Patents by Inventor Halcyon Gerald Skinner

Halcyon Gerald Skinner 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).

  • Methods of detecting ovarian cancer
    Patent number: 9297814
    Abstract: Methods of screening human female subject for a risk of ovarian cancer are described. High levels of calcium in serum are shown to be significantly positively associated with the risk of ovarian cancer and can advantageously be used to triage women into risk categories for more intensive testing. Also included are preoperative methods of determining if an adnexal mass is likely to be malignant or benign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignees: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUDATION, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: Halcyon Gerald Skinner, Gary G. Schwartz
  • METHODS OF DETECTING OVARIAN CANCER
    Publication number: 20140193919
    Abstract: Methods of screening human female subject for a risk of ovarian cancer are described. High levels of calcium in serum are shown to be significantly positively associated with the risk of ovarian cancer and can advantageously be used to triage women into risk categories for more intensive testing. Also included are preoperative methods of determining if an adnexal mass is likely to be malignant or benign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Halcyon Gerald Skinner, Gary G. Schwartz