Patents by Inventor Rafaella Rossin

Rafaella Rossin 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).

  • Natriuretic peptide-mediated imaging of atherosclerotic plaque
    Patent number: 8436140
    Abstract: Tracers comprising an oligopeptide comprising a fragment of a natriuretic peptide, wherein the fragment comprises the sequence Arg-Ile-Asp-Arg-Ile (SEQ ID NO.: 1), and a signaling moiety, are disclosed. Further disclosed are methods of imaging atherosclerotic plaque by PET scanning or MRI using a tracer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Pamela K. Woodard, Michael J. Welch, Geoffrey E. Woodard, Rafaella Rossin
  • Natriuretic peptide-mediated imaging of atherosclerotic plaque
    Publication number: 20100021381
    Abstract: Tracers comprising an oligopeptide comprising a fragment of a natriuretic peptide, wherein the fragment comprises the sequence Arg-Ile-Asp-Arg-Ile (SEQ ID NO.: 1), and a signaling moiety, are disclosed. Further disclosed are methods of imaging atherosclerotic plaque by PET scanning or MRI using a tracer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Pamela K. Woodard, Michael J. Welch, Geoffrey E. Woodard, Rafaella Rossin