Patents by Inventor K.C. McFarland

K.C. McFarland 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).

  • Method of diagnosing ischemic stroke via UCP-2 detection
    Patent number: 6670138
    Abstract: The present invention identifies a gene whose gene product provides a protective effect against neurological disorders or neuronal injuries. Further, the invention provides methods for diagnosing or assessing an individual's susceptibility to a neuronal injury such as stroke. Also provided are therapeutic methods for treating patients, and methods for prophylactically treating individuals susceptible to various neurological disorders or neuronal injuries. Additionally, the invention describes screening methods for identifying agents that can be administered to treat individuals that have suffered or are at risk to suffer such disorders or injuries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: AGY Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mirella Gonzalez-Zulueta, Mehrdad Shamloo, K.C. McFarland, Daniel Chin, Tadeusz Wieloch, Thorsten Melcher
  • High-throughput transcriptome and functional validation analysis
    Publication number: 20030082570
    Abstract: Methods for correlating genes and gene function are provided. Such methods generally involve selecting a candidate gene that appears to be correlated with a particular cellular state or activity and then validating the role of the candidate gene in establishment of such a cellular state or activity. Certain methods utilize RNA interference techniques in the validation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Thorsten Melcher, K. C. McFarland, Li Gan, Shiming Ye, Mirella Gonzalez-Zulueta
  • Methods of diagnosing, preventing and treating neurological disorders and neuronal injuries
    Publication number: 20020172958
    Abstract: The present invention identifies a gene whose gene product provides a protective effect against neurological disorders or neuronal injuries. Further, the invention provides methods for diagnosing or assessing an individual's susceptibility to a neuronal injury such as stroke. Also provided are therapeutic methods for treating patients, and methods for prophylactically treating individuals susceptible to various neurological disorders or neuronal injuries. Additionally, the invention describes screening methods for identifying agents that can be administered to treat individuals that have suffered or are at risk to suffer such disorders or injuries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: AGY Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mirella Gonzalez-Zulueta, Mehrdad Shamloo, K.C. McFarland, Daniel Chin, Tadeusz Wieloch, Thorsten Melcher