Patents by Inventor Janis E. Blair

Janis E. Blair 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).

  • Methods of detection of species in bodily fluid
    Patent number: 8911959
    Abstract: Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is currently diagnosed by relying on infected individuals (humans, dogs, etc.) to generate antibodies against the fungus. Since the immune response against Valley Fever can be delayed or absent in many cases, methods that detect a polypeptide or peptide component of the Coccidioides sp. fungus in a bodily fluid such as blood are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignees: Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Douglas Lake, Kwasi Antwi, Janis E. Blair
  • Methods of Detection of Coccidioides Species in Bodily Fluid
    Publication number: 20130164764
    Abstract: Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is currently diagnosed by relying on infected individuals (humans, dogs, etc.) to generate antibodies against the fungus. Since the immune response against Valley Fever can be delayed or absent in many cases, methods that detect a polypeptide or peptide component of the Coccidioides sp. fungus in a bodily fluid such as blood are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Lake, Kwasi Antwi, Janis E. Blair