Patents by Inventor Rita De Gasperi

Rita De Gasperi 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).

  • Methods of diagnosis, monitoring and staging of various conditions using IgG antibodies against hydroxy-fatty acid containing sulfatide
    Patent number: 5674690
    Abstract: A method for screening for, diagnosing, monitoring or staging of multiple sclerosis, HIV infection, rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus in a subject, is based on the detection of IgG antibodies against the hydroxy-fatty acid form of sulfatide in a tissue or body fluid sample of the subject. The presence of such IgG levels substantially above those in healthy controls is indicative of an increased likelihood that the subject has one of such conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: New York University
    Inventors: Edwin H. Kolodny, Srinavasa Raghavan, Miguel Angel Gama Sosa, Rita De Gasperi