Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Schaeffer

Anthony J. Schaeffer 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).

  • Patent number: 8586044
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection, diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides biomarkers of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (e.g., mast cell markers (e.g., tryptase)), and/or inhibition of mast cell function (e.g. inhibition of MCP-1 and/or MIP-1?) to treat or prevent chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Praveen Thumbikat, Anthony J. Schaeffer, Joseph Done, David J. Klumpp, Charles Rudick
  • Publication number: 20130303530
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome with an agent that targets MCP-1, MIP-1?, or the CCR-2 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, David Klumpp, Praveen Thumbikat
  • Patent number: 8481035
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome with an agent that targets MCP-1, MIP-1?, or the CCR-2 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, David Klumpp, Praveen Thumbikat
  • Publication number: 20120230957
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of pain resulting from infection, infection related pain, and non-infectious pain as well as treatment or prevention of infections or adverse health consequences associated with infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Charles N. Rudick, David J. Klumpp, Anthony J. Schaeffer
  • Publication number: 20110293631
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection, diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides biomarkers of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (e.g., mast cell markers (e.g., tryptase)), and/or inhibition of mast cell function (e g inhibition of MCP-1 and/or MIP-1?) to treat or prevent chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Praveen Thumbikat, Anthony J. Schaeffer, Joseph Done, David J. Klumpp, Charles Rudick
  • Publication number: 20110014205
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for treating chronic pelvic pain syndrome with an agent that targets MCP-1, MIP-1?, or the CCR-2 receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, David Klumpp, Praveen Thumbikat
  • Patent number: 7794949
    Abstract: The present invention provides biomarkers of chronic pelvic pain syndrome for use in diagnosis, drug screening, therapy monitoring, research and therapeutic applications. In particular, the present invention provides MCP-1 and MIP-1? as biomarkers of chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, Alisa E. Koch
  • Patent number: 7627489
    Abstract: A method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system capable of providing a continuous data stream of epidemiological data to the records system via kits provided to the symptomatic population to obtain and record an epidemiological profile in a searchable database by applying data mining or automated intelligence techniques whereby, when a valid epidemiological profile is established in the database, automated diagnosis and prescription of treatment may be had for patients presenting similar symptoms. Knowledge discovery techniques may further operate on the database to provide suggested courses of treatment for a virtual class of patients, epidemic threat awareness, and knowledge of drug resistance mutations by a pathogen without direct query of the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, Ophir Frieder
  • Publication number: 20080319800
    Abstract: A method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system capable of providing a continuous data stream of epidemiological data to the records system via kits provided to the symptomatic population to obtain and record an epidemiological profile in a searchable database by applying data mining or automated intelligence techniques whereby, when a valid epidemiological profile is established in the database, automated diagnosis and prescription of treatment may be had for patients presenting similar symptoms. Knowledge discovery techniques may further operate on the database to provide suggested courses of treatment for a virtual class of patients, epidemic threat awareness, and knowledge of drug resistance mutations by a pathogen without direct query of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, Ophir Frieder
  • Patent number: 7418399
    Abstract: A method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system capable of providing a continuous data stream of epidemiological data to the records system via kits provided to the symptomatic population to obtain and record an epidemiological profile in a searchable database by applying data mining or automated intelligence techniques whereby, when a valid epidemiological profile is established in the database, automated diagnosis and prescription of treatment may be had for patients presenting similar symptoms. Knowledge discovery techniques may further operate on the database to provide suggested courses of treatment for a virtual class of patients, epidemic threat awareness, and knowledge of drug resistance mutations by a pathogen without direct query of the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignees: Illinois Institute of Technology, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, Ophir Frieder
  • Publication number: 20020107641
    Abstract: A method for the construction and utilization of a medical records system capable of providing a continuous data stream of epidemiological data to the records system via kits provided to the symptomatic population to obtain and record an epidemiological profile in a searchable database by applying data mining or automated intelligence techniques whereby, when a valid epidemiological profile is established in the database, automated diagnosis and prescription of treatment may be had for patients presenting similar symptoms. Knowledge discovery techniques may further operate on the database to provide suggested courses of treatment for a virtual class of patients, epidemic threat awareness, and knowledge of drug resistance mutations by a pathogen without direct query of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony J. Schaeffer, Ophir Frieder
  • Patent number: 4233263
    Abstract: Urine drainage bags connected to indwelling catheters are maintained in bacterially sterile condition by periodic addition of small quantities of 3% U.S.P. hydrogen peroxide solution. The method protects both the bladder and the hospital environment from bacterial contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1980
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventor: Anthony J. Schaeffer