Patents by Inventor Stephen Albert Johnston

Stephen Albert Johnston 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: 20200188496
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a universal cancer vaccine and methods of treating and preventing cancer using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen Albert JOHNSTON, Luhui SHEN
  • Patent number: 10422793
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Phillip Stafford
  • Patent number: 10416174
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and devices for diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome using peptide arrays, and providing a prognosis to patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, WHITTEMORE PETERSON INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Phillip Stafford, Vincent Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20190271692
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Albert JOHNSTON, Philip STAFFORD
  • Patent number: 10046293
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and devices for performing in situ patterned chemistry for synthesizing and preparing peptide arrays. The invention provides a reproducible and scalable platform that can be potentially used to monitor the health of a plurality of individuals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA
    Inventors: Neal Woodbury, Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Publication number: 20170343541
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Albert JOHNSTON, Phillip Stafford
  • Publication number: 20170334963
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, systems, apparatus and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed for reducing the susceptibility of a population and/or members thereof to cancer, which may include anti-cancer vaccines, components thereof which may include novopeptides, and methods relating thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Patent number: 9732131
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, systems, apparatus and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed for reducing the susceptibility of a population and/or members thereof to cancer, which may include anti-cancer vaccines, components thereof which may include novopeptides, and methods relating thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CALVIRI, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Patent number: 9709558
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Phillip Stafford
  • Publication number: 20170131276
    Abstract: Methods for antibody profiling and epitope mapping are provided herein. More particularly, methods for screening and mapping epitopes of candidate antibodies and protein target identification are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Publication number: 20150241420
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices to provide efficient methods and systems for discovering therapeutic targets, novel antigens, and for deciphering an immunosignature. The invention discloses methods for the identification of unique peptides which form an immunosignature. The invention can be applied to target identifying screening in drug discovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Joseph Barten Legutki, Muskan Kukreja
  • Publication number: 20150217258
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and devices for performing in situ patterned chemistry for synthesizing and preparing peptide arrays. The invention provides a reproducible and scalable platform that can be potentially used to monitor the health of a plurality of individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Neal Woodbury, Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Publication number: 20150079119
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, systems, apparatus and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed for reducing the susceptibility of a population and/or members thereof to cancer, which may include anti-cancer vaccines, components thereof which may include novopeptides, and methods relating thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Patent number: 8969255
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Phillip Stafford
  • Publication number: 20140087963
    Abstract: Health is a complex state that represents the continuously changing outcome of nearly all human activities and interactions. The invention provides efficient methods and arrays for health monitoring, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care. The invention monitors a broad range of identifying molecules from a subject, such as circulating antibodies, and the invention evaluates a pattern of binding of those molecules to a peptide array. The characterization of the pattern of binding of such molecules to a peptide array with the methods of the invention provide a robust measure of a state of health of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate of the State of Arizona, acting for and on behalf of Ariz
    Inventors: Stephen Albert JOHNSTON, Philip STAFFORD, Neal WOODBURY
  • Publication number: 20120316078
    Abstract: Methods for producing polypeptides in vitro are described that use free template nucleic acids that are not immobilized on a substrate. Polypeptides that are produced can be captured on particles without the use of capture agents and can be used to produce polypeptide arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Kathryn F. Sykes, Zhan-Gong Zhao, Stephen Albert Johnston, Andrey Loskutov
  • Publication number: 20120190574
    Abstract: The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: The Arizona Board of Regents, A body Corporate of the State of Arizona for and on behalf of Arizona
    Inventors: Stephen Albert Johnston, Philip Stafford
  • Publication number: 20120094271
    Abstract: The present invention provides method of identifying molecules that cooperatively and positively interact with either a ligand or a target molecule of a ligand/target molecule pair, or molecules that interact with a ligand/target molecule complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Jinglin Fu, Neal W. Woodbury, Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Publication number: 20090225448
    Abstract: A magnifier is provided for magnifying textual, graphic, or other material associated with a container or other object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen Albert Johnston
  • Patent number: 7049098
    Abstract: The present invention relates to linear expression elements (LEEs) and circular expression elements (CEEs), which are useful in a variety of molecular biology protocols. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of LEEs and CEEs to screen for gene function, biological effects of gene function, antigens, and promoter function. The invention also provides methods of producing proteins, antibodies, antigens, and vaccines. Also, the invention relates to methods of making LEEs and CEEs, and LEEs and CEEs produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kathryn F. Sykes, Stephen Albert Johnston