Patents by Inventor Hope Jackson

Hope Jackson 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).

  • Compositions and methods for determining the likelihood of appendicitis
    Patent number: 10520503
    Abstract: A method for determining a likelihood of appendicitis in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) determining the relative abundance of microorganisms corresponding to one or more operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in a test biological sample obtained from the subject; (b) comparing the relative abundance of the microorganisms in each of the one or more OTUs to a corresponding reference value assigned to each of the one or more OTUs, and (c) determining a likelihood of appendicitis in the subject based on the result in step (b), wherein a significant increase in relative abundance of the microorganisms in the one or more OTUs indicates a high risk of appendicitis in the subject. Also disclosed is a kit for determining a likelihood of appendicitis in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Inventors: Steven L. Zeichner, Anthony Sandler, Claire Fraser, Katherine Davenport, Emmanuel Mongodin, Hope Jackson
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE LIKELIHOOD OF APPENDICITIS
    Publication number: 20150225784
    Abstract: A method for determining a likelihood of appendicitis in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of (a) determining the relative abundance of microorganisms corresponding to one or more operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in a test biological sample obtained from the subject; (b) comparing the relative abundance of the microorganisms in each of the one or more OTUs to a corresponding reference value assigned to each of the one or more OTUs, and (c) determining a likelihood of appendicitis in the subject based on the result in step (b), wherein a significant increase in relative abundance of the microorganisms in the one or more OTUs indicates a high risk of appendicitis in the subject. Also disclosed is a kit for determining a likelihood of appendicitis in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: STEVEN L. ZEICHNER, Anthony Sandler, Claire Fraser, Katherine Davenport, Emmanuel Mongodin, Hope Jackson