Patents by Inventor Mark P. Steele

Mark P. Steele 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).

  • Peripheral Blood Biomarkers for Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20120329666
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing several types of diseases. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a panel of diagnostic genes, the differential expression of whose mRNAs or proteins in the sample of a subject indicates the presence of the disease in the subject. The methods involve extracting mRNAs or proteins from the sample and performing gene expression profiling assays such as microarray assay, RT-PCR oligonucleotide binding array, quantitative RT-PCR assay, proteomics assay, and/or ELISA assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Mark P. Steele, David A. Schwartz