Patents by Inventor Michael Guy Tordoff

Michael Guy Tordoff 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).

  • Gene and sequence variation associated with sensing carbohydrate compounds and other sweeteners
    Publication number: 20040081964
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of a gene and its sequence variation associated with preference for carbohydrates, other sweet compounds, or ethanol. The present invention also relates to the study of metabolic pathways to identify other genes, receptors, and relationships that contribute to differences in sensing of carbohydrates or ethanol. The present invention also relates to germline or somatic sequence variations and its use in the diagnosis and prognosis of predisposition to diabetes, other obesity related disorders, or ethanol consumption. The present invention also provided probes or primers specific for the detection and analysis of such sequence variation. The present invention also relates to method for screening drugs for inhibition or restoration of gene function as antidiabetic, antiobesity, or antialcohol consumption therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Alexander A. Bachmanov, Gary K. Beauchamp, Shannu Li, Xia Li, Danielle R. Reed, Michael Guy Tordoff, David A. Ross, Jeffrey D. Ohman, Aurobindo Chatterjee, Pieter J. De Jong