Patents by Inventor Erik GUETSCHOW

Erik GUETSCHOW 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).

  • Molecular beacon based assay for the detection of biomarkers for breast cancer metastasis
    Patent number: 9297047
    Abstract: The invention encompasses molecular beacon (MB) probes for monitoring the presence of human breast cancer biomarkers and for the analysis of breast cancer metastasis. The molecular beacon is an oligonucleotide probe which sensitively and specifically identifies biomarker mRNA in samples, in the presence of serum, in minimal time using fluorescence detection. The molecular beacons may be comprised in kits for the detection/quantitation of cancer biomarkers in clinical samples. The invention provides improvements in simplicity, accuracy, and speed over current methods, which could allow for improved patient treatment and prognoses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jennifer Furchak, Erik Guetschow, William Alexander Black
  • MOLECULAR BEACON BASED ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF BIOMARKERS FOR BREAST CANCER METASTASIS
    Publication number: 20140315207
    Abstract: The invention encompasses molecular beacon (MB) probes for monitoring the presence of human breast cancer biomarkers and for the analysis of breast cancer metastasis. The molecular beacon is an oligonucleotide probe which sensitively and specifically identifies biomarker mRNA in samples, in the presence of serum, in minimal time using fluorescence detection. The molecular beacons may be comprised in kits for the detection/quantitation of cancer biomarkers in clinical samples. The invention provides improvements in simplicity, accuracy, and speed over current methods, which could allow for improved patient treatment and prognoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jennifer FURCHAK, Erik GUETSCHOW, William Alexander BLACK