Patents by Inventor Hyun Hwa Son

Hyun Hwa Son 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 for discriminatimg sitosterolemia using a dried blood spot
    Patent number: 8859954
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for discriminating sitosterolemia by simultaneously measuring relative concentrations of phytosterol and cholesterol metabolism-related compounds in a blood spot on the paper. According to the present disclosure, sitosterolemia may be quickly discriminated with high accuracy by simple sample collecting using a trace amount of blood spot stained on a paper, and it may be used for newborn screening and preschool children, particularly patients with xanthoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Man Ho Choi, Bong Chul Chung, Hyun Hwa Son, Eun Gyong Yoo