Patents by Inventor Ahmed Hussein
Ahmed Hussein 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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Patent number: 12197463Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for creating a descriptor for a dashboard template. The column-to-visualization mappings are extracted from a dashboard of a created or modified dashboard (or a created or modified dashboard template). Furthermore, the concept combinations from each visualization of the dashboard are extracted. Additionally, topics from the dashboard are extracted. The concept combinations, topics and column-to-visualization mappings are aggregated into a dashboard template descriptor. The dashboard template descriptor is then stored. In this manner, the dashboard template descriptor captures how concept combinations are used in the visualizations of the dashboard as well as how high-level concepts (topics) are incorporated in the dashboard. Furthermore, the dashboard template descriptor captures how the concepts of the columns of a dataset are mapped to the visualizations of the dashboard.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Firas Kazem, Laura Marie Alkhoury, Anthony Nicola Tasca, Ahmed Hussein Mohamed Kamel El-Khouly, Mohammed Mostafa
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Patent number: 12139708Abstract: The invention, in part, includes compositions comprising quadruplet decoding tRNAs and their encoding sequences. The invention also includes assay methods to assess quadruplet decoding as well as methods of preparing quadruplet decoding suppression tRNAs.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Borad Institute, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Hussein Badran, Erika Alden DeBenedictis, Kevin Michael Esvelt
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Publication number: 20240295337Abstract: A method includes receiving condition data including one or more of temperature measurements, pressure measurements, humidity measurements, location coordinates, or a weather forecast for a future time period. The method includes applying, to a predictive machine learning model, the condition data and predictive data generated from a mathematical model of the physical operation of the environment system. The predictive machine learning model is configured to output optimal commands to operational components of the environmental system. The method includes applying the optimal commands to a failure machine learning model. The failure machine learning module is trained to output modified commands that address potential failures in the operational components of the environmental system. The method includes transmitting the modified commands to the operational components of the environmental system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventor: Ahmed Hussein
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Patent number: 12045290Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for recommending a template or a dataset. A descriptor (input descriptor) of the input, corresponding to a dataset or a dashboard template, is extracted or fetched. The input descriptor may be the descriptor of the dataset which includes topics and concept combinations. Alternatively, the input descriptor may be the descriptor of the dashboard template which includes topics, concept combinations and column-to-visualization mappings. Scores are then generated for the candidate targets, corresponding to dashboard templates or datasets, based on one or more of the following: matching topics in the input descriptor with topics in the candidate target descriptors, matching concept combinations in the input descriptor with concept combinations in the candidate target descriptors, and determining compatibility of the datasets with the dashboard templates.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Firas Kazem, Anthony Nicola Tasca, Laura Marie Alkhoury, Ahmed Hussein Mohamed Kamel El-Khouly, Mohammed Mostafa
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Publication number: 20240200044Abstract: Engineered transcriptional activator-like effectors (TALEs) are versatile tools for genome manipulation with applications in research and clinical contexts. One current drawback of TALEs is that the 5? nucleotide of the target is specific for thymine (T). TALE domains with alternative 5? nucleotide specificities could expand the scope of DNA target sequences that can be bound by TALEs. Another drawback of TALEs is their tendency to bind and cleave off-target sequence, which hampers their clinical application and renders applications requiring high-fidelity binding unfeasible. This disclosure provides methods and strategies for the continuous evolution of proteins comprising DNA-binding domains, e.g., TALE domains. In some aspects, this disclosure provides methods and strategies for evolving such proteins under positive selection for a desired DNA-binding activity and/or under negative selection against one or more undesired (e.g., off-target) DNA-binding activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Basil Hubbard, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Publication number: 20240188995Abstract: An implant system for the fusion of the occipitocervical (O-C1) joint is provided. The system has a plate including a horizontal panel, a right vertical panel and a left vertical panel. The horizontal panel has at least two openings. The right vertical panel has at least two openings. The left vertical panel has at least two openings. The system also includes at least four bone fixation fasteners to fix the panels to the occipital condyle and C1 lateral mass using the openings in the panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicant: University of CincinnatiInventors: Jonathan Forbes, Justin Virojanapa, Joseph Cheng, Ahmed Hussein, Norberto Andaluz, Sanjit Shah
