Systems and Methods for Rapidly Screening for Signs and Symptoms of Disorders - EP4185937A1
Summary
The European Patent Office published patent application EP4185937A1 on April 15, 2026, covering a machine learning-based system for rapidly screening signs and symptoms of disorders. Applicants Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (d/b/a Shirley Ryan Abilitylab) and Northwestern University disclosed nine inventors for the G16H50/20-classified invention. EPO publication grants applicants provisional protection rights in 31 designated Contracting States under the European Patent Convention.
“SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPIDLY SCREENING FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISORDERS”
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The EPO Patent Bulletin recorded publication of EP4185937A1, a patent application for a system that uses machine learning (G06N20/00) to rapidly screen for signs and symptoms of disorders. The application classifies under IPC G16H50/20 (ICT for diagnosis, health economics) and names nine inventors from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University.
Affected parties include medical device developers and healthcare technology companies active in AI-based diagnostic or screening tools. EPO publication does not yet grant enforceable patent rights but establishes a priority date and triggers provisional protection in designated Contracting States, which competitors should factor into freedom-to-operate analyses.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAPIDLY SCREENING FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISORDERS
Publication EP4185937A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
D/b/a Shirley Ryan Abilitylab, Northwestern University
Inventors
JARAYAMAN, Arun, LONINI, Luca, JAYARAMAN, Chandrasekaran, BOTONIS, Olivia, SHIN, Sung Yul, SHAWEN, Nicholas, MUMMIDISETTY, Chaithanya Krishna, JENZ, Sophia T., FANTON, Michael
IPC Classifications
G16H 50/20 20180101AFI20240731BHEP G06E 1/00 20060101ALI20240731BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20240731BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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