Patents by Inventor Gary R. Epler

Gary R. Epler 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: 20040202571
    Abstract: A directed medication system and method having a drug metabolism test component and a prescription instruction component. The drug metabolism test component includes an apparatus to receive a user's biological sample for testing to determine the presence of one or more predefined drug metabolism markers. The prescription instruction component includes at least coordinating instructions disclosing to a user of the drug metabolism test component the procedure for obtaining a customized medical therapy based on the results of the drug metabolism test component. The prescription instruction component preferably includes a prescription for a customized medical therapy based on the results of the drug metabolism test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Gary R. Epler
  • Publication number: 20040204661
    Abstract: A genomics home test kit has a sample container having two absorbent sample holding pads impregnated with chemicals to lyse cell membranes and immobilize nucleic acids, a pair of buccal cell sampling swabs and instructions for collecting, applying and submitting a patient's buccal cell sample for genomic analysis to customize a medical therapy. The first holding pad has a first indicia and the second holding pad has a second indicia. The first sampling swab has indicia linking the first sampling swab to the first holding pad. The second sampling swab has indicia linking the second sampling swab to the second holding pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: Gary R. Epler