Patents by Inventor Marius K. Joustra

Marius K. Joustra 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 of determining alcohol consumption
    Patent number: 4626355
    Abstract: A method for determining the alcohol consumption of an individual by means of quantifying isotransferrin combinations in the individual's body fluids, these combinations being (A) isotransferrins having a pI higher than 5.6 or (B) isotransferrins having a pI higher than 5.8 or (C) isotransferrins having a pI higher than 6.0. The total concentration of any of said combinations (A), (B), (C) is a measure of the said individual's alcohol consumption during the last few weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Marius K. Joustra, Claes G. Blanche