Patents Assigned to University of British Columbia (UBC)
  • Publication number: 20200326341
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Publication number: 20200326342
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10804988
    Abstract: A discrete-time delay (TD) technique in a baseband receiver array is disclosed for canceling wide modulated bandwidth spatial interference and reducing the Analog-to-Digital Conversion (ADC) dynamic range requirements. In particular, the discrete-time delay (TD) technique first aligns the interference using non-uniform sampled phases followed by uniform cancellation using a cancellation matrix, such as, for example, a Truncated Hadamard Transform implemented with antipodal binary coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: Washington State University, The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Subhanshu Gupta, Erfan Ghaderi, Sudip Shekhar, Shyam Venkatasubramanian, Ajith Sivadhasan Ramani
  • Patent number: 10794910
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10780174
    Abstract: This invention provides lipid-linked prodrugs having structures as set out herein. Uses of such lipid-linked prodrug compounds for treatment of various indications, and methods for making and using lipid-linked prodrugs are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Marco A. Ciufolini, Pieter R. Cullis, Yuen Yi Tam, Joshua Zaifman
  • Patent number: 10781502
    Abstract: This application pertains to methods of recovering metals from metal sulfides that involve contacting the metal sulfide with an acidic sulfate solution containing ferric sulfate and a reagent that has a thiocarbonyl functional group, wherein the concentration of reagent in the acidic sulfate solution is sufficient to increase the rate of metal ion extraction relative to an acidic sulfate solution that does not contain the reagent, to produce a pregnant solution containing the metal ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: David Dixon, Oscar Olvera Olmedo, Edouard Asselin, Ahmad Ghahreman, Zihe Ren
  • Patent number: 10774120
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to conformational epitopes in A-beta, antibodies thereto and methods of making and using immunogens and antibodies specific thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Neil R. Cashman, Steven S. Plotkin
  • Patent number: 10772969
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to N-terminal epitopes identified in A-beta, including conformational epitopes, antibodies thereto and methods of making and using immunogens and antibodies specific thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Neil R. Cashman, Steven S. Plotkin
  • Patent number: 10775378
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10775377
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10759837
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to epitopes identified in A-beta including conformational epitopes, antibodies thereto and methods of making and using immunogens and antibodies specific thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Neil R. Cashman, Steven S. Plotkin
  • Patent number: 10763733
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention provide methods and systems for moving moveable stages relative to a stator. A stator is operationally divided into multiple stator tiles. The movement of the one or more moveable stages is controlled by a plurality of controllers (each assigned particular control responsibilities). A controller is provided for each stator sector, where each stator sector comprises a group of one or more stator tiles. Controllers from neighboring sectors share various information to facilitate controllable movement of one or more moveable stages relative to the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventor: Xiaodong Lu
  • Patent number: 10760121
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for analyzing precious samples of cells, including single cells are provided. The methods, devices, and systems in various embodiments of the invention are used to assess genomic heterogeneity, which has been recognized as a central feature of many cancers and plays a critical role in disease initiation, progression, and response to treatment. The methods devices and systems are also used to analyze embryonic biopsies for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). In one embodiment, the devices, systems and methods provided herein allow for the construction of genomic and RNA-seq libraries without a pre-amplification step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Carl Lars Genghis Hansen, Hans Zahn, Jens Huft, Marinus Theodorus Johannes Van Loenhout, Kaston Leung, Bill Kengli Lin, Anders Klaus, Samuel Alves Jana Rodrigues Aparicio, Sohrab Prakash Shah, Adi Steif
  • Publication number: 20200269201
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluidic mixers having bifurcated fluidic flow through toroidal mixing elements. The mixers operate, at least partially, by Dean vortexing. Accordingly, the mixers are referred to as Dean Vortex Bifurcating Mixers (“DVBM”). The DVBM utilize Dean vortexing and asymmetric bifurcation of the fluidic channels that form the mixers to achieve the goal of optimized microfluidic mixing. The disclosed DVBM mixers can be incorporated into any fluidic (e.g., microfluidic) device known to those of skill in the art where mixing two or more fluids is desired. The disclosed mixers can be combined with any fluidic elements known to those of skill in the art, including syringes, pumps, inlets, outlets, non-DVBM mixers, heaters, assays, detectors, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Andre Wild, Timothy Leaver, Robert James Taylor
  • Patent number: 10751029
    Abstract: Embodiments of a computer-implemented method of facilitating ultrasonic image analysis of a subject are disclosed. The method can involve receiving signals representing a set of ultrasound images of the subject, deriving one or more extracted feature representations from the set of ultrasound images, determining, based on the derived one or more extracted feature representations, a quality assessment value representing a quality assessment of the set of ultrasound images, determining, based on the derived one or more extracted feature representations, an image property associated with the set of ultrasound images, and producing signals representing the quality assessment value and the image property for causing the quality assessment value and the image property to be associated with the set of ultrasound images. Embodiments of a computer-implemented method of training one or more neural networks to facilitate ultrasonic image analysis is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Purang Abolmaesumi, Robert Rohling, Teresa Tsang, Zhibin Liao, Amir Abdi
  • Patent number: 10751382
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods of treating or preventing a disease or condition associated with and/or induced by soluble A-beta oligomer such as Alzheimer's disease by administering to a subject in need thereof conformation specific and/or selective antibodies or binding fragments thereof and related products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventor: Neil R. Cashman
  • Patent number: 10753933
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10746737
    Abstract: There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Anupam Singhal, Carl L. G. Hansen, John W. Schrader, Charles A. Haynes, Daniel J. Da Costa
  • Patent number: 10738270
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices and methods for perfusing a cell with perfusion fluid are provided herein, wherein the gravitational forces acting on the cell to keep the cell at or near a retainer or a retaining position exceed the hydrodynamic forces acting on the cell to move it toward an outlet. Also provided, are methods for assaying cell products within the microfluidic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Carl L. G. Hansen, Veronique Lecault, James M. Piret, Anupam Singhal
  • Patent number: 10731160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods of use thereof for inhibiting mutant HTT mRNA transcription or CAG-expanded HTT protein expression in a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of an oligomer targeting a differentiating polymorphism, wherein the differentiating polymorphism is selected from rs72239206, rs363107, rs362313, rs2530595, rs113407847. Specific oligomer sequences are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Amber L. Southwell, Christopher Kay, Michael R. Hayden, Nicholas S. Caron