Patents by Inventor James Koufman

James Koufman 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 and compositions for the diagnosis of extraesophageal gastric reflux
    Patent number: 5879897
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of detecting a gastric reflux in the esophagus or in the throat of a subject. The basis of the method is the detection of the presence of pepsin or pepsinogen at higher than normal levels. Detection is preferably by an immunoassay technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Wake Forest University
    Inventor: James Koufman