Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm M. Sharon Webb
  • Pressurized fluid delivery apparatus
    Patent number: 6276567
    Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus is provided that includes a pressure tube and a first cap assembly having a control system, with the first cap assembly coupled to a first end of the pressure tube for forming a gas-tight seal thereat. The apparatus also includes a second cap assembly coupled to a second end of the pressure tube for forming a gas-tight seal thereat, with the second cap assembly supporting a fluid container that is housed in the interior space of the pressure tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Hydrus, Inc.
    Inventors: Cesar Diaz, Douglas Patton, Thomas Allen
  • Methods of evaluating transplant rejection
    Patent number: 6187534
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of evaluating transplant rejection in a host comprising determining a heightened magnitude of gene expression of two out of three immune activation marker genes perforin, granzyme B and Fas ligand, in a tissue biopsy or peripheral blood mononuclear cell sample, particularly using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; methods of assessing antirejection therapy; and kits for use in evaluating transplant rejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignees: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Inventors: Terry B. Strom, Lauro Vasconcellos, Manikkam Suthanthiran