Patents by Inventor Friedhelm Hidebrandt

Friedhelm Hidebrandt 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).

  • Patent number: 7838231
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Nephronophthisis, in particular to the NPHP6 protein (nephrocystin-6) and nucleic acids encoding the NPHP6 protein. The present invention also provides assays for the detection of NPHP6, and assays for detecting NPHP6 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Friedhelm Hidebrandt, Edgar A. Otto, Hemant Khanna, Anand Swaroop
  • Publication number: 20080044831
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Nephronophthisis, in particular to the NPHP6 protein (nephrocystin-6) and nucleic acids encoding the NPHP6 protein. The present invention also provides assays for the detection of NPHP6, and assays for detecting NPHP6 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Friedhelm Hidebrandt, Edgar Otto, Hemant Khanna, Anand Swaroop