Patents by Inventor Thomas Stockfisch

Thomas Stockfisch 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).

  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
    Publication number: 20150072879
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems to predict and diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and subtypes such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) by detecting the presence, absence, level, and/or genotype of one or more sero-genetic-inflammation markers. Advantageously, with the present invention, it is possible to provide a diagnosis of IBD versus non-IBD, to rule out IBD that is inconclusive for CD and UC, and to differentiate between CD and UC with increased accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: NESTEC S.A.
    Inventors: Fred Princen, Steven Lockton, Lisa J. Croner, Frederick A. Fletcher, Thomas Stockfisch, Sharat Singh
  • Methods for improving inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis
    Patent number: 8715943
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems to predict and diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and subtypes such as ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) by detecting the presence, absence, level, and/or genotype of one or more sero-genetic-inflammation markers. Advantageously, with the present invention, it is possible to provide a diagnosis of IBD versus non-IBD, to rule out IBD that is inconclusive for CD and UC, and to differentiate between CD and UC with increased accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Fred Princen, Steven Lockton, Lisa J. Croner, Frederick A. Fletcher, Thomas Stockfisch, Sharat Singh