Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Porto

Joseph A. Porto 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).

  • Anti-CXCR5 antibodies and compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11958901
    Abstract: The invention provides antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to CXCR5. The antibodies can be afucosylated and exhibit increased ADCC compared with the otherwise identical fucosylated antibodies. The invention includes uses, and associated methods of using the antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Pfizer Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Rachel Groth, William Brian Snyder, Xianjun Cao, Robert Joseph Dunn, Joseph Dal Porto, Michael Karin
  • Freight rail wheelset handling and storage protection
    Patent number: 6572313
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods that can be used for the safe storage and transportation of freight rail wheelsets. The object of this invention is to prevent the direct contact between the roller bearings or axle and the adjacent wheelset flange. To do this at storage sites the application of a roller bearing or axle protector to the present wheelset stacking arrangement is required. During transportation this objective is achieved by (a) applying roller bearing protectors, (b) applying axle protectors, (c) shifting the wheelsets on the wheel transporter so that roller bearing and adjacent wheel flange never come in contact, (d) applying wheelset stoppers and/or axle spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph A. Porto
  • Freight rail wheelset handling & storage protection
    Publication number: 20020098051
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods that can be used for the safe storage and transportation of freight rail wheelsets. The object of this invention is to prevent the direct contact between the roller bearings or axle and the adjacent wheelset flange. To do this at storage sites the application of a roller bearing or axle protector to the present wheelset stacking arrangement is required. During transportation this objective is achieved by (a) applying roller bearing protectors, (b) applying axle protectors, (c) shifting the wheelsets on the wheel transporter so that roller bearing and adjacent wheel flange never come in contact, (d) applying wheelset stoppers or axle spacers, or (e) applying axle spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph A. Porto