Patents Assigned to The United States of America, as represented by the secretary, Dep. of Health and Human Service
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Patent number: 11746372Abstract: Disclosed herein are method for separating, amplifying, or detecting a nucleic acid from a sample may comprise contacting a sample lysate with a plurality of buoyant, inorganic, nucleic-acid-capture microspheres. The nucleic-acid-capture microspheres may comprise unicellular hollow microspheres having a diameter between 5 and 300 ?m and/or a true particle density between 0.05 and 0.60 grams/cm3. The microspheres may comprise hollow soda-lime-borosilicate microspheres. In some embodiments, the microspheres comprises hollow soda-lime-borosilicate microspheres surrounded by an amorphous silica shell. Also disclosed are kits for performing the methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: GoDx, Inc., The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Dep. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Chang Hee Kim, Lichen Xiang, Wendy A. Henderson, Xiao Jiang
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Publication number: 20190153539Abstract: The present invention provides methods of determining a survival predictor score of a subject having mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The present invention also provides methods of predicting the survival outcome of a subject having MCL and provides methods of selecting a treatment for a subject having MCL.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the secretary, Dep. of Health and Human Service, British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch, Julius-Maximilians - University of Würzburg, Oregon Health and Science University, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Oslo University Hospital HF, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchInventors: Louis M. Staudt, David William Scott, George W. Wright, Andreas Rosenwald, Pau Abrisqueta, Rita Braziel, Elias Campo Guerri, Wing C. Chan, Joseph M. Connors, Jan Delabie, Diego Villa, Kai Fu, Randy D. Gascoyne, Timothy Greiner, Elaine S. Jaffe, Pedro Jares, Anja Mottok, German Ott, Lisa M. Rimsza, Graham Slack, Dennis Weisenburger, Erlend B. Smeland, James Robert Cook
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Patent number: 10036248Abstract: A cutter head for a mining machine includes a first end and a second end with a drum axis extending between the first and the second ends. The cutter head also includes a web coupled to the second end of the drum. The web includes a plurality of arcuate apertures. Each arcuate aperture extends through an angle about the drum axis. The cutter head further includes a plurality of first ribs coupled to the web. Each of the first ribs is positioned between adjacent arcuate apertures. The cutter head also includes a plurality of second ribs coupled to the web. Each of the second ribs extend across one of the plurality of arcuate apertures. A first angle that extends between one of the first ribs and an adjacent one of the second ribs is different than a second angle extending between the one first rib and another adjacent second rib.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Dep. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Joseph Defibaugh, Hugo Camargo, Junyi Yang
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Publication number: 20170304421Abstract: Disclosed is an isolated or purified T cell receptor (TCR) having antigenic specificity for an HLA-A11-restricted epitope of mutated Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) (KRAS7-16), Neuroblastoma RAS Viral (V-Ras) Oncogene Homolog (NRAS), or Harvey Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (HRAS). Related polypeptides and proteins, as well as related nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dep. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Qiong J. WANG, Zhiya YU, James C. YANG
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Publication number: 20160130359Abstract: The identification of Her2-specific monoclonal antibody m860 is described. The m860 antibody was identified from a human naïve phage display Fab library by panning against the extracellular domain of human Her2. M860 binds to cell surface-associated Her2 with an affinity comparable to that of trastuzumab (Herceptin®), but binds to a different epitope. Using site-specific glycan engineering, m860 was conjugated to the small molecule drug auristatin F. The antibody-drug conjugate was stable, bound cell-surface expressed Her2 and exhibited potent cell killing of Her2-positive cancer cells, including trastuzumab-resistant breast cancer cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary, Dep of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Zhongyu Zhu, Pradman K. Qasba, Boopathy Ramakrishnan
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Publication number: 20150079123Abstract: Disclosed herein are isolated rubella viral vector constructs that include a rubella non-structural protein open reading frame (ORF) without an in-frame deletion, a rubella structural protein ORF, and a heterologous antigenic insert. In one example, the heterologous antigenic insert is positioned within the rubella structural protein ORF. In some examples, the heterologous antigenic insert is positioned in the rubella structural protein ORF in between a gene encoding structural protein E2 and a gene encoding structural protein E1. Exemplary antigenic inserts include HIV, SIV, RSV or hepatitis B surface antigens. In some examples, the HIV antigenic insert is a Gag antigenic insert, a gp41 antigenic insert or a gp120 antigenic insert. Also disclosed are uses of the isolated rubella viral vector, such as to induce an immune response to a particular virus, such as HIV-1, testing sensitivity to neutralizing antibodies, or screening antiviral drugs (such as protease inhibitors).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Dep. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Ira Berkower, Konstantin Virnik
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Publication number: 20140135276Abstract: The invention provides a peptide or peptidomimetic that is derived from or based upon the amino acid sequence of the C-terminal ?-helix or hypervariable region (HVR) or a Ras protein, a nucleic acid encoding the peptide or peptidomimetic, and methods employing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicants: CALIDRIS THERAPEUTICS, LTD., The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dep. of Health & Human Services, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYInventors: Nadya I. Tarasova, Sergey G. Tarasov, Vadim Gaponenko, Joseph Kates, Alla Ivanova, Michael C. Dean
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Publication number: 20100317837Abstract: The present invention provides a method of identifying novel broadly crossreactive neutralizing monoclonal antibodies using sequential antigen panning of phage display libraries, antibodies obtained in accordance with such a method, as well as fusion proteins and conjugates comprising same, and related isolated or purified nucleic acid molecules, vectors, host cells, compositions, and methods of use to inhibit an infection, reduce the severity of an infection, treat an infection, and inhibit cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dep. of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Dimiter S. Dimitrov, Mei-Yun Zhang