Patents by Inventor Kaija Seppa

Kaija Seppa 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).

  • Use of sialic acid determination for determining alcohol consumption
    Patent number: 6054322
    Abstract: A method for the determination of an individual's alcohol consumption, characterized in comprising the steps: i) determining the level of sialic acid in a body fluid sample from the individual; ii) comparing the level found in step (i) with the level for the normal population, an increased level being an indication of an increased alcohol consumption relative to the consumption (per individual) of the normal population.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Axis-Shield ASA
    Inventors: Pekka Sillanaukee, Kaija Seppa, Ola M.ang.rtensson