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Publication number: 20240124863Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Patent number: 11913040Abstract: Engineered transcriptional activator-like effectors (TALEs) are versatile tools for genome manipulation with applications in research and clinical contexts. One current drawback of TALEs is that the 5? nucleotide of the target is specific for thymine (T). TALE domains with alternative 5? nucleotide specificities could expand the scope of DNA target sequences that can be bound by TALEs. Another drawback of TALEs is their tendency to bind and cleave off-target sequence, which hampers their clinical application and renders applications requiring high-fidelity binding unfeasible. This disclosure provides methods and strategies for the continuous evolution of proteins comprising DNA-binding domains, e.g., TALE domains. In some aspects, this disclosure provides methods and strategies for evolving such proteins under positive selection for a desired DNA-binding activity and/or under negative selection against one or more undesired (e.g., off-target) DNA-binding activities.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Basil Hubbard, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Publication number: 20230355813Abstract: Systems and methods for heteroaromatic silicon fluoride compounds as radiopharmaceuticals with theranostic properties are described. The theranostic heteroaromatic silicon fluoride compounds can be conjugated with various disease binding ligands and/or chelators for imaging and therapeutic applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Fuzionaire Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Martin Waldmann, Thomas A. Singleton, Anton A. Toutov, Carl Daniel Estrada, Prashant Suresh Deore, Julie Delecueillerie, Patrick DeRoy, Alexandre Larivée, Alexey Kostikov, Jean-Philip George Lumb, HyunJune Jun, En Zhao, Ryan Christopher Clark, Burhan Ahmed Hussein, Bren Jordan Perez Atienza
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Patent number: 11760986Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE) of proteases. Some aspects of this invention provide methods for evaluating and selecting protease inhibitors based on the likelihood of the emergence of resistant proteases as determined by the protease PACE methods provided herein. Some aspects of this disclosure provide strategies, methods, and reagents for protease PACE, including fusion proteins for translating a desired protease activity into a selective advantage for phage particles encoding a protease exhibiting such an activity and improved mutagenesis-promoting expression constructs. Evolved proteases that recognize target cleavage sites which differ from their canonical cleavage site are also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Bryan Dickinson, Michael S. Packer, Ahmed Hussein Badran
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Publication number: 20230220016Abstract: The disclosure provides amino acid sequence variants of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and methods of producing the same. Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for generating Bt toxin variants by continuous directed evolution. Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions and methods for pest control using the disclosed variant Bt toxins.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Monsanto CompanyInventors: David R. Liu, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Victor Guzov, Tom Malvar, Prashanth Vishwanath, Jeff Nageotte, Qing Huai, Melissa Kemp
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Patent number: 11681503Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing machine learning visual code and action generation is provided. The method includes receiving from a plurality of hardware and software sources, digital description data associated with visual presentations and an action for execution. A resulting code-based class for each portion of the digital description data is generated with respect to the visual presentation. Self learning software code is executed and a type of visual presentation is selected with respect to associated visual features and the code-based class. Additionally, a visual presentation is selected and an action is executed resulting in hardware and software of a server hardware device being operationally modified. The visual presentation is presented to a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Ahmed Hussein Mohamed Kamel El-Khouly
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Patent number: 11624130Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to systems, apparatuses, compositions (e.g., isolated nucleic acids and vectors), and methods for improving the stability and/or solubility of proteins evolved using phage-assisted continuous evolution (PACE). In some embodiments, vectors described herein comprise nucleic acids encoding selection systems (e.g., positive and/or negative selection systems) that link expression of genes required for production of infectious phage particles to a desirable physiochemical (e.g., stability or solubility) and/or desired function of an evolved protein.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Tina Wang
