Patents by Inventor Ann P. O'Rourke

Ann P. O'Rourke 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).

  • METHOD OF DETERMINING THE EFFICACY OF ANTIMICROBIALS
    Publication number: 20200056988
    Abstract: A method of determining efficacy of an antimicrobial treatment in a subject includes calculating a breath delta value (BDV) for each of at least six breath samples acquired from the subject over a 24 hour period starting from when the subject has been administered the antimicrobial treatment, calculating a mean standard deviation of BDV (SD BDV) across the six or more breath samples; and determining that the antimicrobial treatment is effective when the SD BDV is less than or equal to 0.46, or determining that the antimicrobial treatment is ineffective when the SD BDV is greater than 0.46. Also included are methods of treating a subject in need of antimicrobial treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Elmer Butz, Ann P. O'Rourke, Mark E. Cook