Patents by Inventor David Hardoon

David Hardoon 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).

  • METHOD OF DIAGNOSING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
    Publication number: 20140018256
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or predisposition to develop an ASD, in a subject, which comprises the step of investigating a set of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a sample from the subject, wherein the number of SNPs in the set is such that the method can diagnose ASD with at least 70% accuracy. The invention also provides a kit for diagnosing an ASD, or predisposition to develop an ASD, in a subject, which comprises a plurality of primer pairs or probes capable of investigating such a set of SNPs in a sample from a subject, and a method for making such a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicants: King's College London, David Hardoon, Patrick Johnston
    Inventors: Patrick Johnston, David Hardoon, Declan Murphy, John Powell, Christine Ecker