Patents by Inventor Sean Connors

Sean Connors 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).

  • Diagnostic test for cardiomyopathy
    Patent number: 9068227
    Abstract: Methods and compositions relating to diagnosing and treating cardiomyopathy and particularly relating to methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyophathy (ARVD/C) are described. Provided are methods for screening for, diagnosing or detecting a risk of developing arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) comprising detecting the presence of a transmembrane protein 43 (TMEM43) disease associated variant in a sample of a subject, wherein the presence of a TMEM43 disease variant is indicative that the subject has ARVD/C or an increased risk of developing ARVD/C compared to an individual having wild type TMEM43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Memorial University of Newfoundland
    Inventors: Terry-Lynn Young, Kathy Hodgkinson, Sean Connors, Patrick Parfrey, Annika Haywood, Nancy Merner, Vanessa French
  • DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR CARDIOMYOPATHY
    Publication number: 20130252836
    Abstract: Methods and compositions relating to diagnosing and treating cardiomyopathy and particularly relating to methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyophathy (ARVD/C) are described. Provided are methods for screening for, diagnosing or detecting a risk of developing arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) comprising detecting the presence of a transmembrane protein 43 (TMEM43) disease associated variant in a sample of a subject, wherein the presence of a TMEM43 disease variant is indicative that the subject has ARVD/C or an increased risk of developing ARVD/C compared to an individual having wild type TMEM43.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: GENESIS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Terry-Lynn Young, Kathy Hodgkinson, Sean Connors, Patrick Parfrey, Annika Haywood, Nancy Merner, Vanessa French
  • Diagnostic test for cardiomyopathy
    Patent number: 8409799
    Abstract: Methods and compositions relating to diagnosing and treating cardiomyopathy and particularly relating to methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) are described. Provided are methods for screening for, diagnosing or detecting a risk of developing arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) comprising detecting the presence of a transmembrane protein 43 (TMEM43) disease associated variant in a sample of a subject, wherein the presence of a TMEM43 disease variant is indicative that the subject has ARVD/C or an increased risk of developing ARVD/C compared to an individual having wild type TMEM43.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Genesis Group Inc.
    Inventors: Terry-Lynn Young, Kathy Hodgkinson, Sean Connors, Patrick Parfrey, Annika Haywood, Nancy Merner, Vanessa French
  • DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR CARDIOMYOPATHY
    Publication number: 20090291856
    Abstract: Methods and compositions relating to diagnosing and treating cardiomyopathy and particularly relating to methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) are described. Provided are methods for screening for, diagnosing or detecting a risk of developing arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) comprising detecting the presence of a transmembrane protein 43 (TMEM43) disease associated variant in a sample of a subject, wherein the presence of a TMEM43 disease variant is indicative that the subject has ARVD/C or an increased risk of developing ARVD/C compared to an individual having wild type TMEM43.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: GENESIS GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Annika Haywood, Nancy Merner, Vanessa French, Terry-Lynn Young, Kathy Hodgkinson, Sean Connors, Patrick Parfrey
  • Table base
    Patent number: D817051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Sean Connors
  • Lamp
    Patent number: D826463
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: Sean Connors