Patents by Inventor Mark R. Pittelkow

Mark R. Pittelkow 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).

  • System and method for non-invasively measuring tissue viscoelasticity using surface waves
    Patent number: 9044192
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing tissue health based on the viscoelastic properties of the tissue. Surface waves are induced in the tissue and their propagation characteristics are then measured. The tissue viscoelastic properties are then determined from the surface wave measurements using a surface model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: James F. Greenleaf, Mark R. Pittelkow, Randall R. Kinnick, Xiaoming Zhang
  • System and Method For Non-Invasively Measuring Tissue Viscoelasticity Using Surface Waves
    Publication number: 20100010346
    Abstract: A system and method for assessing tissue health based on the viscoelastic properties of the tissue. Surface waves are induced in the tissue and their propagation characteristics are then measured. The tissue viscoelastic properties are then determined from the surface wave measurements using a surface model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: James F. Greenleaf, Mark R. Pittelkow, Randall R. Kinnick, Xiamoing Zhang
  • TREATING SKIN DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20090234017
    Abstract: This document relates to methods and materials involved in treating skin disorders. For example, methods and materials for using an alpha adrenergic receptor agonist (e.g., midodrine) to treat mammals having a skin disorder are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Evangeline L. Stookey, Paola Sandroni, Mark R. Pittelkow
  • Methods for Detecting Circulating Tumor Cells
    Publication number: 20090226925
    Abstract: Nucleic acids and methods for amplifying and detecting mutant BRAF sequences are provided herein. In particular, nucleic acids and methods for amplifying and detecting BRAF sequences that encode the V600E BRAF mutant are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Stefan K.G. Grebe, Mark R. Pittelkow, Kevin C. Halling, Aleksandar Sekulic, Kendall W. Cradic, Ming Mai
  • Method to assess the ability of a substance to inhibit or stimulate keratinocyte autocrine factor production
    Patent number: 5262298
    Abstract: Keratinocyte autocrine factor (KAF) can be isolated from human keratinocytes and is an effective and selective mitogen for keratinocytes in comparison to fibroblasts. Methods of purifying KAF using sulfated glycosaminoglycans, methods to inhibit the effect of KAF using sulfated glycosaminoglycans, and methods to assay for stimulators and inhibitors of KAF activity and production are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: The State of Oregon Acting by and Through the State Board of Education on Behalf of the Oregon Health Sciences University
    Inventors: Gary D. Shipley, Mark R. Pittelkow, Paul W. Cook