Patents by Inventor Ronald G. Worton

Ronald G. Worton 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).

  • Diagnosis for malignant hyperthermia
    Patent number: 5413907
    Abstract: A method for isolating a cDNA specific for the human ryanodine receptor is disclosed. The gene is associated with malignant hyperthermia, a hypermetabolic syndrome triggered primarily by inhalation anesthetics. The cDNA can be cloned and expressed in a recombinant plasmid or phage. The cDNA, or fragments thereof, is used as diagnostic probes for individuals at risk for malignant hyperthermia using restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The cDNA is that sequenced in FIG. 2 of this specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignees: The University of Toronto Innovations Foundation, HSC Research and Development Limited Partnership, The Toronto Hospital
    Inventors: Ronald G. Worton, David H. MacLennan, Beverley A. Britt