Patents by Inventor Peter Keith

Peter Keith 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: 20230075871
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for determining improved radiation gene expression profiles by sequential application of sensitive and specific gene signatures. The method involves evaluating a sample of target cells from a patient against a highly sensitive, first radiation gene signature, to determine the radiation exposed gene signature. If the signature does not completely distinguish radiation exposures from other conditions or phenotypes, the sample may be evaluated against a second radiation gene signature, which is a radiation gene signature with high specificity. On sequential application of sensitive and specific gene signatures, any misclassified unirradiated samples remaining in the determined gene signatures are identified and removed. Thus, the method enables rejection of radiation signatures with high false positive radiation diagnosis in conditions that confound the results with the first signature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Eliseos J. Mucaki
  • Patent number: 11501545
    Abstract: Automation of microscopic pathological diagnosis relies on digital image quality, which, in turn, affects the rates of false positive and negative cellular objects designated as abnormalities. Cytogenetic biodosimetry is a genotoxic assay that detects dicentric chromosomes (DCs) arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. The frequency of DCs is related to radiation dose received, so the inferred radiation dose depends on the accuracy of DC detection. To improve this accuracy, image segmentation methods are used to rank high quality cytogenetic images and eliminate suboptimal metaphase cell data in a sample based on novel quality measures. When sufficient numbers of high quality images are found, the microscope system is directed to terminate metaphase image collection for a sample. The International Atomic Energy Agency recommends at least 500 images be used to estimate radiation dose, however often many more images are collected in order to select the metaphase cells with good morphology for analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CytoGnomix Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Yanxin Li, Jin Liu
  • Publication number: 20210124904
    Abstract: Automation of microscopic pathological diagnosis relies on digital image quality, which, in turn, affects the rates of false positive and negative cellular objects designated as abnormalities. Cytogenetic biodosimetry is a genotoxic assay that detects dicentric chromosomes (DCs) arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. The frequency of DCs is related to radiation dose received, so the inferred radiation dose depends on the accuracy of DC detection. To improve this accuracy, image segmentation methods are used to rank high quality cytogenetic images and eliminate suboptimal metaphase cell data in a sample based on novel quality measures. When sufficient numbers of high quality images are found, the microscope system is directed to terminate metaphase image collection for a sample. The International Atomic Energy Agency recommends at least 500 images be used to estimate radiation dose, however often many more images are collected in order to select the metaphase cells with good morphology for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Yanxin Li, Jin Liu
  • Publication number: 20210057109
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for identifying and quantifying populations exposed to environmental hazards across a geographic region. The environmental hazards include radiation, pollution and communicable infectious agent hotspots, such as locations of COVID-19 hotspots. The method of the present invention uses geographic distributions of infected individuals over time to develop robust methods that pinpoint locations of emerging COVID-19 hotspots. The method assays a fraction of infected individuals of a local population and adjacent locations of the infected individuals and detects spatial asymmetries and clustered distributions of infected individuals. The spatial resolution of the assay is increased by assigning infected cases in each county to subdivisions weighted by population census and performing spatial interpolation to pinpoint potential local clusters of infected individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Eliseos J. Mucaki
  • Patent number: 10929641
    Abstract: An automated microscope system is described that detects dicentric chromosomes (DCs) in metaphase cells arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. The radiation dose depends on the accuracy of DC detection. Accuracy is increased using image segmentation methods are used to rank high quality cytogenetic images and eliminate suboptimal metaphase cell data in a sample based on novel quality measures. When a sufficient number of high quality images are detected, the microscope system is directed to terminate metaphase image collection for a sample. The microscope system integrates image selection procedures that control an automated digitally controlled microscope with the analysis of acquired metaphase cell images to accurately determine radiation dose. Early termination of image acquisition reduces sample processing time without compromising accuracy. This approach constitutes a reliable and scalable solution that will be essential for analysis of large numbers of potentially exposed individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: CytoGnomix Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Yanxin Li, Jin Liu
  • Publication number: 20200050831
    Abstract: An automated microscope system is described that detects dicentric chromosomes (DCs) in metaphase cells arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. The radiation dose depends on the accuracy of DC detection. Accuracy is increased using image segmentation methods are used to rank high quality cytogenetic images and eliminate suboptimal metaphase cell data in a sample based on novel quality measures. When a sufficient number of high quality images are detected, the microscope system is directed to terminate metaphase image collection for a sample. The microscope system integrates image selection procedures that control an automated digitally controlled microscope with the analysis of acquired metaphase cell images to accurately determine radiation dose. Early termination of image acquisition reduces sample processing time without compromising accuracy. This approach constitutes a reliable and scalable solution that will be essential for analysis of large numbers of potentially exposed individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Yanxin Li, Jin Liu
