Patents by Inventor Joseph M. McKinley

Joseph M. McKinley 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 detecting and treating colon disorders
    Patent number: 8440395
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method of detecting colon disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, based on underexpression of Lipopolysaccharide Responsive Beige-like Anchor (LRBA). Advantageously, the invention may be used to test for inflammatory bowel disease using a blood sample from a subject before a more invasive test for colon disorders is employed. The invention also pertains to methods of treating a colon disorder in a subject in which the colon disorder is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: University of South Florida
    Inventors: William G. Kerr, Joseph M. McKinley
  • METHODS OF DETECTING AND TREATING COLON DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20100183521
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method of detecting colon disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, based on underexpression of Lipopolysaccharide Responsive Beige-like Anchor (LRBA). Advantageously, the invention may be used to test for inflammatory bowel disease using a blood sample from a subject before a more invasive test for colon disorders is employed. The invention also pertains to methods of treating a colon disorder in a subject in which the colon disorder is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: WILLIAM G. KERR, Joseph M. McKinley