Patents by Inventor Jacob A. Canick

Jacob A. Canick 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).

  • Kit for prenatal screening for Down's syndrome
    Patent number: 5605843
    Abstract: Kits are provided for prenatal screening tests for risk of Down's syndrome which are carried out on a maternal serum sample obtained before the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. The kits contain immunoassay means to determine alpha-fetoprotein, unconjugated oestriol, human chorionic gonadotrophin, and/or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: 3 i Research Exploitation Ltd.
    Inventors: Jacob A. Canick, Nicholas J. Wald, Howard S. Cuckle, James E. Haddow
  • Prenatal screening for down's syndrome
    Patent number: 5506150
    Abstract: A prenatal screening test for risk of Down's Syndrome in a foetus, which is carried out on a maternal blood sample before the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy, by assaying the sample for a metabolite of feto-placental activity which is affected by the presence of Down's Syndrome, selected from unconjugated oestriol; progesterone; 16-alpha-hydroxy-dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (16-alpha-hydroxy-DHEAS); and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS). An additional assay for alpha-fetroprotein and/or human chorionic gonadotrophin may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: 3i Research Exploitation Limited
    Inventors: Jacob A. Canick, Nicholas J. Wald, James E. Haddow, Howard S. Cuckle