Patents by Inventor Birgit Thome-Kromer

Birgit Thome-Kromer 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).

  • Immunoassay for the detection of human autoantibodies
    Patent number: 5741654
    Abstract: An assay and test kit of the determination of LKM-1 autoantibodies in test samples suspected of containing anti-LKM-1 autoantibodies. The method uses a solid phase which preferably is a microparticle. The method is standardized and can be performed in automated systems, allowing quantitation of the amount of anti-LKM antibody in test samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Gerd Michel, Hans-Bertram Braun, Kay Rohrig, Birgit Thome-Kromer