Patents by Inventor Stephen Suffin

Stephen Suffin 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: 10325067
    Abstract: Laboratory testing plays a significant and growing role in the delivery of medical services. Fresh analysis of past test results has led to discovery of previously unknown correlations between statistical properties of analyte values and parameters such as age, sex, and region. Observed values in patient populations have also newly been discovered to show both secular and regular periodic variations over time. Embodiments of the invention may use information about these correlations to improve quality control and other statistical analysis of patient samples by applying adjusted reference ranges to quality control methodologies, and providing a quality control grade for patient samples based on the adjusted reference ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INVESTMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Stephen Suffin
  • Patent number: 8562951
    Abstract: Neurophysiologic information such as quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) is used in a method for classifying, diagnosing, and treating physiologic brain imbalances. Neurophysiologic information is also used to guide sample selection in clinical tests for psychopharmacologic drug candidates. Finally, neurophysiologic information is used for remotely assessing and treating patients with physiologic brain imbalances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: CNS Response
    Inventors: Stephen Suffin, W. Hamlin Emory
  • Publication number: 20130226603
    Abstract: Laboratory testing plays a significant and growing role in the delivery of medical services. Fresh analysis of past test results has led to discovery of previously unknown correlations between statistical properties of analyte values and parameters such as age, sex, and region. Observed values in patient populations have also newly been discovered to show both secular and regular periodic variations over time. Embodiments of the invention may use information about these correlations to improve delivery of medical care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Suffin, Carl Garber
  • Publication number: 20100298735
    Abstract: Neurophysiologic information such as quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) is used in a method for classifying, diagnosing, and treating physiologic brain imbalances. Neurophysiologic information is also used to guide sample selection in clinical tests for psychopharmacologic drug candidates. Finally, neurophysiologic information is used for remotely assessing and treating patients with physiologic brain imbalances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Stephen Suffin
  • Patent number: 7754190
    Abstract: Neurophysiologic information such as quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) is used in a method for classifying, diagnosing, and treating physiologic brain imbalances. Neurophysiologic information is also used to guide sample selection in clinical tests for psychopharmacologic drug candidates. Finally, neurophysiologic information is used for remotely assessing and treating patients with physiologic brain imbalances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: CNS Response, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Suffin
  • Publication number: 20050251419
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method for computerized analysis of a patient's electroencephalogram (EEG) recorded by electrodes placed on the scalp, for the purpose of predicting patient response to medications and therapeutic agents commonly used in psychiatric practice. The prediction of the responses to medications (adverse, no effect, favorable outcome) is an important problem in the clinical practice of psychiatry. A growing number of therapeutic agents are available to the clinician but these agents generate variable responses when prescribed based solely on the patient's history and current symptoms. The present invention is used by physicians to improve patient outcome by selecting agents most likely to be effective for a given patient, using a standardized analysis of the digitized EEG and comparison of individual patient EEC data to a particular database of similar patients whose clinical outcome to pharmacotherapy is known.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Suffin, W. Emory
  • Publication number: 20050118286
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates compositions and methods to treat patients having a nervous system disorder with a formulation comprising an anticonvulsant and a neuroactive modulator. Also described is a method to predict the probability of a significant recovery when a treating an individual patient having a nervous system disorder with a formulation comprising an anticonvulsant and a neuroactive modulator. Specifically, methods for predicting patient prognosis include, but are not limited to, quantitative electroencephalography, psychometric test batteries, biological indicators, brain metabolic indicators, genotype profiles, neuroimaging, objective test measurements and multi-modalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Suffin, W. Emory, Leonard Brandt
  • Publication number: 20050096311
    Abstract: The present invention contemplates compositions and methods to treat patients having a nervous system disorder with a formulation comprising an anticonvulsant and a neuroactive modulator. Also described is a method to predict the probability of a significant recovery when a treating an individual patient having a nervous system disorder with a formulation comprising an anticonvulsant and a neuroactive modulator. Specifically, methods for predicting patient prognosis include, but are not limited to, quantitative electroencephalography, psychometric test batteries, biological indicators, brain metabolic indicators, genotype profiles, neuroimaging, objective test measurements and multi-modalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: CNS Response
    Inventors: Stephen Suffin, W. Hamlin Emory, Leonard Brandt
  • Publication number: 20040059241
    Abstract: Neurophysiologic information such as quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) is used in a method for classifying, diagnosing, and treating physiologic brain imbalances. Neurophysiologic information is also used to guide sample selection in clinical tests for psychopharmacologic drug candidates. Finally, neurophysiologic information is used for remotely assessing and treating patients with physiologic brain imbalances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen Suffin
  • Patent number: 6622036
    Abstract: Neurophysiologic information such as quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) is used in a method for classifying, diagnosing, and treating physiologic brain imbalances. Neurophysiologic information is also used to guide sample selection in clinical tests for psychopharmacologic drug candidates. Finally, neurophysiologic information is used for remotely assessing and treating patients with physiologic brain imbalances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: CNS Response
    Inventor: Stephen Suffin