Patents Assigned to University of York
  • Publication number: 20200246491
    Abstract: There is described a method for the preparation of a hyperpolarised target molecule, wherein said molecule comprises at least one —OH, —NH or —SH moiety, via proton exchange from a polarisable molecule, said method comprising the steps of: (i) preparing a fluid containing a transfer catalyst; parahydrogen; and a polarisable molecule containing at least one exchangeable proton, such as, an —OH, —NH or —SH moiety; (ii) applying a magnetic field or radio frequency excitation such that hyperpolarisation is transferred from parahydrogen to the polarisable molecule when bound to the magnetisation transfer catalyst; (iii) separately or simultaneously introducing a target molecule, wherein said target molecule contains at least one —OH, —NH or —SH exchangeable proton, enabling hyperpolarisation transfer via proton exchange with the polarisable molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: University of York
    Inventors: Wissam Iali, Peter Rayner, Simon Benedict Duckett
  • Publication number: 20200165613
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the assembly of Virus Like Particles [VLPs] using packaging native and artificial packaging signals and their use in vaccines and immunological compositions and the methods of vaccination or immunisation against human and animal viral pathogens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: The University of Leeds, The University of York
    Inventors: German Leonov, Simon White, Peter Stockley, Nikesh Patel, Emma Wroblewski, Dan Maskell, Reidun Twarock, Richard Bingham, Eva Weiss, Eric Dykeman
  • Patent number: 10400222
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to delta (12) and delta (15) desaturases and their use in the modification of oil content in hemp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: The University of York
    Inventors: Monika Bielecka, Filip Kaminski, Thilo Winzer, Ian Graham
  • Publication number: 20190218529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nucleic acids that encode polypeptides with cytochrome P450 activity involved in the biosynthesis of plant derived diterpenoids or diterpenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: The University of York
    Inventors: Andrew King, Ian Graham
  • Publication number: 20190106684
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nucleic acids that encode enzyme activities involved in the synthesis of lathyranes, intermediates in the synthesis of lathyranes and also compounds derived from lathyranes such as tiglianes, daphnanes and ingenanes; cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules and vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: The University of York
    Inventors: Ian Graham, Andrew King
  • Patent number: 10246688
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nucleic acids that encode polypeptides with cytochrome P450 activity involved in the biosynthesis of plant derived diterpenoids or diterpenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: The University of York
    Inventors: Andrew King, Ian Graham
  • Patent number: 10206875
    Abstract: A composition of an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-taxoid conjugate encapsulated in an oil-in-water nanoemulsion (NE) drug delivery system. A method of treating cancer by administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including a PUFA-taxoid conjugate encapsulated in an oil-in-water NE drug delivery system to a subject in need of treatment, and treating cancer. A method of overcoming multidrug resistance by exposing a multidrug resistant cell to an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-taxoid conjugate encapsulated in an oil-in-water NE drug delivery system, and inducing the death of the multidrug resistant cell. A method of eliminating a cancer stem cell. Methods of reducing stemness of a cancer stem cell, retaining drug in the body, and providing a slower release profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: TargaGenix, Inc., The Research Foundation for the State University New York, Northeastern University
    Inventors: James E. Egan, Iwao Ojima, Mansoor M. Amiji, Galina Ivanovna Botchkina
  • Publication number: 20180362992
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to recombinant protein expression systems comprising genetically modified cells wherein the cells are transformed or transfected with tRNA genes to reduce base mismatch due to genetic degeneracy in the genetic code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: The University of York
    Inventor: Robert White
  • Patent number: 10072227
    Abstract: There is described a processor for use in the microwave torrefaction of biomass material which comprises, a micronized biomass char material and a method of producing a biomass char material, and a method of producing L-glucosan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: University of York
    Inventors: Vitaliy Lvovich Budarin, Krzysztof Jakub Milkowski, Peter Shuttleworth, Brigid Lanigan, James Hanley Clark, Duncan James Macquarrie, Ashley Wilson
  • Publication number: 20180230174
    Abstract: There is described a method of transformation of a cellulosic material, such as, lignocellulosic biomass material and/or cellulose, into a directly fermentable saccharide containing mixture wherein said method of transformation comprises the microwave assisted hydrothermal treatment of the cellulosic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: University of York
    Inventors: Vitaliy Budarin, James Hanley Clark, Jiajun Fan, Mark Gronnow
  • Patent number: 10006010
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the isolation of a nucleic acid molecule[s] that encode a novel cytochrome P450 and an oxidoreductase from a Papaver somniferum [P. somniferum] cultivar, transgenic cells transformed with said nucleic acid molecule and sequence variants thereof; and including methods for the production of intermediates in the production of morphinans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: The University of York, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Thilo Winzer, Ian Graham, Tracy Carol Walker
