Diagnosing, prognosing and monitoring multiple sclerosis

US8945935B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945935-B2
Application numberUS-201213563812-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 1, 2012
Priority dateAug 4, 2011
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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The present invention provides a system and method for diagnosing, monitoring or prognosing Multiple Sclerosis at different stages as well as affording the prediction of disease activity and response to a treatment regimen, using at least one sensor comprising carbon nanotubes or metal nanoparticles, each coated with various organic coatings in conjunction with a pattern recognition algorithm.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of diagnosing, monitoring or prognosing Multiple Sclerosis or stages thereof in a subject, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a system comprising an apparatus comprising at least one sensor comprising nanomaterials selected from single walled carbon nanotubes coated with a first organic coating, metal nanoparticles coated with a second organic coating and a combination thereof, wherein the at least one sensor senses at least one…

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What does patent US8945935B2 cover?
The present invention provides a system and method for diagnosing, monitoring or prognosing Multiple Sclerosis at different stages as well as affording the prediction of disease activity and response to a treatment regimen, using at least one sensor comprising carbon nanotubes or metal nanoparticles, each coated with various organic coatings in conjunction with a pattern recognition algorithm.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Haick Hossam, Miller Ariel, Technion Res & Dev Foundation, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N33/564. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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