Patents by Inventor Albert H. Gough

Albert H. Gough 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).

  • Publication number: 20210383894
    Abstract: A method of generating a plurality of spatially co-registered data elements, each spatially co-registered data element being associated with and generated from a pair of co-registered tissue sections obtained from adjacent positions of a core taken from a tissue sample and including an image data section and a genomic data section. The method includes, for each pair of co-registered tissue sections: (i) obtaining and storing as part of a data element a plurality of multi to hyperplexed images from the imaging data section of the co-registered tissue section, (ii) generating and storing as part of the data element image data from the plurality of multi to hyperplexed images, and (iii) generating and storing as part of the data element genomic data from the genomic data section of the associated co-registered tissue section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: SRINIVAS C. CHENNUBHOTLA, ALBERT H. GOUGH, ANDREW M. STERN, MICHAEL J. BECICH, DOUGLASS L. TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20140212892
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the ‘systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Cernostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Patent number: 8597899
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the ‘systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cernostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Publication number: 20130190198
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the ‘systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Cernostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Patent number: 8114615
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the “systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Cernostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100009352
    Abstract: The invention described herein provides for methods of profiling cellular models of disease. Cellular systems biology is the investigation of the integrated and interacting networks of genes, proteins, and metabolites that are responsible for normal and abnormal cell functions. Methods and reagents for the profiling a disease state, the treatment of a disease state and assaying of treatments of a disease state are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Albert H. Gough, Patricia Johnston, Kenneth A. Giuliano, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090298703
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved method for identifying and interpreting tissue specimens and/or cells derived from tissue specimens. A panel of cell-based reagents provides a number of readouts of cellular states or biomarkers that together define a profile of a diversity of cellular states or biomarkers in a tissue specimen representing the “systems” nature of biology. This cellular profile is interpreted using informatics tools, to identify similarities between specimens, in vivo medical conditions, and suggest options for treating medical conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giullano, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090170091
    Abstract: The inventive method employs a “systems biology” approach to predicting biological responses resulting from exposure to the test substance. In one embodiment, the invention provides an automated method for predicting the biological systems effects of a test substance. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method for constructing a knowledgebase (or database) of response profiles for reference substances with known biological systems effects. In another embodiment, the invention provides a set of protocols and software tools used to carry out the profiling. Another embodiment of the invention is a panel of reagents and protocols required for generating response profiles, either to create an knowledgebase, or to use with an existing knowledgebase and informatics software to profile substance physiological effects. Another embodiment of the invention is a database of physiological profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Kenneth Giuliano, Albert H. Gough, Patricia A. Johnston, D. Lansing Taylor
  • Patent number: 7117098
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens for an optical system analysis of cells to rapidly determine the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for those that specifically affect particular biological functions. The invention involves providing cells containing fluorescent reporter molecules in an array of locations and scanning numerous cells in each location with a high magnification fluorescence optical system, converting the optical information into digital data, and utilizing the digital data to determine the distribution, environment or activity of the fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in the cells. The array of locations may be an industry standard 96 well or 384 well microtiter plate or a microplate which is a microplate having a cells in a micropaterned array of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Terry Dunlay, D. Lansing Taylor, Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano
  • Patent number: 6759206
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens to measure receptor internalization in a single step with appropriate automation and throughput. This approach involves luminescent labeling of the receptor of interest and the automated measurement of receptor internalization to a perinuclear location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Rubin, Kenneth A. Giuliano, Albert H. Gough, R. Terry Dunlay
  • Publication number: 20040101912
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens to measure receptor internalization in a single step with appropriate automation and throughput. This approach involves luminescent labeling of the receptor of interest and the automated measurement of receptor internalization to a perinuclear location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Rubin, Kenneth A. Giuliano, Albert H. Gough, R. Terry Dunlay, Bruce Ray Conway
  • Patent number: 6727071
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens for an optical system analysis of cells to rapidly determine the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for those that specifically affect particular biological functions. The invention involves providing cells containing fluorescent reporter molecules in an array of locations and scanning numerous cells in each location with a high magnification fluorescence optical system, converting the optical information into digital data, and utilizing the digital data to determine the distribution, environment or activity of the fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in the cells. The array of locations may be an industry standard 96 well or 384 well microtiter plate or a microplate which is microplate having cells in a micropaterned array of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Terry Dunlay, D. Lansing Taylor, Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano
  • Publication number: 20040063162
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens for an optical system analysis of cells to rapidly determine the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for those that specifically affect particular biological functions. The invention involves providing cells containing fluorescent reporter molecules in an array of locations and scanning numerous cells in each location with a high magnification fluorescence optical system, converting the optical information into digital data, and utilizing the digital data to determine the distribution, environment or activity of the fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in the cells. The array of locations may be an industry standard 96 well or 384 well microtiter plate or a microplate which is a microplate having a cells in a micropaterned array of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Terry Dunlay, D. Lansing Taylor, Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano
  • Patent number: 6671624
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens for an optical system analysis of cells to rapidly determine the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for those that specifically affect particular biological functions. The invention involves providing cells containing fluorescent reporter molecules in an array of locations and scanning numerous cells in each location with a high magnification fluorescence optical system, converting the optical information into digital data, and utilizing the digital data to determine the distribution, environment or activity of the fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in the cells. The array of locations may be an industry standard 96 well or 384 well microtiter plate or a microplate which is a microplate having a cells in a micropaterned array of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Terry Dunlay, D. Lansing Taylor, Albert H. Gough, Kenneth A. Giuliano
  • Patent number: 6365367
    Abstract: This invention provides environmental control devices and methods for live cell analysis. The devices of the invention combine a plate space that can hold specimen plates of a variety of sizes, gas flow control, and temperature control of the entire specimen plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Cellomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander L. Friedman, Stephen J. Gongaware, Albert H. Gough