Patents by Inventor Darren Burgess

Darren Burgess 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).

  • Identification of genetic alterations that modulate drug sensitivity in cancer treatments
    Publication number: 20080242622
    Abstract: This invention features methods of identifying genetic alterations that can modulate cancer cells' sensitivity to an anti-cancer drug. Information on such genetic alterations can be used to predict cancer therapeutic outcomes and to stratify patient populations to maximize therapeutic efficacy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Inventors: Scott W. Lowe, Michael Hemann, Gregory J. Hannon, Darren Burgess
  • RESILIENT THIN FILM TREATMENT OF SUPERLASTIC, SHAPE MEMORY, AND HIGHLY FLEXIBLE METAL COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20080004693
    Abstract: A highly flexible component, for example a medical instrument, device, or implant, is treated with a carbon thin film. The thin film acts as a biocompatible corrosion and wear resistant layer over the base material of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: BIOMEDFLEX, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Burgess, Mark Wabalas, Glenn Rupp, Franz Kellar, Donald Faulkner