Patents by Inventor Amelia L. Gallitano-Mendel

Amelia L. Gallitano-Mendel 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH SEROTONIN RECEPTOR DEFICIENCIES
    Publication number: 20220023312
    Abstract: Methods for detecting psychotic disorders such as but not limited to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder featuring administering to a patient a dose of an antipsychotic medication; and subjecting the patient to an evaluation at a time point following administration of the dose of the antipsychotic medication. The evaluation is adapted to determine responsiveness or sleepiness (or amount of sleep) resulting from the dose of the antipsychotic medication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventor: Amelia L. Gallitano-Mendel
  • Methods and systems for detecting psychotic disorders associated with serotonin 2A receptor deficiencies
    Patent number: 11147888
    Abstract: Methods for detecting resistance to sedation caused by antipsychotic drugs including methods for detecting psychotic disorders such as but not limited to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder featuring administering to a patient a dose of an antipsychotic medication; and subjecting the patient to an evaluation at a time point following administration of the dose of the antipsychotic medication. The evaluation is adapted to determine a level of sedation resulting from the dose of the antipsychotic medication. A resulting level of sedation may be one of the following: completely sedated, significantly sedated, moderately sedated, not significantly sedated and completely alert. If the individual is not completely sedated or significantly sedated, or is completely alert, then the patient may have a likelihood of having a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
    Inventor: Amelia L. Gallitano-Mendel
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR DEFICIENCIES
    Publication number: 20190000999
    Abstract: Methods for detecting resistance to sedation caused by antipsychotic drugs including methods for detecting psychotic disorders such as but not limited to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder featuring administering to a patient a dose of an antipsychotic medication; and subjecting the patient to an evaluation at a time point following administration of the dose of the antipsychotic medication. The evaluation is adapted to determine a level of sedation resulting from the dose of the antipsychotic medication. A resulting level of sedation may be one of the following: completely sedated, significantly sedated, moderately sedated, not significantly sedated and completely alert. If the individual is not completely sedated or significantly sedated, or is completely alert, then the patient may have a likelihood of having a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: Amelia L. Gallitano-Mendel