Patents by Inventor Katie Smith

Katie Smith 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).

  • Methods of diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease
    Publication number: 20060154276
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or for differentiating between Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and indeterminate colitis (IC) in an individual by using a combination of learning statistical classifiers based upon the presence or level of one or more IBD markers in a sample from the individual. The present invention also provides methods for diagnosing the presence or severity of IBD and for stratifying IBD in an individual by determining the level of one or more IBD markers in a sample from the individual and calculating an index value using an algorithm based upon the level of the IBD markers. Methods for monitoring the efficacy of IBD therapy, monitoring the progression or regression of IBD, and optimizing therapy in an individual having IBD are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Lois, Bruce Neri, Esther Oh, John Marcelletti, Susan Carroll, Katie Smith
  • Methods of diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease
    Publication number: 20060003392
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing the presence or severity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in an individual and methods for stratifying IBD by determining the level of one or more IBD markers in a sample from the individual and calculating an index value using an algorithm based upon the level of the IBD markers. Methods for monitoring the efficacy of IBD therapy, monitoring the progression or regression of IBD, and optimizing therapy in an individual having IBD are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Esther Oh, John Marcelletti, Susan Carroll, Katie Smith