Patents by Inventor Merlin Didier

Merlin Didier 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).

  • ATR-FTIR for non-invasive detection of colitis
    Patent number: 10527544
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for non-invasive detection of colitis in a subject. The methods involve depositing a bodily fluid sample from the subject on an internal reflection element (IRE). A beam of infrared (IR) radiation can then be directed through the IRE under conditions such that the IR radiation interacts with the bodily fluid sample. An absorption spectrum can then be recorded over a range of preselected frequencies to detect peaks that are affected by colitis. In preferred embodiments, the methods and systems involve Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Jitto Titus, Emilie Viennois, A. G. Unil Perera, Merlin Didier
  • ATR-FTIR FOR NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF COLITIS
    Publication number: 20180364163
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and apparatuses for non-invasive detection of colitis in a subject. The methods involve depositing a bodily fluid sample from the subject on an internal reflection element (IRE). A beam of infrared (IR) radiation can then be directed through the IRE under conditions such that the IR radiation interacts with the bodily fluid sample. An absorption spectrum can then be recorded over a range of preselected frequencies to detect peaks that are affected by colitis. In preferred embodiments, the methods and systems involve Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jitto Titus, Emilie Viennois, A.G. Unil Perera, Merlin Didier