Patents by Inventor M. Ilyas Kamboh

M. Ilyas Kamboh 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).

  • Identification of apolipoprotein H mutations and their diagnostic uses
    Patent number: 6203980
    Abstract: Structural mutations in the fifth domain of apolipoprotein H have been identified which affect phospholipid binding and which predict protection from systemic lupus erythematosis which can be used in genetic analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: M. Ilyas Kamboh, Dharambir K. Sanghera, Susan Manzi
  • Determination of Alzheimer's disease risk using apolipoprotein E and .alpha .
    Patent number: 5773220
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for screening for the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a subject by detecting the presence or absence of the APOE4 allele and the presence or absence of the ACT alleles which modify the risk of AD associated with the APOE4 allele. The invention offers a non-invasive method to identify individuals at high risk for the development of AD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Steven T. DeKosky, M. Ilyas Kamboh