Patents by Inventor John Spertus

John Spertus 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).

  • Patent number: 8744867
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method by which the health care professional or patient may draw upon historical medical data concerning patients similarly situated in medical condition, to assist him/her in deciding on a clinical intervention procedure to select. This method is specifically tailored to the patient, as data is provided and evaluated from only similarly situated patients, and provides an expectation of potential outcome of the patient should one or the other of the options be selected. The invention further provides a database that may be used in order to provide this comparison based evaluation method. A computer based software system is further disclosed that implements the method. The invention more speiocifically provides a method by which a post-coronary event patient may make an informed decision of which post-coronary revascularization procedure to undergo in the future management of his disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Health Outcomes Sciences, LLC
    Inventor: John Spertus
  • Publication number: 20080108712
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing and/or treating subjects that either have or are at risk for developing acute coronary syndrome. In addition, the invention provides isolated nucleotide sequences and arrays comprising the nucleotide sequences that may be used for treatment and/or diagnosis of subjects that either have or are at risk for developing acute coronary syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
    Inventors: Sharon Cresci, Howard McLeod, Daniel Kelly, John Spertus
  • Publication number: 20060200549
    Abstract: A method for providing decision support includes using a programmed computer to input a regression model specification, and to repeat the input a plurality of times to obtain and store a plurality of regression model specifications. The method further includes using the programmed computer to analyze selected regression model specifications to determine at least one of common variables and functions of common variables, to thereby determine a reduced-redundancy request for input of variables, when a plurality of the stored regression model specifications are selected for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Gabriel Soto, John Spertus
  • Publication number: 20050203773
    Abstract: A statistical processing system includes a server operably configured with program instructions implementing a plurality of statistical models to at least one of (a) predict a health outcome based on questionnaire responses, (b) assist a patient's choice of therapeutic modality based on questionnaire responses, and (c) assess a health risk or status based on questionnaire responses. Also provided is a research agency communicating with the server and contracted to provide the statistical models using a visual interface communicated by the server. The server is configured to analyze requests received from users relating to a plurality of said statistical models to reduce redundancy in requests for patient data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Gabriel Soto, John Spertus
  • Publication number: 20030229513
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method by which the health care professional or patient may draw upon historical medical data concerning patients similarly situated in medical condition, to assist him/her in deciding on a clinical intervention procedure to select. This method is specifically tailored to the patient, as data is provided and evaluated from only similarly situated patients, and provides an expectation of potential outcome of the patient should one or the other of the options be selected. The invention further provides a database that may be used in order to provide this comparison based evaluation method. A computer based software system is further disclosed that implements the method. The invention more speiocifically provides a method by which a post-coronary event patient may make an informed decision of which post-coronary revascularization procedure to undergo in the future management of his disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventor: John Spertus