Patents by Inventor Sharon Howard

Sharon Howard 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).

  • Compositions and methods for determining predisposition to insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
    Patent number: 6319671
    Abstract: Methods for detecting in a human biological sample the presence of HLA DQB1 alleles 0201/0202, 0302/0303, and/or 0602 which are associated with increased or decreased susceptibility to insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Saigene Corporation
    Inventors: Jack U'ren, Sharon Howard, Vivian H. Gersuk