Patents by Inventor Judith H. Rapacz

Judith H. Rapacz 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).

  • Assay for high density lipoprotein cholesterol
    Patent number: 5034332
    Abstract: This invention relates to an assay for high density lipoprotein in blood. More particularly, it relates to the use of boar vesicle seminal plasma protein material to bind to and precipitate HDL cholesterol. In one embodiment, the method involves measuring the cholesterol using standard methods prior to and after precipitation of the HDL. The difference in measurements being an estimate of HDL cholesterol present in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jan Rapacz, Judith H. Rapacz