Patents by Inventor Alan E. Smith

Alan E. Smith 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).

  • Patent number: 9102784
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an anticrater additive that is useful for providing a smooth surface to a cured layer of an electrocoating composition on a substrate. The anticrater additive comprises the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with an acrylic polymer having one isocyanate reactive functional group. The acrylic polymer can be an acrylic polymer that is terminated with a chain transfer agent. Also disclosed is an electrocoat composition comprising the anticrater additive and a substrate coated with a cured layer of the electrocoat composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery W. Johnson, Michael E. Woodhouse, Alan E Smith
  • Patent number: 9005712
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of applying at least one layer of a waterborne primer composition, at least one layer of a waterborne basecoat composition and at least one layer of a clearcoat composition to a substrate followed by a heating step which simultaneously cures the applied layers of coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
    Inventors: Peter William Uhlianuk, Delson J Trindade, Alan E Smith, Brian J Ladd
  • Publication number: 20130142956
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of applying at least one layer of a waterborne primer composition, at least one layer of a waterborne basecoat composition and at least one layer of a clearcoat composition to a substrate followed by a heating step which simultaneously cures the applied layers of coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter William Uhlianuk, Delson J. Trindade, ALan E. Smith, Brian J. Ladd
  • Publication number: 20130075269
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an anticrater additive that is useful for providing a smooth surface to a cured layer of an electrocoating composition on a substrate. The anticrater additive comprises the reaction product of a polyisocyanate with an acrylic polymer having one isocyanate reactive functional group. The acrylic polymer can be an acrylic polymer that is terminated with a chain transfer agent. Also disclosed is an electrocoat composition comprising the anticrater additive and a substrate coated with a cured layer of the electrocoat composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffery W. Johnson, Michael E. Woodhouse, Alan E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100279385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of large scale quantities of active (infectious) adenovirus and AAV, especially for use in therapeutic applications. In particular, the invention provides improved methods for contacting such viruses with suitable chromatographic materials in a fashion such that any damage to the virus, particularly to surface components thereof, resulting from contact with such chromatographic materials is minimized or eliminated. The result is the ability to rapidly and efficiently purify commercial level quantities of active (infectious) virus suitable for use in therapeutic applications, e.g. gene transfer/therapy procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Catherine E. O'Riordan, Amy L. Erickson (Helgerson), Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7579181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of large scale quantities of active (infectious) adenovirus and AAV, especially for use in therapeutic applications. In particular, the invention provides improved methods for contacting such viruses with suitable chromatographic materials in a fashion such that any damage to the virus, particularly to surface components thereof, resulting from contact with such chromatographic materials is minimized or eliminated. The result is the ability to rapidly and efficiently purify commercial level quantities of active (infectious) virus suitable for use in therapeutic applications, e.g. gene transfer/therapy procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine E. O'Riordan, Amy L. (Ericson) Helgerson, Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7318919
    Abstract: Gene Therapy vectors, which are especially useful for cystic fibrosis, and methods for using the vectors are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Gregory, Donna Armentano, Larry A. Couture, Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7015026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of large scale quantities of active (infectious) adenovirus and AAV, especially for use in therapeutic applications. In particular, the invention provides improved methods for contacting such viruses with suitable chromatographic materials in a fashion such that any damage to the virus, particularly to surface components thereof, resulting from contact with such chromatographic materials is minimized or eliminated. The result is the ability to rapidly and efficiently purify commercial level quantities of active (infectious) virus suitable for use in therapeutic applications, e.g. gene transfer/therapy procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine E. O'Riordan, Amy L. Helgerson, Alan E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20040152183
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of large scale quantities of active (infectious) adenovirus and AAV, especially for use in therapeutic applications. In particular, the invention provides improved methods for contacting such viruses with suitable chromatographic materials in a fashion such that any damage to the virus, particularly to surface components thereof, resulting from contact with such chromatographic materials is minimized or eliminated. The result is the ability to rapidly and efficiently purify commercial level quantities of active (infectious) virus suitable for use in therapeutic applications, e.g. gene transfer/therapy procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Catherine E. O'Riordan, Amy L. Helgerson, Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6743966
