Patents by Inventor Joseph N. Daka

Joseph N. Daka 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).

  • Removal of bilirubin by the pseudoperoxidase activity of immobilized hemoglobin
    Patent number: 4820416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for oxidizing bilirubin which comprises reacting a solution containing bilirubin with hemoglobin, either in free or immobilized form, in the presence of an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide. This process if useful in reducing bilirubin levels in the blood of severely jaundiced patients. It also provides a basis for determining bilirubin levels in a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: The Royal Institution for the Advancement for Learning (McGill University)
    Inventors: Thomas M. S. Chang, Joseph N. Daka