Patents by Inventor Glenn Gerhard

Glenn Gerhard 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).

  • Genetic Indicators Of Weight Loss
    Publication number: 20120040342
    Abstract: Methods for determining resistance to weight loss and susceptibility to binge eating episodes are described. The methods include determination of the presence of a obesity related alleles for a patient at single nucleotide polymorphism sites associated with the genes INSIG2, FTO, MC4R, and PCSK1. The total number of obesity alleles for the patient is indicative of the patient's resistance to weight loss and susceptibility to weight gain following bariatric surgery. The methods also include determining if a patient is homozygous for an obesity related allele at one or more single nucleotide polymorphism sites of the four genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: GEISINGER CLINIC
    Inventors: Glenn Gerhard, Christopher Doubet Still, Peter N Benotti, Xin Chu