Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Kurek

Daniel A. Kurek 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).

  • Patent number: 11951177
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lipid nanoparticle comprising: a nucleic acid cargo molecule; sterol or a derivative thereof present at elevated content; neutral lipid; an ionizable lipid; and a hydrophilic polymer-lipid conjugate present at a content between 0.5 and 3 mol %, wherein each mol % content is relative to total lipid present in the lipid nanoparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NanoVation Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin An, Daniel Kurek, Jayesh Kulkarni, Dominik Witzigmann
  • Publication number: 20230398082
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lipid nanoparticle for extrahepatic delivery of mRNA, the lipid nanoparticle comprising: (i) mRNA cargo; (ii) a phosphatidylcholine lipid content of from mol % to 70 mol %; (iii) a ionizable, cationic lipid content of from 5 mol % to 50 mol %; (iv) a sterol selected from cholesterol or a derivative thereof; and (v) a hydrophilic polymer-lipid conjugate that is present at a lipid content of 0.5 mol % to 5 mol. Further provided is a lipid nanoparticle preparation comprising lipid nanoparticles having encapsulated mRNA and 20 to mol % of a phosphatidylcholine lipid, an ionizable lipid; and at least one of a sterol and a hydrophilic polymer-lipid conjugate, the lipid nanoparticles exhibiting at least a 10% increase in gene expression of the mRNA in vivo as measured in one or more extrahepatic organs or tissues. The lipid nanoparticles have an electron dense region and a nitrogen-to-phosphate charge ratio of between 4 and 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Kurek, Anthony Tam, Maunish Barvalia, Dominik Witzigmann, Jayesh Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20230302153
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lipid nanoparticle comprising: a nucleic acid cargo molecule; sterol or a derivative thereof present at elevated content; neutral lipid; an ionizable lipid; and a hydrophilic polymer-lipid conjugate present at a content between 0.5 and 3 mol %, wherein each mol % content is relative to total lipid present in the lipid nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin An, Daniel Kurek, Jayesh Kulkarni, Dominik Witzigmann
  • Patent number: 10118291
    Abstract: Robotic systems for supporting a human in stationary and/or mobile applications and related methods of operation are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Haruhiko Harry Asada, Daniel A. Kurek
  • Publication number: 20170259427
    Abstract: Robotic systems for supporting a human in stationary and/or mobile applications and related methods of operation are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Haruhiko Harry Asada, Daniel A. Kurek