Patents by Inventor Gerald M. Kidder

Gerald M. Kidder 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 ASSESSING MAMMALIAN EMBRYO QUALITY
    Publication number: 20110076694
    Abstract: A method of assessing the health of each oocyte or embryo of a mammal from a plurality of oocytes/embryos of the mammal is provided. The method comprises the steps of: measuring gap junctional coupling strength or connexin43 expression of follicular cells associated with each oocyte; and identifying the gap junctional coupling strength/connexin43 expression of follicular cells associated with each oocyte, wherein the greater the coupling strength/connexin43 expression of follicular cells associated with an oocyte relative to the coupling strength/connexin43 expression of follicular cells associated with each other oocyte, the healthier the oocyte and the embryo resulting from that oocyte. Kits for conducting these methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Gerald M. Kidder, Hong-Xing Wang, Dan Tong, Francis R. Tekpetey