Patents by Inventor William Bunney
William Bunney 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).
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Publication number: 20120277159Abstract: The present application relates to the treatment and diagnosis of mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depression disorder and schizophrenia. The invention provides novel diagnostic markers and assays, as well as research tools for the development and discovery of agents and compounds which are useful for treating patients who suffer from mental illness.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, Stanley Watson, Cortney Turner, William Bunney, Edward Jones, Richard Myers, Alan Schatzberg
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Publication number: 20110104674Abstract: The present application relates to the use of SNPs and differential exon expression to characterize, diagnose or treat bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses, such as major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYInventors: HUDA AKIL, STANLEY J. WATSON, SIMON J. EVANS, CORTNEY TURNER, RENE BERNARD, ILAN KERMAN, ROBERT THOMPSON, MARGIT BURMEISTER, LAURA J. SCOTT, FAN MENG, MICHAEL BOEHNKE, WILLIAM BUNNEY, MARQUIS VAWTER, EDWARD JONES, PRABHAKARA V. CHOUDARY, RICHARD MYERS, ALAN SCHATZBERG, JUN LI, DEVIN ABSHER
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Publication number: 20090019557Abstract: The present application relates to the treatment and diagnosis of mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depression disorder and schizophrenia. The invention provides novel diagnostic markers and assays, as well as research tools for the development and discovery of agents and compounds which are useful for treating patients who suffer from mental illness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2006Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Huda Akil, Stanley Watson, Simon Evans, Cortney Turner, Rene Bernard, Ilan Kerman, Robert C. Thompson, Margit Burmeister, Laura J. Scott, Fan Meng, Michael Boehnke, William Bunney, Marquis Vawter, Edward Jones, Prabhakara Choudary, Richard Myers, Alan Schatzberg, Jun Li, Devin Absher, Hiroaki Tomita
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Publication number: 20080199866Abstract: The present application relates to the use of SNPs and differential exon expression to characterize, diagnose or treat bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses, such as major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, Stanley J. Watson, Simon J. Evans, Cortney Turner, Rene Bernard, Ilan Kerman, Robert Thompson, Margit Burmeister, Laura J. Scott, Fan Meng, Michael Boehnke, William Bunney, Marquis Vawter, Edward Jones, Prabhakara V. Choudary, Richard Myers, Alan Schatzberg, Jun Li, Devin Absher
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Publication number: 20060257903Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and mood disorders such as major depression disorder and bipolar disorder). The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of such mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from such mental disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Huda Akil, Mary Atz, William Bunney, William Byerley, Kathleen Casey, Prabhakara Choudary, Simon Evans, Edward Jones, Jun Li, Juan Lopez, Richard Myers, Brandi Rollins, Robert Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Publication number: 20060051786Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders. The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from mental disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University of StanfordInventors: Huda Akil, William Bunney, Prabhakara Choudary, Simon Evans, Edward Jones, Jun Li, Juan Lopez, David Lyons, Margherita Molnar, Richard Myers, Alan Schatzberg, Richard Stein, Robert Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Publication number: 20050209181Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia). The invention also provides methods of identifying modulators of such mental disorders as well as methods of using these modulators to treat patients suffering from such mental disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Huda Akil, Mary Atz, William Bunney, Prabhakara Choudary, Simon Evans, Edward Jones, Jun Li, Juan Lopez, Richard Myers, Robert Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Patent number: 6697792Abstract: A system for distributing information comprises at least one content source (2, 3), at least one client (4, 5), a communication network (6), a distribution server (1), a profile data base (10) associated with the distribution server (1) in which client profile information is stored, and a target count unit (9) in the distribution server (10) for effecting a target count by comparing the client profile information of the profile data base (10) with target client information of a target count request sent from one of the content sources (2, 3). Information from one of the content sources (2, 3) is distributed to at least one client (4, 5) by means of the distribution server (1) corresponding to the result of the target count effected by the target count unit (9).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbHInventors: William Bunney, Tetsuya Kozo
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Publication number: 20030163482Abstract: A system for distributing information comprises at least one content source (2, 3), at least one client (4, 5), a communication network (6), a distribution server (1), a profile data base (10) associated with the distribution server (1) in which client profile information is stored, and a target count unit (9) in the distribution server (10) for effecting a target count by comparing the client profile information of the profile data base (10) with target client information of a target count request sent from one of the content sources (2, 3). Information from one of the content sources (2, 3) is distributed to at least one client (4, 5) by means of the distribution server (1) corresponding to the result of the target count effected by the target count unit (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2000Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: William Bunney, Tetsuya Kozo
