Patents by Inventor Martha Campbell Thompson

Martha Campbell Thompson 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).

  • Non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for pancreatic islet populations
    Patent number: 11389106
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for obtaining and interpreting magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) data obtained from the pancreas of a subject. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the disclosure relate to analyzing MRS spectra of metabolites, for example y-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), to assess pancreatic islet density and function in a subject. In some embodiments, systems and methods described by the disclosure are useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases associated with impaired pancreatic function, for example diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Eric C. Porges, Damon Lamb, Martha Campbell Thompson, Richard Edden
  • NON-INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC BIOMARKER FOR PANCREATIC ISLET POPULATIONS
    Publication number: 20200300793
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for obtaining and interpreting magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) data obtained from the pancreas of a subject. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the disclosure relate to analyzing MRS spectra of metabolites, for example y-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), to assess pancreatic islet density and function in a subject. In some embodiments, systems and methods described by the disclosure are useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases associated with impaired pancreatic function, for example diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Johns Hopkins University, The
    Inventors: Eric C. Porges, Damon Lamb, Martha Campbell Thompson, Richard Edden