When floating, the tanks lift the frame and the containers out of the water to allow air desiccation in order to prevent bio-fouling of the equipment and shellfish.

US Patent:

20150093778, Apr 2, 2015

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/503001

Inventors:

Tae Jo Kim - Starkville MS, US
Angelo DePaola - Coden AL, US
Jessica L. Jones - Dauphin Island AL, US

International Classification:

C12Q 1/04

US Classification:

435 34, 4352887

Abstract:

Methods and kits for detection of bacteria, especially and are provided using a unique combination of selective ingredients and two-phase culture (solid-phase culture gel and liquid-phase culture/enrichment broth) allows for high sensitivity and specificity of the kits for growth of and in the detection methods and kits. The invention, through the detection mechanism accomplished by the novel formulation of selective ingredients and the two-phase culture, allows for real-time detection of a single cell of and within 242 hours of introducing a target sample to the and detection kits.