  • Publication number: 20190392920
    Abstract: A method is described for the automatic validation of DNA sequencing variants that alter mRNA splicing from nucleic acids isolated from a patient or tissue sample. Evidence of a predicted splicing mutation is demonstrated by performing statistically valid comparisons between sequence read counts of abnormal RNA species in mutant versus non-mutant tissues. The method leverages large numbers of control samples to corroborate the consequences of predicted splicing variants in complete genomes and exomes for individuals carrying such mutations. Because the method examines all transcript evidence in a genome, it is not necessary a priori to know which gene or genes carry a splicing mutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Stephanie Nicole Dorman, Coby Viner, Eliseos John Mucaki
  • Publication number: 20180051326
    Abstract: Mutations that affect mRNA splicing often produce multiple mRNA isoforms containing different exon structures. Definition of an exon and its inclusion in mature mRNA relies on joint recognition of both acceptor and donor splice sites. The instant methodology predicts cryptic and exon skipping isoforms in mRNA produced by splicing mutations from the combined information contents and the distribution of the splice sites and other regulatory binding sites defining these exons. In its simplest form, the total information content of an exon, Ri,total, is the sum of the information contents of its corresponding acceptor and donor splice sites, adjusted for the self-information of the exon length. Differences between Ri,total values of mutant versus normal exons that are concordant with gene expression data demonstrate alterations in the structures and relative abundance of the mRNA transcripts resulting from these mutations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Eliseos John Mucaki
  • Patent number: 9868649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus that treats waste water, in particular waste water containing surfactants and including grey water, for local reuse. According to the invention, the process comprises a) collecting waste water in a reservoir; b) injecting gas into waste water from the reservoir to form bubbles in the waste water; c) separating the bubbles, and any entrained contaminants, from the waste water; d) drying the separated bubbles and returning any water recovered from the dried bubbles to the waste water undergoing treatment; e) optionally repeating steps b) to d) to achieve the desired purification of the waste water; and f) collecting the purified waste water. The invention provides a robust process and a mechanically simple apparatus that does not require regular replacement of chemicals or filters, yet is capable of treating waste water locally, and in particular grey water for household reuse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Nexus eWater Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: William Peter Keith Kennedy, Andrew James Hermann, Thomas Andrew Wood
  • Patent number: 9624549
    Abstract: A method for determining genes in breast cancer that are stable in copy number, expression and sequence in tumors from nearly all patients. Certain stable genes are targets of standard chemotherapy. The effectiveness of therapies that act upon these targets depends on maintaining the stability and integrity of these genes in tumors. Mutations in these targets result in poor response to therapies that target these gene products. In the instant invention, ordinarily stable gene targets are characterized as either normal or mutant for the purpose of determining whether to include or exclude particular drugs as potential treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cytognomix Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Joan Helen Knoll
  • Patent number: 9198757
    Abstract: The various aspects of the invention pertain to devices and related methods for treating heart conditions, including, for example, dilatation, valve incompetencies, including mitral valve leakage, and other similar heart failure conditions. The devices and related methods of the present invention operate to assist in the apposition of heart valve leaflets to improve valve function. According to one aspect of the invention, a method improves the function of a valve of a heart by placing an elongate member transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart, and placing first and second anchoring members external the chamber. The first and second anchoring members are attached to first and second ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber so as to reposition papillary muscles within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Schroeder, Robert Vidlund, Jason Kalgreen, Cyril Schweich, Jr., Todd Mortier, Marc Simmon, Peter Keith
  • Patent number: 9138219
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to implantable devices for the treatment of syndesmosis injuries. Embodiments include a first anchor attachable to a first bone, the first anchor being coupled to a flexible component, the flexible component in turn being coupled to a base component. The base component may be rigid, and may be externally threaded for engaging with a second anchor. Position of the second anchor may be adjusted by rotating the second anchor with respect to the base component, thereby adjusting relative position of the two bones. An assembly may be created in which an outer tube contains the flexible component and the base component inside the outer tube, and at its distal end the outer tube may engage the first anchor so as to allow transmission of torque. The outer tube may be withdrawn proximally after implantation of the first anchor. The bones may be a tibia and a fibula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Tarsus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Chuck Horrell, Paul M. Sand, Peter Keith, Trevor Lofthouse, Nick Mourlas, John Avi Roop, Jason W. Lettmann
  • Publication number: 20150254397
