Patents by Inventor Nigel J. Clarke

Nigel J. Clarke 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).

  • Publication number: 20240103022
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection of vitamin D metabolites. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting derivatized vitamin D metabolites by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Brett Holmquist, Nigel J. Clarke, Richard E Reitz
  • Patent number: 11921122
    Abstract: Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a vitamin D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally directed to ionizing a vitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D metabolite in the sample. Also provided are methods to detect the presence or amount of two or more vitamin D metabolites in a single assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel J. Clarke, Brett Holmquist, Gloria Kwang-Ja Lee, Richard E. Reitz
  • Patent number: 11885820
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection of vitamin D metabolites. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting derivatized vitamin D metabolites by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Holmquist, Nigel J. Clarke, Richard E Reitz
  • Publication number: 20230236200
    Abstract: Provided are methods for determining the amount of thyroglobulin in a sample using various purification steps followed by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve purifying thyroglobulin in a test sample, digesting thyroglobulin to form peptide T129, purifying peptide T129, ionizing peptide T129, detecting the amount of peptide T129 ion generated, and relating the amount of peptide T129 ion to the amount of thyroglobulin originally present in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Yanni Zhang, Nigel J. Clarke, Richard E Reitz
  • Publication number: 20230184790
    Abstract: Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a vitamin D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally directed to ionizing a vitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D metabolite in the sample. Also provided are methods to detect the presence or amount of two or more vitamin D metabolites in a single assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Nigel J. Clarke, Brett Holmquist, Gloria Kwang-Ja Lee, Richard E. Reitz
  • Publication number: 20230184740
    Abstract: Methods are described for determining the amount of insulin in a sample. Provided herein are mass spectrometric methods for detecting and quantifying insulin and C-peptide in a biological sample utilizing enrichment and/or purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques. Also provided herein are mass spectrometric methods for detecting and quantifying insulin and b-chain in a biological sample utilizing enrichment and/or purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Steven W. TAYLOR, Michael McPHAUL, Richard E. REITZ, Zhaohui CHEN, Nigel J. CLARKE
  • Publication number: 20230134138
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for determining whether a patient exhibiting cystic fibrosis symptoms, or a patient at risk for cystic fibrosis, will benefit from treatment with one or more anti-cystic fibrosis therapeutic agents. These methods are based on detecting hereditary cystic fibrosis related mutations in small-volume dried biological fluid samples that are collected using a volumetric absorptive microsampling device. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Nigel J. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20230078942
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides rapid and non-invasive methods for determining whether a patient exhibiting cancer symptoms, or at risk for hereditary cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, or skin cancer, will benefit from treatment with one or more therapeutic agents. These methods are based on detecting hereditary cancer-related mutations in small-volume dried biological fluid samples that are collected using a volumetric absorptive microsampling device (e.g., MITRA Tip). Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Nigel J. Clarke
  • Patent number: 11579154
    Abstract: Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a vitamin D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally directed to ionizing a vitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D metabolite in the sample. Also provided are methods to detect the presence or amount of two or more vitamin D metabolites in a single assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Nigel J. Clarke, Brett Holmquist, Gloria Kwang-Ja Lee, Richard E. Reitz
  • Patent number: 11543415
    Abstract: Provided are methods for determining the amount of thyroglobulin in a sample using various purification steps followed by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve purifying thyroglobulin in a test sample, digesting thyroglobulin to form peptide T129, purifying peptide T129, ionizing peptide T129, detecting the amount of peptide T129 ion generated, and relating the amount of peptide T129 ion to the amount of thyroglobulin originally present in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Yanni Zhang, Nigel J. Clarke, Richard E Reitz
  • Patent number: 11486005
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for determining whether a patient exhibiting cystic fibrosis symptoms, or a patient at risk for cystic fibrosis, will benefit from treatment with one or more anti-cystic fibrosis therapeutic agents. These methods are based on detecting hereditary cystic fibrosis related mutations in small-volume dried biological fluid samples that are collected using a volumetric absorptive microsampling device. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Nigel J. Clarke
  • Patent number: 11473144
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for determining whether a patient exhibiting cystic fibrosis symptoms, or a patient at risk for cystic fibrosis, will benefit from treatment with one or more anti-cystic fibrosis therapeutic agents. These methods are based on detecting hereditary cystic fibrosis related mutations in small-volume dried biological fluid samples that are collected using a volumetric absorptive microsampling device. Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Nigel J. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20220326260
    Abstract: Provided are methods for determining the amount of estradiol in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing estradiol in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of estradiol in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Mildred M. GOLDMAN, Nigel J. CLARKE, Richard E. REITZ
  • Patent number: 11441188
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides rapid and non-invasive methods for determining whether a patient exhibiting cancer symptoms, or at risk for hereditary cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, or skin cancer, will benefit from treatment with one or more therapeutic agents. These methods are based on detecting hereditary cancer-related mutations in small-volume dried biological fluid samples that are collected using a volumetric absorptive microsampling device (e.g., MITRA Tip). Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Nigel J. Clarke
  • Patent number: 11441192
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides rapid and non-invasive methods for determining whether a patient exhibiting cancer symptoms, or at risk for hereditary cancers such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colon cancer, or skin cancer, will benefit from treatment with one or more therapeutic agents. These methods are based on detecting hereditary cancer-related mutations in small-volume dried biological fluid samples that are collected using a volumetric absorptive microsampling device (e.g., MITRA Tip). Kits for use in practicing the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC
    Inventors: Heather Sanders, Nigel J. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20220043011
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection of vitamin D metabolites. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting derivatized vitamin D metabolites by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Brett Holmquist, Nigel J. Clarke, Richard E. Reitz
  • Patent number: 11105821
    Abstract: The invention relates to the detection of vitamin D metabolites. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting derivatized vitamin D metabolites by mass spectrometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Brett Holmquist, Nigel J. Clarke, Richard E Reitz
  • Publication number: 20210231689
    Abstract: Provided are methods of detecting the presence or amount of a vitamin D metabolite in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally directed to ionizing a vitamin D metabolite in a sample and detecting the amount of the ion to determine the presence or amount of the vitamin D metabolite in the sample. Also provided are methods to detect the presence or amount of two or more vitamin D metabolites in a single assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Nigel J. Clarke, Brett Holmquist, Gloria Kwang-Ja Lee, Richard E. Reitz
  • Publication number: 20210199675
    Abstract: Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes (i.e., pregnenolone, 17-OH pregnenolone, progesterone, 17-OH progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione, testosterone, deoxycorticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and cortisol) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more CAH panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple CAH panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Amit Ghoshal, Nigel J. Clarke, Mildred M. Goldman
  • Patent number: 10948501
    Abstract: Methods are provided for detecting the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes (i.e., pregnenolone, 17-OH pregnenolone, progesterone, 17-OH progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), androstenedione, testosterone, deoxycorticosterone, 11-deoxycortisol, and cortisol) in a sample by mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing one or more CAH panel analytes in a sample and quantifying the generated ions to determine the amount of one or more CAH panel analytes in the sample. In methods where amounts of multiple CAH panel analytes are detected, the amounts of multiple analytes are detected in the same sample injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
    Inventors: Amit Ghoshal, Nigel J. Clarke, Mildred M. Goldman