Patents by Inventor Martha Karen Newell

Martha Karen Newell 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).

  • Publication number: 20230226135
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the neurological and immune function through targeting of acetylcholine (ACh) and CLIP. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including psychiatric or neurological disease, autoimmune disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, chronic wounds, non-neuronal immune disorders, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body dementia, pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndromes (PANS), hypertension, late stage Ebola, Hantavirus, or coronavirus-induced hyperinflammatory conditions, including infections that cause a pathological “cytokine storm”, other post-infectious syndromes that result in cytokine storms in some people, and cancer, as well as novel methods of diagnosis and of introducing a treatment regimen into a subject and improving cognition and addiction cessation methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: BCell Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20220265755
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the neurological and immune function through targeting of acetylcholine (ACh) and CLIP. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including psychiatric or neurological disease, autoimmune disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, chronic wounds, non-neuronal immune disorders, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body dementia, pediatric acute neuropsychiatric syndromes (PANS), hypertension, late stage Ebola, Hantavirus, or coronavirus-induced hyperinflammatory conditions, including infections that cause a pathological “cytokine storm”, other post-infectious syndromes that result in cytokine storms in some people, and cancer, as well as novel methods of diagnosis and of introducing a treatment regimen into a subject and improving cognition and addiction cessation methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: BCell Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20220143128
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating traumatic brain injury by targeting specific innate and adaptive immune responses generated after the injury. The specific innate and adaptive immune responses may be targeted, for instance, using CLIP inhibitors, MIF antagonists and CD74 cleavage inhibitors and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: BCell Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers
  • Publication number: 20210252102
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating cancers by targeting the elimination of selective activated immune cell populations in combination with checkpoint inhibitors. The cells may be targeted, for instance, using CLIP inhibitors and or MHC class II inducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: The Texas A&M University System, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
    Inventors: Richard Tobin, Martha Karen Newell-Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200268831
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating cancers by targeting the elimination of selective activated immune cell populations in combination with checkpoint inhibitors. The cells may be targeted, for instance, using CLIP inhibitors and or MHC class II inducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: The Texas A&M University System, The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
    Inventors: Richard Tobin, Martha Karen Newell-Rogers
  • Publication number: 20200069766
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, allergic disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, HIV infection and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic infection, and AIDS. Methods are also provided for preparing a peptide having the property of being able to displace CLIP by feeding one or more peptide sequences into software that predicts MHC Class II binding regions in an antigen sequence and related products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Evan Newell
  • Patent number: 10420813
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, allergic disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, HIV infection and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic infection, and AIDS. Methods are also provided for preparing a peptide having the property of being able to displace CLIP by feeding one or more peptide sequences into software that predicts MHC Class II binding regions in an antigen sequence and related products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Evan Newell
  • Patent number: 10041096
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing secretion of oils from oil producing cells are described herein. In particular, secretion of oils is enhanced by treating the cells with herbicides. The oils generated according to the invention may be useful, for example, in the production of biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Martha Karen Newell
  • Publication number: 20170348377
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, allergic disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, HIV infection and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic infection, and AIDS. Methods are also provided for preparing a peptide having the property of being able to displace CLIP by feeding one or more peptide sequences into software that predicts MHC Class II binding regions in an antigen sequence and related products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Evan Newell
  • Patent number: 9359404
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for altering biological parameters in a subject, such as reducing blood pressure in a subject, by displacing CLIP, using a CLIP inhibitor. The methods are useful for treating disorders such as preeclampsia and high blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Scott & White Healthcare, The Texas A&M University System, VG Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Brett Mitchell, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20150231195
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, allergic disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, HIV infection and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic infection, and AIDS. Methods are also provided for preparing a peptide having the property of being able to displace CLIP by feeding one or more peptide sequences into software that predicts MHC Class II binding regions in an antigen sequence and related products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20150231237
    Abstract: Methods and products for treating proliferative diseases, and wounds, using as a pharmacon an autophagy inhibitor, a glycolytic inhibitor, and/or an agent able to alter cellular production of reactive oxygen, or combination thereof, optionally in combination with one or more chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the invention combines a 4-aminoquinoline, exemplified by chloroquine, with a glycolytic inhibitor, exemplified by 2-deoxy-D-glucose and anti-VEGF antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell-Rogers, Susannah K. Rogers
  • Patent number: 9073985
    Abstract: Methods and products for treating proliferative diseases, and wounds, using as a pharmacon an autophagy inhibitor, a glycolytic inhibitor, and/or an agent able to alter cellular production of reactive oxygen, or combination thereof, optionally in combination with one or more chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the invention combines a 4-aminoquinoline, exemplified by chloroquine, with a glycolytic inhibitor, exemplified by 2-deoxy-D-glucose and anti-VEGF antibodies. The systems and methods of the invention may be used to treat drug-resistant or multi-drug resistant cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Susannah K. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20150111263
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing secretion of oils from oil producing cells are described herein. In particular, secretion of oils is enhanced by treating the cells with herbicides. The oils generated according to the invention may be useful, for example, in the production of biofuels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: The Texas A&M University System, Scott & White Healthcare
    Inventor: Martha Karen Newell
  • Patent number: 8957031
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for modulating the immune function through targeting of CLIP molecules. The result is wide range of new therapeutic regimens for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with, a multitude of illnesses and conditions, including autoimmune disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, allergic disease, transplant and cell graft rejection, HIV infection and other viral, bacterial, and parasitic infection, and AIDS. Methods are also provided for preparing a peptide having the property of being able to displace CLIP by feeding one or more peptide sequences into software that predicts MHC Class II binding regions in an antigen sequence and related products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Evan Newell
  • Patent number: 8906846
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating disorders of the mucosal tract such as the gastrointestinal system by targeting CLIP molecules. The methods are based on that CLIP in the groove of MHC class I or II molecules of the cells lining the mucosal surfaces of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, provides protection from MHC Class II or MHC class I mediated cell death, and therefore are useful for treating, inhibiting the development of a multitude of illnesses and conditions of the mucosal tract, including autoimmune disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: The Texas A&M University System, Scott & White Healthcare
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Cassie L. Harvey, Richard Tobin
  • Publication number: 20140315818
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for altering biological parameters in a subject, such as reducing blood pressure in a subject, by displacing CLIP, using a CLIP inhibitor. The methods are useful for treating disorders such as preeclampsia and high blood pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Brett Mitchell, Evan Newell
  • Publication number: 20140234359
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and related products for preventing and treating disease, based on the use of plant viral vaccines and plant viral defense strategies. The methods also involve the identification of appropriate therapeutic strategies for diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: Viral Genetics, Inc., Scott & White Healthcare, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Richard Tobin, Susannah K. Rogers
  • Publication number: 20140220000
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating disorders by targeting CLIP molecules and MHC. The methods are useful for treating, inhibiting the development of, or otherwise dealing with diseases such as HIV, blood vessel proliferative disorder, cancer and fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: Scott & White Healthcare, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Cassie L. Harvey, Richard Tobin
  • Publication number: 20130295047
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating disorders of the mucosal tract such as the gastrointestinal system by targeting CLIP molecules. The methods are based on that CLIP in the groove of MHC class I or II molecules of the cells lining the mucosal surfaces of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, provides protection from MHC Class II or MHC class I mediated cell death, and therefore are useful for treating, inhibiting the development of a multitude of illnesses and conditions of the mucosal tract, including autoimmune disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicants: Scott & White Healthcare, The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Martha Karen Newell, Cassie L. Harvey, Richard Tobin