Patents by Inventor F. Michael Eggert

F. Michael Eggert 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).

  • Screening method for periodontal disease
    Patent number: 5756361
    Abstract: A method of screening for the presence of a periodontal disease condition is disclosed. The method involves obtaining an oral fluid sample from a human subject being tested, and determining the level of native free pyridinium crosslinks (free pyridinoline and/or free deoxypyridinoline) from the subject. An above-normal level of crosslinks, when compared with a predetermined level characteristic of normal subjects, is an indication of the presence of a periodontal disease condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Metra Biosystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Winterbottom, Viola T. Kung, Baltazar Gomez, F. Michael Eggert