Patents by Inventor John Patterson Atkinson

John Patterson Atkinson 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).

  • Plasma Complement Components as Expression Markers for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Related Phenotypes
    Publication number: 20120190578
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and method for predicting risk of AMD or a susceptibility to AMD in a patient by detecting elevated serum or plasma levels of C3, CFB or CFH and other complement factor polypeptides, wherein devated levels certain complement factors, genetic risk factors, medical risk factors, behavioral and environmental risk factors are associated with are indicative of susceptibility for or an increased risk of developing AMD, or an increased risk of progression of AMD in the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicants: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
    Inventors: Johanna M. Seddon, John Patterson Atkinson