Patents by Inventor Tongqing Zhou
Tongqing Zhou 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).
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Publication number: 20170233441Abstract: HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion mature closed conformation and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the HIV-1 Env ectodomain trimers can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing HIV-1 infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServInventors: Peter Kwong, Marie Pancera, Tongqing Zhou, Ivelin Georgiev, Michael Gordon Joyce, Priyamvada Acharya, Jason Gorman, Yongping Yang, Aliaksandr Druz, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Rita Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Ulrich Baxa, John Mascola, Rebecca Lynch, Baoshan Zhang, Cheng Cheng
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Patent number: 9695230Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp120 and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV infection is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Peter D. Kwong, Gary J. Nabel, Rebecca S. Rudicell, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Ivelin Georgiev, Jiang Zhu, Young Do Kwon, Tongqing Zhou, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Xueling Wu, Zhi-yong Yang, Wei Shi
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Publication number: 20160289305Abstract: The present application relates novel HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies. The antibodies of the present invention are further characterized by their ability to bind epitopes from the Env proteins. The invention also provides light and heavy chain variable region sequences. Compositions for prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: John Mascola, Dennis R. Burton, Wayne Koff, Peter Kwong, Gary Nabel, Sanjay K. Phogat, Pascal Raymond Georges Poignard, Melissa Danielle De Jean St. Marcel Simek-Lemos, Xueling Wu, Tongqing Zhou, Zhi-Yong Yang
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Patent number: 9382311Abstract: The present application relates broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies directed against HIV-1. In particular, monoclonal antibodies VRC-PG04 and VRC-PG05 are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignees: INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE, THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESInventors: John Mascola, Dennis R. Burton, Wayne Koff, Peter Kwong, Gary Nabel, Sanjay K. Phogat, Pascal Raymond Georges Poignard, Melissa Danielle De Jean St. Marcel Simek-Lemos, Xueling Wu, Tongqing Zhou, Zhi-Yong Yang
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Publication number: 20160046675Abstract: Disclosed are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) antigens including a recombinant RSV F protein stabilized in a prefusion conformation. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the antigens and methods of producing the antigens. Methods for generating an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is a method for treating or preventing a RSV infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the antigen to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: The USA, as represented by the Secretary, Departm- ent of Health and Human ServiceInventors: Peter D. Kwong, Barney S. Graham, Jason S. McLellan, Jeffrey Boyington, Lei Chen, Man Chen, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Ivelin Stefanov Georgiev, Jason Gorman, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Gilad Ofek, Marie Pancera, Mallika Sastry, Cinque Soto, Sanjay Srivatsan, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Tongqing Zhou
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Publication number: 20160009789Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the CD4 binding site of HIV-1 gp120. Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies also are disclosed that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp41. The identification of these antibodies, and the use of these antibodies are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for enhancing the binding and neutralizing activity of any antibody using epitope scaffold probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServInventors: John Mascola, Richard Wyatt, Xueling Wu, Yuxing Li, Carl-Magnus Hogerkorp, Mario Roederer, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary Nabel, Peter Kwong, Tongqing Zhou, Mark Connors, William Schief
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Publication number: 20150366961Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to HIV-1 and, in particular, to broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies, and to HIV-1 immunogens and to methods of using such immunogens to induce the production of broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies in a subject (e.g., a human).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Barton F. HAYNES, Hua-Xin LIAO, Rebecca M. LYNCH, Tongqing ZHOU, Feng GAO, Scott BOYD, George M. SHAW, Beatrice H. HAHN, Thomas B. KEPLER, Bette T. KORBER, Peter KWONG, John MASCOLA
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Patent number: 9175070Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the CD4 binding site of HIV-1 gp120. Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies also are disclosed that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp41. The identification of these antibodies, and the use of these antibodies are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for enhancing the binding and neutralizing activity of any antibody using epitope scaffold probes.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, University of WashingtonInventors: John R. Mascola, Richard T. Wyatt, Xueling Wu, Yuxing Li, Carl-Magnus Hogerkorp, Mario Roederer, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Peter D. Kwong, Tongqing Zhou, Mark Connors, William R. Schief
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Publication number: 20150044137Abstract: Neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp120 and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV infection is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: John R. Mascola, Rebecca M. Lynch, Xueling Wu, Mark Connors, Tongqing Zhou, Joseph Casazza, Peter D. Kwong
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Publication number: 20140348865Abstract: Disclosed are HIV immunogens. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding these immunogens and methods of producing these antigens. Methods for generating an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method is a method for treating or preventing a human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1) infection in a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Peter Kwong, Jason McLellan, Marie Pancera, Jason Gorman, Mallika Sastry, Kaifan Dai, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Gary Nabel, Masaru Kanekiyo, Yongping Yang, Jiang Zhu, Lai-Xi Wang, William Schief, Chris Carrico, Mohammed Amin
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Publication number: 20140322163Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp120 and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV infection is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServInventors: Peter D. Kwong, Gary J. Nabel, Rebecca S. Rudicell, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Ivelin Georgiev, Jiang Zhu, Young Do Kwon, Tongqing Zhou, Yongping Yang, Baoshan Zhang, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Xueling Wu, Zhi-yong Yang, Wei Shi
