Patents by Inventor Terence William Spithill

Terence William Spithill 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).

  • Serum biomarkers for Chagas disease
    Patent number: 8043825
    Abstract: The present invention provides protein-based biomarkers and biomarker combinations that are useful in qualifying Chagas disease status in a patient. In particular, the biomarkers of this invention are useful to classify a subject sample as infected with Chagas disease or non-infected. The biomarkers can be detected by SELDI mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: McGill University
    Inventors: Momar Ndao, Brian Ward, Rebecca Caffrey, Terence William Spithill, Hongshan Li, Vladimir Podust, Regis Perichon
  • Biomarkers for Babesia
    Publication number: 20090215086
    Abstract: The present invention provides protein-based biomarkers and biomarker combinations that are useful in qualifying babesia status in a patient. In particular, the biomarkers of this invention are useful to classify a subject sample as infected with babesia or not infected with babesia. The biomarkers can be detected by SELDI mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Momar Ndao, Brian Ward, Peter Krause, Mark W. Duncan, Mike Edwards, Terence William Spithill