    Abstract: Production of proteins not normally secreted through conventional pathways such as membrane proteins including, for example, CFTR associated with cystic fibrosis, is now made possible by collection of such protein from the milk of lactating transgenic animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventor: Alan E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030180261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer-modified viruses, processes for obtaining them and their use. The invention also provides means of attaching polymer molecules to viral particles whereas retaining infectivity of the modified virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Alan E. Smith, Catherine R. O'Riordan, Gillian E. Francis, Vincent Parkes, Christina Delgado
  • Publication number: 20030147854
    Abstract: Gene Therapy vectors, which are especially useful for cystic fibrosis, and methods for using the vectors are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Richard J. Gregory, Donna Armentano, Larry A. Couture, Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6569426
    Abstract: Viruses are modified by coupling a polymer such as polyethylene glycol to obtain polymer-modified viruses that can exhibit reduced antigenicity while retaining infectivity, and which may exhibit increased circulation time in vivo. The polymer may be directly covalently attached or indirectly covalently attached via an intermediate coupling moiety to the virus. The polymer may also be indirectly noncovalently attached to the virus via a ligand such as an antibody having specificity for a viral surface component. To prepare the polymer-modified virus, the polymer is activated and coupled to the virus. A preferred activated polymer is tresyl-monomethoxypolyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of about 5000 daltons. The polymer-modified viruses have utility for therapeutic and diagnostic in vivo applications, and may be used to introduce a transgene into a target cell by infection, or be administered to a subject having a tumor where the polymer-modified virus localizes to the tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignees: Genzyme Corporation, Polymasc Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Alan E. Smith, Catherine R. O'Riordan, Gillian E. Francis, Vincent Parkes, Christina Delgado
  • Publication number: 20030033618
    Abstract: Production of proteins not normally secreted through conventional pathways such as membrane proteins including, for example, CFTR associated with cystic fibrosis, is now made possible by collection of such protein from the milk of lactating transgenic animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Genzyme Corporation, a Delaware corporation
    Inventor: Alan E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020164782
    Abstract: Gene Therapy vectors, which are especially useful for cystic fibrosis, and methods for using the vectors are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Richard J. Gregory, Donna Armentano, Larry A. Couture, Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6472584
    Abstract: Production of proteins not normally secreted through conventional pathways such as membrane proteins including, for example, CFTR associated with cystic fibrosis, is now made possible by collection of such protein from the milk of lactating transgenic animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventor: Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6448469
    Abstract: Production of proteins not normally secreted through conventional pathways such as membrane proteins including, for example, CFTR associated with cystic fibrosis, is now made possible by collection of such protein from the milk of lactating transgenic animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventor: Alan E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020034498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer-modified viruses, processes for obtaining them and their use. The invention also provides means of attaching polymer molecules to viral particles whereas retaining infectivity of the modified virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: ALAN E. SMITH, CATHERINE R. O'RIORDAN, GILLIAN E. FRANCIS, VINCENT PARKES, CHRISTINA DELGADO
  • Patent number: 6143548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the purification of large scale quantities of active (infectious) adenovirus and AAV, especially for use in therapeutic applications. In particular, the invention provides improved methods for contacting such viruses with suitable chromatographic materials in a fashion such that any damage to the virus, particularly to surface components thereof, resulting from contact with such chromatographic materials is minimized or eliminated. The result is the ability to rapidly and efficiently purify commercial level quantities of active (infectious) virus suitable for use in therapeutic applications, e.g. gene transfer/therapy procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine E. O'Riordan, Amy E. Erickson, Alan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 6093567
    Abstract: Gene Therapy vectors, which are especially useful for cystic fibrosis, and methods for using the vectors are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Genzyme Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Gregory, Donna Armentano, Larry A. Couture, Alan E. Smith