Patents by Inventor Patricia A. Hebda

Patricia A. Hebda 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: 8630810
    Abstract: Provided are methods of simulating tissue healing. The methods comprise using a mechanistic computer model of the interrelated effects of inflammation, tissue damage or dysfunction and tissue healing to predict an outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo, thereby predicting the outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo. Implementations of these methods on a computing device also are provided. Non-limiting examples of diseases and/or conditions that are amenable to simulation according to the methods described herein include: a diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers, necrotizing enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, restenosis (post-angioplasty or stent implantation), incisional wounding, excisional wounding, surgery, accidental trauma, pressure ulcer, stasis ulcer, tendon rupture, vocal fold phonotrauma, otitis media and pancreatitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Gilles Clermont, Patricia A. Hebda, Yee Key Li, Qi Mi, David L. Steed, Joshua Thomas Sullivan, Katherine Verdolini Abbott, Yoram Vodovotz, Ivan Petrov Yotov, Gary An
  • Publication number: 20120271611
    Abstract: Provided are methods of simulating tissue healing. The methods comprise using a mechanistic computer model of the interrelated effects of inflammation, tissue damage or dysfunction and tissue healing to predict an outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo, thereby predicting the outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo. Implementations of these methods on a computing device also are provided. Non-limiting examples of diseases and/or conditions that are amenable to simulation according to the methods described herein include: a diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers, necrotizing enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, restenosis (post-angioplasty or stent implantation), incisional wounding, excisional wounding, surgery, accidental trauma, pressure ulcer, stasis ulcer, tendon rupture, vocal fold phonotrauma, otitis media and pancreatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Gilles Clermont, Patricia A. Hebda, Yee Key Li, Qi Mi, David L. Steed, Joshua Thomas Sullivan, Katherine Verdolini Abbott, Yoram Vodovotz, Ivan Petrov Yotov, Gary An
  • Patent number: 8165819
    Abstract: Provided are methods of simulating tissue healing. The methods comprise using a mechanistic computer model of the interrelated effects of inflammation, tissue damage or dysfunction and tissue healing to predict an outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo, thereby predicting the outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo. Implementations of these methods on a computing device also are provided. Non-limiting examples of diseases and/or conditions that are amenable to simulation according to the methods described herein include: a diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers, necrotizing enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, restenosis (post-angioplasty or stent implantation), incisional wounding, excisional wounding, surgery, accidental trauma, pressure ulcer, stasis ulcer, tendon rupture, vocal fold phonotrauma, otitis media and pancreatitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Gilles Clermont, Patricia A. Hebda, Yee Key Li, Qi Mi, David L. Steed, Joshua Thomas Sullivan, Katherine Verdolini Abbott, Yoram Vodovotz, Ivan Petrov Yotov, Gary An
  • Publication number: 20080228456
    Abstract: Provided are methods of simulating tissue healing. The methods comprise using a mechanistic computer model of the interrelated effects of inflammation, tissue damage or dysfunction and tissue healing to predict an outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo, thereby predicting the outcome of healing of damaged tissue in vivo. Implementations of these methods on a computing device also are provided. Non-limiting examples of diseases and/or conditions that are amenable to simulation according to the methods described herein include: a diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers, necrotizing enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, restenosis (post-angioplasty or stent implantation), incisional wounding, excisional wounding, surgery, accidental trauma, pressure ulcer, stasis ulcer, tendon rupture, vocal fold phonotrauma, otitis media and pancreatitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Gilles Clermont, Patricia A. Hebda, Yee Key Li, Qi Mi, David L. Steed, Joshua Thomas Sullivan, Katherine Verdolini Abbott, Yoram Vodovotz, Ivan Petrov Yotov, Gary An