Patents by Inventor George E. Withers

George E. Withers 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).

  • Device and method for measuring LDL-associated cholesterol
    Patent number: 7824879
    Abstract: An assay device and method for determining the concentration of low density lipoprotein (LDL)-associated cholesterol (LDL-C) in a body-fluid sample, such as a blood sample is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cholestech Corporation
    Inventors: Shireen Khan, Suyue Qian, Jeff Shindelman, George E. Withers, III, Eileen Gee, William H. Chapman, Jr., Greg Bennett, Thomas D. Schaal
  • Assay device for direct measurement of LDL cholesterol
    Patent number: 7772007
    Abstract: An assay device and method for measuring the concentration of LDL-associated cholesterol in a blood-fluid sample are described. The method employs selective precipitation of VLDL and chylomicrons and immunoseparation of HDL from a blood fluid sample. The assay device allows the assay to be performed entirely in a flow strip format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Cholestech Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Shindelman, Thomas E. Worthy, Ronald M. Jones, George E. Withers, III
  • Device and method for measuring LDL-associated cholesterol
    Publication number: 20080166745
    Abstract: An assay device and method for determining the concentration of low density lipoprotein (LDL)-associated cholesterol (LDL-C) in a body-fluid sample, such as a blood sample is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Cholestech Corporation
    Inventors: Shireen Khan, Suyue Qian, Jeff Shindelman, George E. Withers, Eileen Gee, William H. Chapman, Greg Bennett, Thomas D. Schaal