Patents by Inventor Kevin Qu

Kevin Qu 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: 11959143
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for miRNA profiling for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of melanoma and differentiation of melanoma from nevi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Anthony Sferruzza, Ke Zhang, Yan Liu, Renius Owen
  • Publication number: 20240080312
    Abstract: Aspects of subject technology provide systems and methods for generation and distribution of a stable identifier associated with multiple aliases of a user account. The stable identifier may be provided to various electronic devices by a server, responsive to requests associated with communications to those devices from one of the associated aliases. In this way, messaging applications can utilize the stable identifier to merge conversations from a single user having multiple aliases, and secure access to a secure device can be provided to an authorized user, even if the authorized user attempts access from an unauthorized account alias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph CIRCOSTA, Patrick R. BURNS, Bhaskar P. SARMA, Daniel B. POLLACK, Liang QU, Kevin J. LINDEMAN, Roberto GARCIA
  • Publication number: 20230058588
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, or management of liver diseases, e.g.. hepatocellular carcinoma, using profiles of the miRNAs determined from cellular or acellular body fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Ke Zhang, Maher Albitar
  • Patent number: 11421283
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, or management of liver diseases, e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, using profiles of the miRNAs determined from cellular or acellular body fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Ke Zhang, Maher Albitar
  • Publication number: 20210324468
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for determining whether a patient having thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology will benefit from diagnostic surgery, e.g., lobectomy. These methods are based on screening a patient's thyroid nodules and detecting alterations in target nucleic acid sequences corresponding to a specific set of thyroid cancer-related genes. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Min CHENG, Joseph J. CATANESE, Andrew GRUPE, Feras HANTASH, Frederic M. WALDMAN, Kevin QU
  • Publication number: 20210254172
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for excluding Lynch syndrome as a possible diagnosis in patients suffering from colorectal cancers or endometrial cancers. These methods are based on detecting the methylation status of the MLH1 promoter ‘C’ region in colorectal and endometrial cancer patients using an improved and highly sensitive methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA) assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Feras Hantash, Amber Donahue
  • Patent number: 11053542
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for determining whether a patient having thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology will benefit from diagnostic surgery, e.g., lobectomy. These methods are based on screening a patient's thyroid nodules and detecting alterations in target nucleic acid sequences corresponding to a specific set of thyroid cancer-related genes. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Min Cheng, Joseph J. Catanese, Andrew Grupe, Feras Hantash, Frederic M. Waldman, Kevin Qu
  • Publication number: 20210147947
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for miRNA profiling for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of melanoma and differentiation of melanoma from nevi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Anthony Sferruzza, Ke Zhang, Yan Liu, Renius Owen
  • Patent number: 10982288
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for excluding Lynch syndrome as a possible diagnosis in patients suffering from colorectal cancers or endometrial cancers. These methods are based on detecting the methylation status of the MLH1 promoter ‘C’ region in colorectal and endometrial cancer patients using an improved and highly sensitive methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA) assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Feras Hantash, Amber Donahue
  • Publication number: 20200385817
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for determining whether a patient diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma or lung cancer will benefit from or is predicted to be responsive to treatment with an individual therapeutic agent or a specific combination of therapeutic agents. These methods are based on screening a patient's solid tumors and detecting alterations in target nucleic acid sequences corresponding to a specific set of cancer-related genes. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Kevin QU, James PRENTICE, Frederic WALDMAN
  • Patent number: 10851424
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for miRNA profiling for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of melanoma and differentiation of melanoma from nevi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Anthony Sferruzza, Ke Zhang, Yan Liu, Renius Owen
  • Patent number: 10689710
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for determining whether a patient diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, melanoma or lung cancer will benefit from or is predicted to be responsive to treatment with an individual therapeutic agent or a specific combination of therapeutic agents. These methods are based on screening a patient's solid tumors and detecting alterations in target nucleic acid sequences corresponding to a specific set of cancer-related genes. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Kevin Qu, James Prentice, Frederic Waldman
  • Publication number: 20200115759
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, or management of liver diseases, e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, using profiles of the miRNAs determined from cellular or acellular body fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Ke Zhang, Maher Albitar
  • Patent number: 10422010
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, or management of liver diseases, e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, using profiles of the miRNAs determined from cellular or acellular body fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Ke Zhang, Maher Albitar
  • Publication number: 20190177805
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for excluding Lynch syndrome as a possible diagnosis in patients suffering from colorectal cancers or endometrial cancers. These methods are based on detecting the methylation status of the MLH1 promoter ‘C’ region in colorectal and endometrial cancer patients using an improved and highly sensitive methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA) assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Feras Hantash, Amber Donahue
  • Publication number: 20190112653
    Abstract: The present technology relates to methods for determining whether a patient having thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology will benefit from diagnostic surgery, e.g., lobectomy. These methods are based on screening a patient's thyroid nodules and detecting alterations in target nucleic acid sequences corresponding to a specific set of thyroid cancer-related genes. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Min CHENG, Joseph J. CATANESE, Andrew GRUPE, Feras HANTASH, Frederic M. WALDMAN, Kevin QU
  • Publication number: 20190062844
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for miRNA profiling for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of melanoma and differentiation of melanoma from nevi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Anthony Sferruzza, Ke Zhang, Yan Liu, Renius Owen
  • Patent number: 10053738
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for miRNA profiling for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of melanoma and differentiation of melanoma from nevi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Anthony Sferruzza, Ke Zhang, Yan Liu, Renius Owen
  • Publication number: 20180163274
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, or management of liver diseases, e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, using profiles of the miRNAs determined from cellular or acellular body fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Ke Zhang, Maher Albitar
  • Patent number: 9988689
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for miRNA profiling for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of melanoma and differentiation of melanoma from nevi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kevin Qu, Anthony Sferruzza, Ke Zhang, Yan Liu, Renius Owen