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Publication number: 20140182544Abstract: An improved multi-stroke DIG or diesel engine and method includes a cylinder formed within an engine cylinder block, a piston is movably disposed within the cylinder, and a combustion chamber is formed in a space between the piston and a cylinder head. An injector is disposed within the engine cylinder head for supplying fuel into the cylinder. An intake valve is disposed within an intake opening formed in the engine and an exhaust valve is disposed within an exhaust opening formed in the engine. An actuator is connected to the piston, wherein movement of the piston causes the actuator to open the exhaust valve a first predetermined amount at a beginning of the compression stroke of the piston to vent air through an exhaust channel formed in the engine and to close the exhaust valve after a predetermined period of time within the compression stroke of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventor: Tongqing Zhou
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Patent number: 8715686Abstract: Isolated immunogens including a HIV-1 gp120 polypeptide or immunogenic fragment thereof stabilized in a CD4 bound confirmation by crosslinked cysteines, and methods of their use are disclosed. The immunogens are useful, for example, for generating an immune response to HIV-1 gp120 in a subject.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, Inc.Inventors: Peter Kwong, John Mascola, Gary Nabel, Richard Wyatt, Barna Dey, Ling Xu, Tongqing Zhou, Joseph Sodroski, Wen Yuan, Shi-Hua Xiang
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Patent number: 8637036Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the CD4 binding site of HIV-1 gp120. Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies also are disclosed that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp41. The identification of these antibodies, and the use of these antibodies are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for enhancing the binding and neutralizing activity of any antibody using epitope scaffold probes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, University of WashingtonInventors: John R. Mascola, Richard T. Wyatt, Xueling Wu, Yuxing Li, Carl-Magnus Hogerkorp, Mario Roederer, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Peter D. Kwong, Tongqing Zhou, Mark Connors, William R. Schief
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Publication number: 20130251726Abstract: The present application relates novel HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies. The antibodies of the present invention are further characterized by their ability to bind epitopes from the Env proteins. The invention also provides light and heavy chain variable region sequences. Compositions for prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicants: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, National Institutes of Health, The Scripps Research InstituteInventors: John Mascola, Dennis R. Burton, Wayne Koff, Peter Kwong, Gary Nabel, Sanjay K. Phogat, Pascal Raymond Georges Poignard, Melissa Danielle De Jean St. Marcel Simek-Lemos, Xueling Wu, Tongqing Zhou, Zhi-Yong Yang
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Publication number: 20120328641Abstract: Stabilized forms of gp120 polypeptide, nucleic acids encoding these stabilized forms, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, and methods of using these polypeptides, nucleic acids, vectors and host cells are disclosed. Crystal structures and computer systems including atomic coordinates for stabilized forms of gp120, and gp120 with an extended V3 loop, and methods of using these structures and computer systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Peter Kwong, John Mascola, Gary Nabel, Richard Wyatt, Barna Dey, Ling Xu, Tongqing Zhou, Joseph Sodroski, Wen Yuan, Shi-Hua Xiang
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Publication number: 20120282264Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the CD4 binding site of HIV-1 gp120. Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies also are disclosed that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp41. The identification of these antibodies, and the use of these antibodies are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for enhancing the binding and neutralizing activity of any antibody using epitope scaffold probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: John R. Mascola, Richard Wyatt, Xueling Wu, Yuxing Li, Carl-Magnus Hogerkorp, Mario Roederer, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary Nabel, Peter Kwong, Tongqing Zhou, Mark Connors, Gilad Ofek, Lawrence Shapiro, Jiang Zhu, William R. Schief
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Publication number: 20120244166Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the CD4 binding site of HIV-1 gp120. Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies also are disclosed that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp41. The identification of these antibodies, and uses of these antibodies, are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for enhancing the binding and neutralizing activity of any antibody using epitope scaffold probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: John R. Mascola, Richard T. Wyatt, Xueling Wu, Yuxing Li, Carl-Magnus Hogerkorp, Mario Roederer, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Peter D. Kwong, Tongqing Zhou, Mark Connors, Gilad Ofek, Lawrence Shapiro, Jiang Zhu, William R. Schief
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Publication number: 20120237523Abstract: Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies are disclosed that specifically bind to the CD4 binding site of HIV-1 gp120. Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies also are disclosed that specifically bind to HIV-1 gp41. The identification of these antibodies, and the use of these antibodies are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for enhancing the binding and neutralizing activity of any antibody using epitope scaffold probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: John R. Mascola, Richard T. Wyatt, Xueling Wu, Yuxing Li, Carl-Magnus Hogerkorp, Mario Roederer, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary J. Nabel, Peter D. Kwong, Tongqing Zhou, Mark Connors, Gilad Ofek, Lawrence Shapiro, Jiang Zhu, William R. Schief
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Patent number: 8268323Abstract: Stabilized forms of gp120 polypeptide, nucleic acids encoding these stabilized forms, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, and methods of using these polypeptides, nucleic acids, vectors and host cells are disclosed. Crystal structures and computer systems including atomic coordinates for stabilized forms of gp120, and gp120 with an extended V3 loop, and methods of using these structures and computer systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Inventors: Peter Kwong, John Mascola, Gary Nabel, Richard Wyatt, Barna Dey, Ling Xu, Tongqing Zhou, Joseph Sodroski, Wen Yuan, Shi-Hua Xiang