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Patent number: 6564217Abstract: A server computer for a data communication system and adapted to transmit a document via a network, such as the Internet or an intranet, to a client computer in response to a request therefrom. The server includes an article memory for storing a plurality of article documents and respective bibliographic data; processing circuitry for receiving from a system administrator and storing an article document selection rule, and for retrieving from the article memory a subset of the plurality of article documents and assembling a table of contents-type document from at least part of each of the subset of article documents. The subset of article documents is selected according to the respective bibliographic data using the article document selection rule. Transmission circuitry is responsive to the request for transmitting the assembled document onto the network for delivery to the client computer.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbHInventors: William Bunney, Kozo Tetsuya
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Patent number: 6487584Abstract: According to the present invention a communication method and a communication system/network is provided comprising at least one server and a plurality of user terminals. Wherein the user terminals can share information with each other and with the at least one server by means of the internet each user can be accessed by means of a unique address. Thereby a plurality of different unique addresses can be assigned to one user. A corresponding assignment information is stored in a table of the server. The assignment information enables the server to associate a plurality of different addresses for the same user. Respectively one profile can be associated to one of the plurality of addresses assigned to one user, the profiles containing characteristics of the preferences and/or interests of the associated address and being stored in a database of a profile manager.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1999Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbHInventor: William Bunney
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Patent number: 6466969Abstract: A communication method and a network is presented comprising at least one server (1) and a plurality of user terminals (3). The user terminals (3) can share information with each other and with the at least one server (1) by means of a network (2), which can be e.g., the internet. A predefined action is associated by a notification server (29) with a notification. The notification is sent to a user terminal (3) and displayed on a screen (38) of the user terminal (3). The predefined action associated with the notification sent to the user terminal (3) is activated automatically by a response to the displayed notification at the user terminal (3), e.g. by clicking on a notification window on the screen (38) of the user terminal (3). A target address can be associated with a notification sent to a user terminal (3). The predefined action is activated addressed to the target address by the clicking on the notification window.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1999Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbHInventors: William Bunney, Steve Knox
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Patent number: 6446112Abstract: A network comprising at least one server (1) and a plurality of user terminals (3), wherein the user terminals (3) can communicate with each other by means of an IRC server (40). The user terminal (3) can send a command to a chat proxy (39). The chat proxy (39) is connected with a session manager (23) to translate any address longer than nine characters (limit of the IRC protocol) to a code with a maximum length of nine characters. The chat proxy (39) can cache the result of the conversion in a storage device (42). The chat proxy (39) then sends (41) an IRC command to the IRC server (40) together with a code having a maximum number of nine characters. The chat proxy (39) according to the present invention therefore allows a translation process, the provision of semi-private chat rooms with an additional access control and a supply of supplemental chat room attributes.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1999Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbHInventors: William Bunney, Steve Knox
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Publication number: 20020059244Abstract: A server computer for a data communication system and adapted to transmit a document via a network, such as the Internet or an intranet, to a client computer in response to a request therefrom. The server includes an article memory for storing a plurality of article documents and respective bibliographic data; processing circuitry for receiving from a system administrator and storing an article document selection rule, and for retrieving from the article memory a subset of the plurality of article documents and assembling a table of contents-type document from at least part of each of the subset of article documents. The subset of article documents is selected according to the respective bibliographic data using the article document selection rule. Transmission circuitry is responsive to the request for transmitting the assembled document onto the network for delivery to the client computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 1999Publication date: May 16, 2002Inventors: William Bunney, Kozo Tetsuya
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Patent number: 6003032Abstract: A server computer for a data communication system and adapted to transmit a document via a network, such as the Internet or an intranet, to a client computer in response to a request. The server includes an article memory for storing a plurality of article documents and respective bibliographic data; processing circuitry for receiving from a system administrator and storing an article document selection rule, and for retrieving from the article memory a subset of the plurality of article documents and assembling a table of contents-type document from at least part of each of the subset of article documents. The subset of article documents is selected according to the respective bibliographic data using the article document selection rule. Transmission circuitry is responsive to the request for transmitting the assembled document onto the network for delivery to the client computer.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbHInventors: William Bunney, Kozo Tetsuya