&gt;You even have a co-inventor who committed suicide<p>I had to look this up -- I guess you&#x27;re referring to Ian Gibbons?<p>&gt;&gt;In 2005, Ms. Holmes hired Ian Gibbons, a British biochemist who had researched systems to handle and process tiny quantities of fluids. His collaboration with other Theranos scientists produced 23 patents, according to records filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Holmes is listed as a co-inventor on 19 of the patents.<p>&gt;&gt;The patents show how Ms. Holmes’s original idea morphed into the company’s business model. But progress was slow. Dr. Gibbons “told me nothing was working,” says his widow, Rochelle.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;theranos-has-struggled-with-blood-tests-1444881901" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;theranos-has-struggled-with-bloo...</a>