    Abstract: A method is described for the automatic validation of DNA sequencing variants that alter mRNA splicing from nucleic acids isolated from a patient or tissue sample. Evidence the a predicted splicing mutation is demonstrated by performing statistically valid comparisons between sequence read counts of abnormal RNA species in mutant versus non-mutant tissues. The method leverages large numbers of control samples to corroborate the consequences of predicted splicing variants in complete genomes and exomes for individuals carrying such mutations. Because the method examines all transcript evidence in a genome, it is not necessary a priori to know which gene or genes carry a splicing mutation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Cytognomix Inc
    Inventors: PETER KEITH ROGAN, STEPHANIE NICOLE DORMAN, COBY VINER, ELISEOS JOHN MUCAKI
  • Publication number: 20140206543
    Abstract: A method for determining genes in breast cancer that are stable in copy number, expression and sequence in tumors from nearly all patients. Certain stable genes are targets of standard chemotherapy. The effectiveness of therapies that act upon these targets depends on maintaining the stability and integrity of these genes in tumors. Mutations in these targets result in poor response to therapies that target these gene products. In the instant invention, ordinarily stable gene targets are characterized as either normal or mutant for the purpose of determining whether to include or exclude particular drugs as potential treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Joan Helen Knoll
  • Publication number: 20140199698
    Abstract: Mutations that affect mRNA splicing often produce multiple mRNA isoforms containing different exon structures. Definition of an exon and its inclusion in mature mRNA relies on joint recognition of both acceptor and donor splice sites. The instant methodology predicts cryptic and exon skipping isoforms in mRNA produced by splicing mutations from the combined information contents and the distribution of the splice sites and other regulatory binding sites defining these exons. In its simplest form, the total information content of an exon, Ri,total, is the sum of the information contents of its corresponding acceptor and donor splice sites, adjusted for the self-information of the exon length. Differences between Ri,total values of mutant versus normal exons are consistent with the relative abundance of these exons in distinct processed mRNAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Eliseos John Mucaki
  • Publication number: 20140025143
    Abstract: Devices and methods that mitigate reperfusion injury (RI) in a clinically practical manner so as to avoid significantly increasing time to reperfusion. In general, these systems and methods involve an antegrade approach to deliver a fluid to the myocardium at risk of RI before, during and after reperfusion is established by a percutaneous coronary intervention such as aspiration and stenting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Prospex Medical III
    Inventors: Robert Atkinson, Jason Galdonik, Peter Keith, Paul McLean
  • Patent number: 8605981
    Abstract: A method for determining radiation exposure from chromosome abnormalities present in a specimen by determining the location or locations of the centromere of each chromosome in a cell in an image of a metaphase cell by segmentation of an accurately drawn chromosome centerline followed by selection of a longitudinal cross-section with the minimum width or intensity or width and intensity; counting the number of centromeres in each chromosome in each cell; computing the frequency of dicentric chromosomes in a population of cells; and determining the radiation dose by comparing the computed frequency of dicentric chromosomes with a previously determined dose-response curve from a calibrated source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cytognomix Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Joan Helen Knoll, Jagath Samarabandu, Akila Subasinghe
  • Publication number: 20130319947
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus that treats waste water, in particular waste water containing surfactants and including grey water, for local reuse. According to the invention, the process comprises a) collecting waste water in a reservoir; b) injecting gas into waste water from the reservoir to form bubbles in the waste water; c) separating the bubbles, and any entrained contaminants, from the waste water; d) drying the separated bubbles and returning any water recovered from the dried bubbles to the waste water undergoing treatment; e) optionally repeating steps b) to d) to achieve the desired purification of the waste water; and f) collecting the purified waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: William Peter Keith Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20130216118
    Abstract: A method for determining radiation exposure from chromosome abnormalities present in a specimen by determining the location or locations of the centromere of each chromosome in a cell in an image of a metaphase cell by segmentation of an accurately drawn chromosome centerline followed by selection of a longitudinal cross-section with the minimum width or intensity or width and intensity; counting the number of centromeres in each chromosome in each cell; computing the frequency of dicentric chromosomes in a population of cells; and determining the radiation dose by comparing the computed frequency of dicentric chromosomes with a previously determined dose-response curve from a calibrated source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Keith Rogan, Joan Helen Knoll, Jagath Samarabandu, Akila Subasinghe
  • Publication number: 20120290037
    Abstract: Baroreflex activation is achieved by providing suitable control signals to a baroreflex activation device. A method comprises establishing a therapy interval within the therapy interval, establishing a plurality of dose intervals, and generating an electrical output signal. The electrical output signal has a time dependence such that the average electrical power applied to the baroreflex activation device differs between first and second portions of at least some dose intervals. Another method comprises establishing a series of therapy interval portions, during at least some therapy intervals, establishing a plurality of burst intervals, and generating an electrical output signal. The electrical output signal has a time dependence such that the average electrical power applied to the baroreflex activation device differs between first and second portions of the therapy intervals and also differs between first and second portions of at least some burst intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: CVRX, INC.
    Inventors: Robert S. Kieval, David J. Serdar, Bruce J. Persson, Peter Keith