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Patent number: 11619454Abstract: A heat exchanger (4) has fluid flow channels (6) with at least one heat exchanging surface (10) which has an undulating surface section for which the surface profile varies along a predetermined direction such that at a first edge (E1) the surface profile follows a first transverse wave (20), at a second edge (E)2 the surface profile follows a second transverse wave (22) and at an intermediate point I between the edges the surface profile follows a third transverse wave (24). The third transverse wave (24) has a different phase, frequency or amplitude to the first and second transverse waves so that chevron-shaped ridges and valleys are formed. This improves the mixing of fluid passing through the channel and hence the heat exchange efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Ahmed Hussein, Javier Viñuales Navarro
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Patent number: 11524983Abstract: The disclosure provides amino acid sequence variants of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and methods of producing the same. Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for generating Bt toxin variants by continuous directed evolution. Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions and methods for pest control using the disclosed variant Bt toxins.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Monsanto CompanyInventors: David R. Liu, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Victor Guzov, Tom Malvar, Prashanth Vishwanath, Jeff Nageotte, Qing Huai, Melissa Kemp
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Publication number: 20220342643Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing machine learning visual code and action generation is provided. The method includes receiving from a plurality of hardware and software sources, digital description data associated with visual presentations and an action for execution. A resulting code-based class for each portion of the digital description data is generated with respect to the visual presentation. Self learning software code is executed and a type of visual presentation is selected with respect to associated visual features and the code-based class. Additionally, a visual presentation is selected and an action is executed resulting in hardware and software of a server hardware device being operationally modified. The visual presentation is presented to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventor: Ahmed Hussein Mohamed Kamel El-Khouly
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Publication number: 20220267754Abstract: Strategies, reagents, methods, and systems for modulating the mutation rate in cells are provided herein. The strategies, reagents, methods, and systems are broadly applicable for the modulation of mutation rates in cells where high mutation rates and/or control over a broad range of mutation rates is desired, for example, in the context of diversifying a nucleic acid sequence or a plurality of such sequences within a population of cells, for the generation of diversified nucleic acid libraries, and for directed evolution of nucleic acids and encoded products.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Ahmed Hussein Badran, David R. Liu
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Patent number: 11359872Abstract: A heat exchanger (4) comprises a heat exchanger core (20) comprising first fluid channels (22) and second fluid flow channels (24) for exchange of heat between the first and second fluids. First and second manifold portions (42, 44) are provided to guide the first and second fluids between the first and second fluid flow channels (22, 249 and first and second fluid interface portions (48, 49) which comprise fewer channels than the heat exchanger core (20). The first manifold portion (42) includes at least one tunnel portion (46) extending through the second manifold portion (44) at an angle to the direction of second fluid flow. Hence at least part of the first fluid is directed through the inside of the tunnel portion while the second fluid passes around the outside of the tunnel portion. This enables more compact heat exchanger design.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDInventors: Evert Hooijkamp, Niall Edward Hatfield, Ahmed Hussein, Stephen Mellor
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Patent number: 11299729Abstract: Strategies, reagents, methods, and systems for modulating the mutation rate in cells are provided herein. The strategies, reagents, methods, and systems are broadly applicable for the modulation of mutation rates in cells where high mutation rates and/or control over a broad range of mutation rates is desired, for example, in the context of diversifying a nucleic acid sequence or a plurality of such sequences within a population of cells, for the generation of diversified nucleic acid libraries, and for directed evolution of nucleic acids and encoded products.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Ahmed Hussein Badran, David R. Liu
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Publication number: 20210403887Abstract: Engineered transcriptional activator-like effectors (TALEs) are versatile tools for genome manipulation with applications in research and clinical contexts. One current drawback of TALEs is that the 5? nucleotide of the target is specific for thymine (T). TALE domains with alternative 5? nucleotide specificities could expand the scope of DNA target sequences that can be bound by TALEs. Another drawback of TALEs is their tendency to bind and cleave off-target sequence, which hampers their clinical application and renders applications requiring high-fidelity binding unfeasible. This disclosure provides methods and strategies for the continuous evolution of proteins comprising DNA-binding domains, e.g., TALE domains. In some aspects, this disclosure provides methods and strategies for evolving such proteins under positive selection for a desired DNA-binding activity and/or under negative selection against one or more undesired (e.g., off-target) DNA-binding activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David R. Liu, Basil Hubbard, Ahmed Hussein Badran