Patents by Inventor Amrit Misra

Amrit Misra 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, Computer-Readable Media, and Systems for Predicting, Detecting the Onset of, and Preventing a Seizure
    Publication number: 20150351701
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a method of predicting a seizure in a subject comprising: (a) recording single neuron activity for a plurality of interneurons within the subject's mesial temporal lobe; (b) recording local field potential (LFP) within the subject's mesial temporal lobe; (c) measuring interneuron synchrony within the subject's mesial temporal lobe; and (d) detecting a pattern of interneuron activity and interneuron synchrony within the subject's mesial temporal lobe associated with an increased likelihood of a seizure. Another aspect of the invention provides a method for preventing a seizure in a subject comprising: (a) performing any one of the methods described herein; and (b) upon detection of the pattern, administering a therapeutically effective intervention to the subject to prevent onset of a seizure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Karen A. Moxon, Amrit Misra