Patents by Inventor Leif Torbjörn Norberg

Leif Torbjörn Norberg 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 for assessing cardiovascular status and compositions for use thereof
    Patent number: 6197505
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for assessing cardiovascular status in an individual, which comprise determining the sequence at one or more polymorphic positions within the human genes encoding angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensinogen (AGT), and/or type 1 angiotensin II receptor (AT1). The invention also provides isolated nucleic acids encoding ACE, AGT, and AT1 polymorphisms, nucleic acid probes that hybridize to polymorphic positions, kits for the prediction of cardiovascular status, and nucleic acid and peptide targets for use in identifying candidate cardiovascular drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Pyrosequencing AB
    Inventors: Leif Torbjörn Norberg, Maria Kristina Andersson, Per Harry Rutger Lindström