Patents by Inventor Irit Shapira-Lichter

Irit Shapira-Lichter 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 for assessing trait anxiety by determining cholinergic status
    Patent number: 7494783
    Abstract: The invention provides methods/kits for assessing levels of trait or state anxiety in a subject by comparing genotypes and/or expression patterns at the ACHE, PON1 and/or BChE genes to the genotype and/or expression pattern of the genes in a reference population whose genotype and/or expression pattern of the genes is known or by correlating AChE levels activity to those of PON.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventors: Hermona Soreq, Ella Sklan, Raz Yirmiya, Keren Ailon, Irit Shapira-Lichter
  • Method and kit for assessing anxiety or disposition thereto in a subject
    Publication number: 20070037241
    Abstract: The invention provides methods/kits for assessing levels of trait or state anxiety in a subject by comparing genotypes and/or expression patterns at the ACHE, PON1 and/or BChE genes to the genotype and/or expression pattern of the genes in a reference population whose genotype and/or expression pattern of the genes is known or by correlating AChE levels activity to those of PON.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Hermona Soreq, Ella Sklan, Raz Yirmiya, Keren Ailon, Irit Shapira-Lichter