Patents by Inventor Alan Bird

Alan Bird 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).

  • NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20220096545
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising biologically active nanoparticle formulations of MYC protein. Provided are methods of making the nanoparticle formulations and methods of using the nanoparticle formulations for treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Curtis TURNER, Yosef REFAELI, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • Nanoparticle formulations
    Patent number: 11116796
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising biologically active nanoparticle formulations of MYC protein. Provided are methods of making the nanoparticle formulations and methods of using the nanoparticle formulations for treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Curtis Turner, Yosef Refaeli, Gregory Alan Bird
  • ENHANCED RECONSTITUTION AND AUTORECONSTITUTION OF THE HEMATOPOIETIC COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20210177907
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the acceleration of hematopoietic compartment reconstitution in a subject in need of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein in combination with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the enhancement of hematopoietic compartment autoreconstitution in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Brian C. TURNER, Yosef REFAELI, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA
    Publication number: 20210121550
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma using anti-tumor immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yosef REFAELI, Brian C. TURNER, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • Enhanced reconstitution and autoreconstitution of the hematopoietic compartment
    Patent number: 10953048
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the acceleration of hematopoietic compartment reconstitution in a subject in need of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein in combination with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the enhancement of hematopoietic compartment autoreconstitution in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian C. Turner, Yosef Refaeli, Gregory Alan Bird
  • Methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma
    Patent number: 10864259
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma using anti-tumor immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yosef Refaeli, Brian C. Turner, Gregory Alan Bird
  • NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20200222464
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising biologically active nanoparticle formulations of MYC protein. Provided are methods of making the nanoparticle formulations and methods of using the nanoparticle formulations for treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Curtis TURNER, Yosef REFAELI, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER
    Publication number: 20200155600
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for adoptive cell transfer for the treatment of cancer, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of immune cells having antitumor activity to a subject, wherein the immune cells are contacted with a protein transduction domain (PTD)-MYC fusion polypeptide prior to administration to the subject. In some embodiments, the PTD-MYC fusion polypeptide comprises: (i) an HIV TAT protein transduction domain; and (ii) a MYC polypeptide sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Yosef REFAELI, Brian C. TURNER, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • Nanoparticle formulations
    Patent number: 10583156
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising biologically active nanoparticle formulations of MYC protein. Provided are methods of making the nanoparticle formulations and methods of using the nanoparticle formulations for treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Curtis Turner, Yosef Refaeli, Gregory Alan Bird
  • ENHANCED RECONSTITUTION AND AUTORECONSTITUTION OF THE HEMATOPOIETIC COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20190142870
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the acceleration of hematopoietic compartment reconstitution in a subject in need of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein in combination with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the enhancement of hematopoietic compartment autoreconstitution in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Brian C. TURNER, Yosef REFAELI, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA
    Publication number: 20190060434
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma using anti-tumor immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yosef Refaeli, Brian C. Turner, Gregory Alan Bird
  • Enhanced reconstitution and autoreconstitution of the hematopoietic compartment
    Patent number: 10206952
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the acceleration of hematopoietic compartment reconstitution in a subject in need of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein in combination with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the enhancement of hematopoietic compartment autoreconstitution in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian C. Turner, Yosef Refaeli, Gregory Alan Bird
  • Methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma
    Patent number: 10149898
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma using anti-tumor immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yosef Refaeli, Brian C. Turner, Gregory Alan Bird
  • NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20180153939
    Abstract: This present disclosure relates to methods and compositions comprising biologically active nanoparticle formulations of MYC protein. Provided are methods of making the nanoparticle formulations and methods of using the nanoparticle formulations for treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Curtis Turner, Yosef Refaeli, Gregory Alan Bird
  • ENHANCED RECONSTITUTION AND AUTORECONSTITUTION OF THE HEMATOPOIETIC COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20180117089
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the acceleration of hematopoietic compartment reconstitution in a subject in need of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein in combination with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the enhancement of hematopoietic compartment autoreconstitution in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Brian C. TURNER, Yosef REFAELI, Gregory Alan BIRD
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA
    Publication number: 20180036396
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma using anti-tumor immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yosef REFAELI, Brian C. TURNER, Gregory Alan Bird
  • PROSTHESIS
    Publication number: 20170348109
    Abstract: An acetabular cup prosthesis comprising: an inner cup surface and an outer cup surface, said inner cup surface meeting said outer cup surface at a rim of said cup, wherein said inner cup surface, said outer cup surface or both said inner cup surface and said outer cup surface comprises an engagement formation located proximal to said rim, said engagement formation extending around at least a portion of the circumference of the cup; and a Sip member comprising an engagement formation configured to cooperate with the engagement formation of the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Alan Bird, Andrew Clive Taylor, Simon Collins, Michael Anthony Tuke
  • Enhanced reconstitution and autoreconstitution of the hematopoietic compartment
    Patent number: 9789135
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the acceleration of hematopoietic compartment reconstitution in a subject in need of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein in combination with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and to the enhancement of hematopoietic compartment autoreconstitution in a subject in need thereof by administering a composition having a protein transduction domain-MYC (PTD-MYC) fusion protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: TAIGA BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian C. Turner, Yosef Refaeli, Gregory Alan Bird
  • Method for distributing advertisements to client devices using an obscured ad monitoring function
    Patent number: 8712848
    Abstract: Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul E. Jacobs, Franklin P. Antonio, Steve Dorner, John W. Noerenberg, Jeffrey K. Belk, Benjamin P. Ogdon, Jeffrey D. Beckley, Alan Bird, John D. Boyd, John Sam Purlia, William J. Rhodes, David Jonathan Ross, Matthew J. Dudziak
  • METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING ADVERTISEMENTS TO CLIENT DEVICES USING AN OBSCURED AD MONITORING FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20070112627
    Abstract: Software for use on a client device that is configured for communications via a communications network instantiates a communications function that effects an advertisement download communication link between the client device and an advertisement distribution server system via the communications network, at selected advertisement download times, an advertisement download function that downloads advertisements identified in a playlist(s) generated by at least one playlist server, via the advertisement download communication link, at the selected advertisement download times, an advertisement storage function for storing the downloaded advertisements on a storage medium associated with the client device, and an advertisement display function that effects display of at least selected ones of the stored advertisements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Jacobs, Franklin Antonio, Steven Dorner, John Noerenberg, Jeffrey Belk, Benjamin Ogdon, Jeffrey Beckley, Alan Bird, John Boyd, John Purlia, William Rhodes, David Ross, Matthew Dudziak