Patents by Inventor Ross St. C. Barnetson

Ross St. C. Barnetson 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).

  • Method of evaluating an effect of a substance applied to the skin of a mammal
    Patent number: 5939046
    Abstract: A method for evaluating an effect of a substance when applied to mammalian skin is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (i) assessing an immune response of the skin of at least one mammal to an antigen, to which the mammal has been sensitized, in order to obtain data; (ii) applying the substance to the skin; (iii) assessing the immune response of the skin to the antigen following the application of the substance to the skin to obtain further data; and (iv) using the data obtained in steps (i) and (iii) to evaluate the effect of the substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventors: Gary M. Halliday, Diona L. Damian, Ross St. C. Barnetson