Patents by Inventor Karen Mary Andrews

Karen Mary Andrews 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 and kit for detection of autoimmune chronic urticaria
    Patent number: 8609432
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, non-invasive and highly specific and sensitive diagnostic assay for the identification of individuals with autoimmune chronic urticaria, which makes use of CD203c, and in some embodiments, additional proteins, as a marker for the disease. Test kits for diagnosis of an individual suspected of having autoimmune chronic urticaria are also disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of identifying compounds useful for treating autoimmune chronic urticaria and a method of treating autoimmune chronic urticaria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Harbeck, Karen Mary Andrews, Donald MacGlashan
  • METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTION OF AUTOIMMUNE CHRONIC URTICARIA
    Publication number: 20130183248
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, non-invasive and highly specific and sensitive diagnostic assay for the identification of individuals with autoimmune chronic urticaria, which makes use of CD203c, and in some embodiments, additional proteins, as a marker for the disease. Test kits for diagnosis of an individual suspected of having autoimmune chronic urticaria are also disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of identifying compounds useful for treating autoimmune chronic urticaria and a method of treating autoimmune chronic urticaria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald J. Harbeck, Karen Mary Andrews, Donald MacGlashan, JR.
  • Method and kit for detection of autoimmune chronic urticaria
    Patent number: 8263355
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, non-invasive and highly specific and sensitive diagnostic assay for the identification of individuals with autoimmune chronic urticaria, which makes use of CD203c, and in some embodiments, additional proteins, as a marker for the disease. Test kits for diagnosis of an individual suspected of having autoimmune chronic urticaria are also disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of identifying compounds useful for treating autoimmune chronic urticaria and a method of treating autoimmune chronic urticaria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Harbeck, Karen Mary Andrews, Donald MacGlashan, Jr.
  • METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTION OF AUTOIMMUNE CHRONIC URTICARIA
    Publication number: 20110003304
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, non-invasive and highly specific and sensitive diagnostic assay for the identification of individuals with autoimmune chronic urticaria, which makes use of CD203c, and in some embodiments, additional proteins, as a marker for the disease. Test kits for diagnosis of an individual suspected of having autoimmune chronic urticaria are also disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of identifying compounds useful for treating autoimmune chronic urticaria and a method of treating autoimmune chronic urticaria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: National Jewish Health (formerly National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
    Inventors: Ronald J. Harbeck, Karen Mary Andrews, Donald MacGlashan, JR.
  • Method and kit for detection of autoimmune chronic urticaria
    Patent number: 7772011
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, non-invasive and highly specific and sensitive diagnostic assay for the identification of individuals with autoimmune chronic urticaria, which makes use of CD203c, and in some embodiments, additional proteins, as a marker for the disease. Test kits for diagnosis of an individual suspected of having autoimmune chronic urticaria are also disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of identifying compounds useful for treating autoimmune chronic urticaria and a method of treating autoimmune chronic urticaria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Ronald Joseph Harbeck, Karen Mary Andrews, Donald MacGlashan, Jr.