Patents by Inventor Kara Birchfield

Kara Birchfield 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).

  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ANALYZING GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE ACTIVITY IN BLOOD SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20170233787
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for the detection of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) enzyme activity in blood samples are described. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide methods for detecting G6PD activity in undiluted or minimally diluted blood samples, including obtaining a blood sample, and detecting G6PD activity present in the undiluted or minimally diluted blood sample by epifluorescence. Also provided are methods for detecting G6PD activity and detecting a bloodborne microorganism as two parts of a single test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: David Sebba, Adam Curry, Kara Birchfield, Kristin Weidemaier, Erin Carruthers