  • Publication number: 20180111947
    Abstract: There is described a method of producing (?)-levoglucosenone, said method comprising, heating lignin to a temperature in excess of 150° C. for a time sufficient to convert a proportion of the lignin to (?)-evoglucosenone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: University of York
    Inventors: James Hanley Clark, Mario De Bruyn, Vitaliy Lvovich Budarin
  • Publication number: 20180028442
    Abstract: A composition of an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-taxoid conjugate encapsulated in an oil-in-water nanoemulsion (NE) drug delivery system. A method of treating cancer by administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including a PUFA-taxoid conjugate encapsulated in an oil-in-water NE drug delivery system to a subject in need of treatment, and treating cancer. A method of overcoming multidrug resistance by exposing a multidrug resistant cell to an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-taxoid conjugate encapsulated in an oil-in-water NE drug delivery system, and inducing the death of the multidrug resistant cell. A method of eliminating a cancer stem cell. Methods of reducing stemness of a cancer stem cell, retaining drug in the body, and providing a slower release profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicants: TargaGenix, Inc., The Research Foundation for the State University New York, Northeastern University
    Inventors: James E. EGAN, Iwao OJIMA, Mansoor M. AMIJI, Galina Ivanovna BOTCHKINA
  • Publication number: 20170058267
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to the isolation of a nucleic acid molecule[s] that encode a novel cytochrome P450 and an oxidoreductase from a Papaver somniferum [P. somniferum] cultivar, transgenic cells transformed with said nucleic acid molecule and sequence variants thereof; and including methods for the production of intermediates in the production of morphinans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicants: The University of York, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Thilo Winzer, Ian Graham, Tracy Carol Walker
  • Patent number: 9553256
    Abstract: A spin valve element 10 including a spin injector 12 made of a ferromagnetic material, a spin detector 16 made of a ferromagnetic material, and a channel part 14 made of a non-magnetic material. The spin detector 16 is arranged at a position separated from the spin injector 12, the channel part 14 is connected with the spin injector 12 and the spin detector 16 directly or through an insulating layer, and a plurality of spin diffusion portions 30 to 34 with enlarged cross section areas in a direction perpendicular to a spin current is formed in the channel part 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignees: Japan Science and Technology Agency, The University of York
    Inventor: Atsufumi Hirohata
  • Patent number: 9548634
    Abstract: A spin rotary member includes a substrate, a spin injector made of a ferromagnetic material magnetized in a substrate in-plane direction, and provided on the substrate, a spin rotor made of a ferromagnetic material having a magnetic moment rotatable in the substrate in-plane direction, and provided on the substrate, being separated from the spin injector, a channel part made of a non-magnetic material, arranged between the spin injector and the spin rotor, and bonded with the spin injector and the spin rotor directly or through an insulating layer, and a spin rotation control part configured to control a rotation direction of spin of the channel part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: Japan Science and Technology Agency, The University of York
    Inventor: Atsufumi Hirohata
  • Publication number: 20160359104
    Abstract: A crystallisation method for an alloy film such as a Co-based ternary Heusler-alloy is described having the steps of: providing a substrate; depositing a layer of the alloy film to be crystallised onto the substrate using a physical vapour deposition process to a depth of up to a few hundred nm; optionally depositing a capping layer thereon; heating the deposited film at an annealing temperature below 300° C. and for example of around 200° C. to 300° C. to effect crystallisation of the alloy film layer. The method is in particular applied to the in the deposition and annealing in situ of an alloy film in or on a semiconductor device for example as a functional film in or on such a device and in particular to the deposition and annealing in situ of a highly-spin-polarised ferromagnetic thin film on a semiconductor or spintronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: The University of York
    Inventors: Luke Roger Fleet, Atsufumi Hirohata, James Thomas Sagar
  • Publication number: 20160333324
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to delta (12) and delta (15) desaturases and their use in the modification of oil content in hemp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: The University of York
    Inventors: Monika Bielecka, Filip Kaminski, Thilo Winzer, Ian Graham
  • Publication number: 20160326529
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to anti-viral agents that mimic or inhibit packaging singles of RNA viruses that function in viral capsid formation and their use in the control of viral infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: The University of York, University of Leeds, University of Helsinki
    Inventors: Reidun TWAROCK, Eric DYKEMAN, Peter STOCKLEY, Simon WHITE, Amy BARKER, Nikesh PATEL, Sarah BUTCHER, Shabih SHAKEEL, Mark HARRIS, Hazel STEWART
  • Publication number: 20160319250
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nucleic acids that encode polypeptides with cytochrome P450 activity involved in the biosynthesis of plant derived diterpenoids or diterpenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: The University of York
    Inventors: Andrew King, Ian Graham