Patents by Inventor Cynthia Bearer

Cynthia Bearer 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).

  • Biomarker of maternal alcohol use during pregnancy
    Publication number: 20050048660
    Abstract: A diagnostic test for determining maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy comprises determining the level of at least one fatty acid ethyl ester in a bodily sample of a neonate and comparing the level of the at least one fatty acid ethyl ester in the bodily sample with at least one predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Cynthia Bearer
  • Detection of teratogen exposure
    Patent number: 5952235
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting teratogen exposure in neonates. In particular, the present invention is directed to the detection of prenatal (i.e., in utero) exposure to ethanol. In accordance with the present invention, fatty acid ethyl esters, produced as the by-products of non-oxidative ethanol metabolism are detected in samples such as meconium and cord blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventor: Cynthia Bearer