Patents by Inventor John N. Whitaker

John N. Whitaker 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).

  • Cerebrospinal fluid protein fragments
    Patent number: 4205057
    Abstract: The isolation and use of cerebrospinal fluid myelin encephalitogenic protein (EP) fragments as an indicator of disease activity in multiple sclerosis is disclosed. With the use of a double-antibody radioimmunoassay, it was determined that a portion of EP cross-reacting with residues 43-88 (EP-Pl) appears in the cerebrospinal fluid during periods of exacerbation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Assignee: Government of the United States
    Inventor: John N. Whitaker