Patents by Inventor Cheryl Pittendreigh

Cheryl Pittendreigh 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).

  • Dynamic light scattering for in vitro testing of bodily fluids
    Patent number: 8323922
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pathological condition by detecting microparticles in a sample of bodily fluid using dynamic light scattering (DLS) is disclosed. The detection of microparticles in the bodily fluid by DLS may be used as an indicator of existing disease, to evaluate a risk of disease, as well as to monitor the efficacy of a treatment for disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canadian Blood Service
    Inventors: Elisabeth Maurer, Cheryl Pittendreigh
  • Dynamic Light Scattering for in vitro Testing of Bodily Fluids
    Publication number: 20110104743
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a pathological condition by detecting microparticles in a sample of bodily fluid using dynamic light scattering (DLS) is disclosed. The detection of microparticles in the bodily fluid by DLS may be used as an indicator of existing disease, to evaluate a risk of disease, as well as to monitor the efficacy of a treatment for disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Canadian Blood Services
    Inventors: Elisabeth Maurer, Cheryl Pittendreigh