Patents by Inventor Takeo Sakuma

Takeo Sakuma 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).

  • Analysis of conjugated metabolites of alcohol consumption
    Publication number: 20090087913
    Abstract: A method, system, kit and uses for quantifying and normalizing at least one product of ethanol metabolism are provided. A method is provided for quantifying and normalizing at least one product of ethanol metabolism in a sample comprising creatinine. The method comprises adding a predetermined amount of at least one internal standard to the sample; adding deuterated creatinine to the sample; detecting and measuring at least one product of ethanol metabolism, the predetermined amount of at least one internal standard in the sample, the deuterated creatinine, and the creatinine. The method also comprises quantifying the amount of at least one product of ethanol metabolism in the sample using the measurement of the at least one internal standard; quantifying the amount of creatinine in the sample using the measurement of the deuterated creatinine; and normalizing the quantity of the at least one product of metabolism using the measurement of the creatinine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicants: MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc.,doing business through its Sciex Division, Applied Biosystems Inc.
    Inventor: Takeo Sakuma