Patents by Inventor Peter J. Levine

Peter J. Levine 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: 7761239
    Abstract: A model of a particular biological state can be developed. The model may be used to determine if an unknown biological sample exhibits a particular biological state. This can be done by receiving either a biological sample or data associated with the biological sample. After the data is received, the data may be input into the model. In one embodiment, the acquisition of the data associated with the biological sample is performed at a first location and the imputing of the data into the model is performed at a second location different than the first location. Unless the data maps identically to the model, the data would have an inherent effect on the position of the particular clusters within the discriminatory pattern, if it is allowed to affect the model. The modeling software can keep track of the net effect on the model that each sample received has on the position of the model. If the model has drifted outside of a predetermined tolerance, the model can be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Correlogic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzong-Hao Chen, Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine
  • Publication number: 20080195323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method permits monitoring of an entire system for obtaining spectral data from biological samples. Generally, the method includes generating a bioassay process model, comparing a test sample against the bioassay process model. The bioassay process model may be based on the position of a centroid in n-dimensional space. The comparing may include comparing the location of a centroid associated with the test model against the centroid associated with the control model to determine the distance between the two centroids. By generating a trend plot of the distance between the centroid associated with the test sample and the centroid associated with the control model, overall system performance may be monitored over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Timothy A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 7395160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method includes generating a bioassay process model, and then comparing spectral data based on a combination of a biochip and a test serum to the bioassay process model to determine if the test sample and the bioassay process are producing acceptable data. Alternatively, the method may include comparing spectral data based on a combination of serum and diluents used in an electrospray process to the bioassay process model. If the bioassay process and test sample fall within the model, then the spectrum produced may be further analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Correlogic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Timothy A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 7333895
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method permits monitoring of an entire system for obtaining spectral data from biological samples. Generally, the method includes generating a bioassay process model, comparing a test sample against the bioassay process model. The bioassay process model may be based on the position of a centroid in n-dimensional space. The comparing may include comparing the location of a centroid associated with the test model against the centroid associated with the control model to determine the distance between the two centroids. By generating a trend plot of the distance between the centroid associated with the test sample and the centroid associated with the control model, overall system performance may be monitored over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Correlogic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Timothy A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 7333896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method includes generating a bioassay process model, and then comparing spectral data based on a combination of a biochip and a test serum to the bioassay process model to determine if the test sample and the bioassay process are producing acceptable data. Alternatively, the method may include comparing spectral data based on a combination of serum and diluents used in an electrospray process to the bioassay process model. If the bioassay process and test sample fall within the model, then the spectrum produced may be further analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignees: Correlogic Systems, Inc., The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Emanuel F. Petricoin, III
  • Patent number: 6925389
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for determining a biological state through the discovery and analysis of hidden or non-obvious, discriminatory biological data patterns. The biological data can be from health data, clinical data, or from a biological sample, (e.g., a biological sample from a human, e.g., serum, blood, saliva, plasma, nipple aspirants, synovial fluids, cerebrospinal fluids, sweat, urine, fecal matter, tears, bronchial lavage, swabbings, needle aspirantas, semen, vaginal fluids, pre-ejaculate.), etc. which is analyzed to determine the biological state of the donor. The biological state can be a pathologic diagnosis, toxicity state, efficacy of a drug, prognosis of a disease, etc. Specifically, the invention concerns processes that discover hidden discriminatory biological data patterns (e.g., patterns of protein expression in a serum sample that classify the biological state of an organ) that describe biological states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignees: Correlogic Systems, Inc.,, The United States of America as Represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Emanuel F. Petricoin, III, Peter J. Levine, Lance A. Liotta
  • Publication number: 20040058388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method includes generating a bioassay process model, and then comparing spectral data based on a combination of a biochip and a test serum to the bioassay process model to determine if the test sample and the bioassay process are producing acceptable data. Alternatively, the method may include comparing spectral data based on a combination of serum and diluents used in an electrospray process to the bioassay process model. If the bioassay process and test sample fall within the model, then the spectrum produced may be further analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Emmanuel F. Petricoin
  • Publication number: 20040058372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method permits monitoring of an entire system for obtaining spectral data from biological samples. Generally, the method includes generating a bioassay process model, comparing a test sample against the bioassay process model. The bioassay process model may be based on the position of a centroid in n-dimensional space. The comparing may include comparing the location of a centroid associated with the test model against the centroid associated with the control model to determine the distance between the two centroids. By generating a trend plot of the distance between the centroid associated with the test sample and the centroid associated with the control model, overall system performance may be monitored over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Timothy A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20040053333
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of quality assurance/quality control for high-throughput bioassay processes. The method includes generating a bioassay process model, and then comparing spectral data based on a combination of a biochip and a test serum to the bioassay process model to determine if the test sample and the bioassay process are producing acceptable data. Alternatively, the method may include comparing spectral data based on a combination of serum and diluents used in an electrospray process to the bioassay process model. If the bioassay process and test sample fall within the model, then the spectrum produced may be further analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Peter J. Levine, Timothy A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20030004402
    Abstract: The invention describes a process for determining a biological state through the discovery and analysis of hidden or non-obvious, discriminatory biological data patterns. The biological data can be from health data, clinical data, or from a biological sample, (e.g., a biological sample from a human, e.g., serum, blood, saliva, plasma, nipple aspirants, synovial fluids, cerebrospinal fluids, sweat, urine, fecal matter, tears, bronchial lavage, swabbings, needle aspirantas, semen, vaginal fluids, pre-ejaculate.), etc. which is analyzed to determine the biological state of the donor. The biological state can be a pathologic diagnosis, toxicity state, efficacy of a drug, prognosis of a disease, etc. Specifically, the invention concerns processes that discover hidden discriminatory biological data patterns (e.g., patterns of protein expression in a serum sample that classify the biological state of an organ) that describe biological states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Ben A. Hitt, Emanuel F. Petricoin III, Peter J. Levine, Lance A. Liotta