Patents by Inventor Jayne Hope

Jayne Hope 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).

  • Diagnose of mycobacterial infections by determination of IFN-gamma
    Patent number: 8455201
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing a mycobacterial infection in a subject, involving the following steps: (i) collection of a sample from the subject; (ii) incubation of the sample from (i) with an antigen preparation for 12 hours or less; and (iii) analysis of ?-IFN in the sample from (ii). The invention also provides a diagnostic kit for use in such a method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: The Pirbright Institute
    Inventors: Jayne Hope, Paul Sopp, Chris Howard
  • Diagnose of Mycobacterial Infections by Determination of IFN-Gamma
    Publication number: 20100167319
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for diagnosing a mycobacterial infection in a subject, involving the following steps: (i) collection of a sample from the subject; (ii) incubation of the sample from (i) with an antigen preparation for 12 hours or less; and (iii) analysis of ?-IFN in the sample from (ii). The invention also provides a diagnostic kit for use in such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Jayne Hope, Paul Sopp, Chris Howard