Patents by Inventor Phyllis Zee

Phyllis Zee 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: 11328790
    Abstract: Provided herein are biomarkers of endogenous biological time (e.g. circadian time). In particular compositions and methods are provided for assessing the biological time of a subject, and diagnosis of diseases/conditions and/or providing treatments based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Rosemary Braun, Ravi Aliada, Phyllis Zee
  • Patent number: 10589055
    Abstract: Certain examples provide systems and methods to enhance slow wave sleep. An example method includes identifying a sleep stage for slow wave sleep in a subject being monitored. The example method also includes generating, following identification of slow wave sleep and using a processor including a phase locked loop, an output signal based on a phase of a reference input signal, the output signal phase locked according to the reference input signal. The example method includes delivering, during slow wave sleep for the subject, a stimulus to the subject based on the phase locked output signal. The delivering includes providing the stimulus in a series of signal pulses for a first period of time; and providing a refractory period without pulses in a second period of time. The method further includes measuring feedback from the stimulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Giovanni Santostasi, Phyllis Zee
  • Publication number: 20180357360
    Abstract: Provided herein are biomarkers of endogenous biological time (e.g. circadian time). In particular compositions and methods are provided for assessing the biological time of a subject, and diagnosis of diseases/conditions and/or providing treatments based thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Rosemary Braun, Ravi Allada, Phyllis Zee
  • Publication number: 20170304587
    Abstract: Certain examples provide systems and methods to enhance slow wave sleep. An example method includes identifying a sleep stage for slow wave sleep in a subject being monitored. The example method also includes generating, following identification of slow wave sleep and using a processor including a phase locked loop, an output signal based on a phase of a reference input signal, the output signal phase locked according to the reference input signal. The example method includes delivering, during slow wave sleep for the subject, a stimulus to the subject based on the phase locked output signal. The delivering includes providing the stimulus in a series of signal pulses for a first period of time; and providing a refractory period without pulses in a second period of time. The method further includes measuring feedback from the stimulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Giovanni Santostasi, Phyllis Zee