Patents by Inventor Komelia Polyak

Komelia Polyak 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).

  • Mitochondrial dosimeter
    Patent number: 6605433
    Abstract: Mitochondrial mutations occur as a product of contact of a person with an environmental pollutant. Mitochondrial mutations are readily detectable in body fluids. Measurement of mitochondrial mutations in body fluids can be used as a dosimeter to monitor exposure to the environmental pollutant. Mitochondrial mutations can also be detected in cancer patients. Probes and primers containing mutant mitochondrial sequences can be used to monitor patient condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Makiko Fliss, David Sidransky, Jin Jen, Komelia Polyak, Bert Vogelstein, Kenneth W. Kinzler