Patents by Inventor Walter G. Park

Walter G. Park 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).

  • BIOMARKERS FOR DISTINGUISHING BENIGN, PRE-MALIGNANT, AND MALIGNANT PANCREATIC CYSTS
    Publication number: 20140236166
    Abstract: Methods for prognosis and diagnosis of pancreatic cysts are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to the use of biomarkers from pancreatic cyst fluid to aid in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pancreatic cysts. More specifically, differential expression of certain metabolites, including glucose and kynurenine, and the protein, amphiregulin, is used to distinguish benign, pre-malignant, and malignant pancreatic cysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Walter G. Park, Pankaj J. Pasricha, Gary Peltz, Anson Lowe