Patents by Inventor Louise Mary Downs

Louise Mary Downs 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).

  • TTC8 as prognostic gene for progressive retinal atrophy in dogs
    Patent number: 9752195
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of the TTC8 gene as a biomarker for the prognosis of a canine mammal developing progressive retinal atrophy. The invention also relates to in vitro methods of prognosing progressive retinal atrophy in a canine mammal by detecting a genetic variation within the TTC8 gene and to primers and prognostic kits for use in said method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Animal Health Trust
    Inventors: Cathryn Suzanne Mellersh, Louise Mary Downs
  • TTC8 AS PROGNOSTIC GENE FOR PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY IN DOGS
    Publication number: 20150148406
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of the TTC8 gene as a biomarker for the prognosis of a canine mammal developing progressive retinal atrophy. The invention also relates to in vitro methods of prognosing progressive retinal atrophy in a canine mammal by detecting a genetic variation within the TTC8 gene and to primers and prognostic kits for use in said method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Animal Health Trust
    Inventors: Cathryn Suzanne Mellersh, Louise Mary Downs