Patents by Inventor Nikhil V. Dhurandhar

Nikhil V. Dhurandhar 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).

  • Adenovirus status as a predictor of body composition change, disease status, and treatment outcomes
    Patent number: 7507418
    Abstract: Infection with obesifying adenoviruses in animals and humans may be used to predict changes in body weight and disease status. More particularly, infection with certain adenoviruses, such as adenovirus type 36 (Ad-36) and adenovirus type 37 (Ad-37) may cause removal of the normal equilibrium factors that control fat cell metabolism and may make individuals more responsive than normal individuals to perturbations, which cause body composition change including weight gain or weight loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Obetech, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Atkinson, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar
  • Viral obesity methods and compositions
    Patent number: 6664050
    Abstract: source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity associated virus can be conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Obetech, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Atkinson, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar
  • Viral obesity methods and compositions
    Patent number: 6127113
    Abstract: A source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity associated virus can be conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Obetech, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Atkinson, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar
  • Viral obesity methods and compositions
    Patent number: RE39544
    Abstract: A source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P adenovirus type 36 has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity associated virus can be conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Obetech, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Atkinson, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar
  • Viral obesity methods and compositions
    Patent number: RE39914
    Abstract: A source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P adenovirus type 36 has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity associated virus can be conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Obetech, LLC
    Inventors: Richard L. Atkinson, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar