Patents by Inventor Blake Charles Ballif

Blake Charles Ballif 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 AND SYSTEMS FOR THE DETECTION OF MICRODELETION AND MICRODUPLICATION SYNDROMES
    Publication number: 20090075835
    Abstract: Methods for diagnosing the presence or absence of a genetic disorder in a patient are provided, wherein the genetic disorder is associated with a chromosomal abnormality at 1q41q42 and/or 16p11.2p12.2, and wherein the genetic disorder is not Fryns syndrome or congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Materials, such as microarrays for use in microarray CGH, and kits for use in such methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: SIGNATURE GENOMICS LABORATORIES, LLC
    Inventors: Bassem A. Bejjani, Blake Charles Ballif, Lisa G. Shaffer