Patents by Inventor Susan Rutherford

Susan Rutherford 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).

  • Polymorphisms in a microsatellite region of a glucocorticoid receptor gene
    Patent number: 6156510
    Abstract: A method of diagnosis of a disease, Syndrome X in one embodiment, in an individual comprises determining the genotype of a microsatellite region of a glucocorticoid receptor gene in said individual. A method of identifying an individual predisposed or susceptible to the disease comprises determining the genotype of a microsatellite region of a glucocorticoid receptor gene in said individual. Methods of treatment and therapy for diseased or predisposed or susceptible individuals are provided, together with apparatus for carrying out the diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Gemini International Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Lynette Robyn Griffiths, Susan Rutherford, Brian James Morris