Patents by Inventor William E. Bunney
William E. 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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Patent number: 8452418Abstract: A neural probe device includes a housing configured to receive a nerve fiber of a subject and an anchor disposed within the housing and configured to fix the nerve fiber relative to the housing. The device further includes a plurality of actuatable, moveable electrodes disposed in the housing along a length of the nerve fiber, each moveable electrode comprising a plurality of projections containing one or more electrodes thereon, wherein actuation of the moveable electrode causes the moveable electrode to move generally transverse to a long axis of the nerve fiber and penetrate the nerve fiber with the plurality of projections. The device is also optionally configured to inject a growth factor into the nerve fiber to maintain the viability of the nerve fiber.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: William C. Tang, James H. Fallon, William E. Bunney, Ryan Langan
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Patent number: 8415298Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University of StanfordInventors: Huda Akil, William E. Bunney, Jr., Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, David M. Lyons, Margherita Molnar, Richard M. Myers, Alan F. Schatzberg, Richard Stein, Robert C. Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley J. Watson
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Publication number: 20120323102Abstract: A neural probe device includes a housing configured to receive a nerve fiber of a subject and an anchor disposed within the housing and configured to fix the nerve fiber relative to the housing. The device further includes a plurality of actuatable, moveable electrodes disposed in the housing along a length of the nerve fiber, each moveable electrode comprising a plurality of projections containing one or more electrodes thereon, wherein actuation of the moveable electrode causes the moveable electrode to move generally transverse to a long axis of the nerve fiber and penetrate the nerve fiber with the plurality of projections. The device is also optionally configured to inject a growth factor into the nerve fiber to maintain the viability of the nerve fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: William C. Tang, James H. Fallon, William E. Bunney, Ryan Langan
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Publication number: 20110224144Abstract: 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: October 12, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, Mary Atz, William E. Bunney, JR., Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Richard Myers, Robert C. Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Publication number: 20110014610Abstract: 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: February 5, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, Mary Atz, William E. Bunney, JR., William Byerley, Kathleen Casey, Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Richard M. Myers, Brandi Rollins, Robert C. Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley J. Watson
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Patent number: 7687235Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: The Board of Regents of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, Mary Atz, William E. Bunney, Jr., William Byerley, Kathleen Casey, Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Richard M. Myers, Brandi Rollins, Robert C. Thompson, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley J. Watson
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Publication number: 20090233842Abstract: 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: September 17, 2009Applicant: Prtzker Neuropsychiatric Research Fund LLCInventors: Huda Akil, Stanley J. Watson, Simon J. Evans, Cortney Turner, Rene Bernard, Ilan Kerman, Robert C. Thompson, Margit Burmeister, Laura J. Scott, Fan Meng, Michael Boehnke, William E. Bunney, JR., Marquis P. Vawter, Edward G. Jones, Prabhakara V. Choudary, Richard M. Myers, Alan F. Schatzberg, Jun Li, Devin Absher, Hiroaki Tomita
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Publication number: 20090117565Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders such as mood disorders, including bipolar disorder I and II and major depression; 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: May 21, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, William E. Bunney, JR., Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Robert C. Thompson, Richard Myers, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Patent number: 7410759Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders such as mood disorders, including bipolar disorder I and II and major depression. 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: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Huda Akil, William E. Bunney, Jr., Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Robert C. Thompson, Richard Myers, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Patent number: 7341832Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: William E. Bunney, Jr., Edward G. Jones, Margherita Molnar
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Publication number: 20040152111Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders such as mood disorders, including bipolar disorder I and II and major depression. 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 3, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Huda Akil, William E. Bunney, Prabhakara V. Choudary, Simon J. Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Robert C. Thompson, Richard Myers, Hiroaki Tomita, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley Watson
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Publication number: 20040110198Abstract: 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: August 26, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: William E. Bunney, Edward G. Jones, Margherita Molnar
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Publication number: 20030175253Abstract: The present invention provides methods for diagnosing mental disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Huda Akil, William E. Bunney, Sharon Burke, Prabhakara V. Choudary, David R. Cox, Simon Evans, Edward G. Jones, Jun Li, Juan F. Lopez, Richard M. Myers, Robert Thompson, Marquis P. Vawter, Stanley J. Watson