Patents by Inventor Ian G. Rennie

Ian G. Rennie 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).

  • Detecting genetic predisposition to sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
    Patent number: 6713253
    Abstract: A method and kit for predicting increased risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy which includes isolating genomic DNA from a sample from a diabetic patient. The genetic polymorphism pattern for the genes IL-1A, IL-1B and IL-1RN is then identified in the DNA. The identified pattern is compared with control patterns of known polymorphisms, and patients expressing a genetic polymorphism pattern associated with increased risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Interleukin Genetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon W. Duff, Patrick R. S. Richardson, Ian G. Rennie