Patents by Inventor Alan Springer
Alan Springer 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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Publication number: 20240117006Abstract: Described herein are modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: The Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Timothy Alan Springer, Xianchi Dong, Chafen Lu
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Publication number: 20220064261Abstract: Described herein are modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Alan SPRINGER, Xianchi Dong, Chafen Lu
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Patent number: 11136383Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating the activity of TGF-?. More particularly, compositions and methods for modulating the release of active TGF-? from an LRRC33-TGF-? prodomain-TGF-? ternary complex are provided, as are and methods of treatment based upon such modulation.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Alan Springer, Chafen Lu, Yan Qin, Aiping Jiang
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Patent number: 11104713Abstract: Described herein are modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Alan Springer, Xianchi Dong, Chafen Lu
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Publication number: 20200031900Abstract: Described herein are modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Alan SPRINGER, Xianchi DONG, Chafen LU
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Publication number: 20200024339Abstract: The present invention provides growth factor-directed agents (GDAs), which act as either antagonists or agonists of cell signaling, particularly in the TGF-beta and related extracellular matrix signaling pathways. Such GDAs include monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins and novel polypeptide compositions and/or conjugates of these compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Timothy Alan Springer, Leonard Ira Zon, Nagesh K. Mahanthappa
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Publication number: 20190270798Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating the activity of TGF-?. More particularly, compositions and methods for modulating the release of active TGF-? from an LRRC33-TGF-? prodomain-TGF? ternary complex are provided, as are and methods of treatment based upon such modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Alan SPRINGER, Chafen LU, Yan QIN, Aiping JIANG
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Patent number: 10384960Abstract: A method for remediating Frac water and other emulsions created during hydraulic fracturing includes storing contaminated Frac water in a first collection unit, operating at least one pumping unit to pump a portion of the contaminated Frac water, and storing remediated Frac water in a second collection unit. A microwave separation technology (“MST”) unit, an ultra-violet light remediation (“UVLR”) unit, and a chemical additive unit are used to reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The MST unit can work alone, or in combination with the UVLR unit, the chemical additive unit, or both, to further reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. A system operating according to the method can be deployed at an onsite drilling facility or at a centralized offsite location. By reusing remediated Frac water, entities can realize significant cost savings and better environmental compliance.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Inventors: Ryan Boulware, Alan Springer, Scott Jensen
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Patent number: 10273283Abstract: Described herein are modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: The Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Timothy Alan Springer, Xianchi Dong, Chafen Lu
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Publication number: 20170183390Abstract: Described herein are modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides, and crystallizable integrin polypeptide dimers comprising a modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptide and a disulfide bond linking the two integrin headpiece polypeptide subunits. Methods for using the modified integrin ? and/or ? headpiece polypeptides and the integrin polypeptide dimers are also provided herein. For example, methods for characterizing integrin-ligand interaction and identifying integrin ligands are also provided herein. In some embodiments, the identified integrin ligands can be used as inhibitors of integrins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy Alan SPRINGER, Xianchi DONG, Chafen LU
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Publication number: 20150298994Abstract: A method for remediating Frac water and other emulsions created during hydraulic fracturing includes storing contaminated Frac water in a first collection unit, operating at least one pumping unit to pump a portion of the contaminated Frac water, and storing remediated Frac water in a second collection unit. A microwave separation technology (“MST”) unit, an ultra-violet light remediation (“UVLR”) unit, and a chemical additive unit are used to reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The MST unit can work alone, or in combination with the UVLR unit, the chemical additive unit, or both, to further reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. A system operating according to the method can be deployed at an onsite drilling facility or at a centralized offsite location. By reusing remediated Frac water, entities can realize significant cost savings and better environmental compliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Scott Jensen, Alan Springer, Ryan Boulware
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Publication number: 20150284455Abstract: The present invention provides growth factor-directed agents (GDAs), which act as either antagonists or agonists of cell signaling, particularly in the TGF-beta and related extracellular matrix signaling pathways. Such GDAs include monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins and novel polypeptide compositions and/or conjugates of these compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Timothy Alan Springer, Leonard Ira Zon, Nagesh K. Mahanthappa
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Patent number: 9095788Abstract: Described is an improved method and system for remediating Frac water and other emulsions created during hydraulic fracturing. The system can include a first collection unit adapted to store contaminated Frac water, at least one pumping unit adapted to pump a portion of the contaminated Frac water, and a second collection unit for storing remediated Frac water. The system can further include a microwave separation technology (“MST”) unit, an ultra-violet light remediation (“UVLR”) unit, and a chemical additive unit adapted to reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The MST unit can work alone, or in combination with the UVLR unit, the chemical additive unit, or both, to further reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The system can be deployed at an onsite drilling facility or at a centralized offsite location. By reusing remediated Frac water, entities can realize significant cost savings and better environmental compliance.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Inventors: Ryan Boulware, Alan Springer, Scott Jensen
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Publication number: 20130015144Abstract: Described is an improved method and system for remediating Frac water and other emulsions created during hydraulic fracturing. The system can include a first collection unit adapted to store contaminated Frac water, at least one pumping unit adapted to pump a portion of the contaminated Frac water, and a second collection unit for storing remediated Frac water. The system can further include a microwave separation technology (“MST”) unit, an ultra-violet light remediation (“UVLR”) unit, and a chemical additive unit adapted to reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The MST unit can work alone, or in combination with the UVLR unit, the chemical additive unit, or both, to further reduce contamination levels of the contaminated Frac water. The system can be deployed at an onsite drilling facility or at a centralized offsite location. By reusing remediated Frac water, entities can realize significant cost savings and better environmental compliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013
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Patent number: 7370081Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing communication code changes between processors in which a local processor sends remote operation requests to be executed by a remote processor. In the illustrated embodiment, the local processor and the remote processor each have a control set for managing transfers of remote operation requests. The remote processor control set includes a queue for queuing remote operation requests awaiting execution. The control set of the local processor includes a credit counter which keeps track of permissible outstanding remote operation requests. The remote processor populates a configuration structure with information concerning the remote processor control set including the size of the queue and sends the configuration structure to the local processor. The local processor extracts the information from the configuration structure and configures the local processor control set.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James Alan Springer, Sr.
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Patent number: 7363629Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing resources in which a local processor sends remote operation requests to be executed by a remote processor having multiple resources. In the illustrated embodiment, the local processor and the remote processor each have a resource manager, each of which maintains a control set for each resource of the remote processor. Each control set of the remote processor resource manager includes a queue for queuing remote operation requests awaiting execution in connection with the resource associated with the control set. Each control set of the local processor resource manager includes a credit counter which keeps track of permissible outstanding remote operation requests. Each local processor control set credit counter is decremented for each remote operation request for the associated resource sent to the remote processor and is incremented for each acknowledgment received from the remote processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Alan Springer, Sr., Thomas Charles Jarvis, Gail Andrea Spear, Sam Clark Werner, Richard Kenneth Martinez, Matthew Sanchez, Theresa Mary Brown
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Patent number: 7124128Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing data. A data request is received to a target track in a relationship, wherein the relationship associates a source track with the target track. A destage request to destage the source track is submitted in response to the data request to the target track, wherein executing the data request to the target track is conditioned on receiving a completion response to the destage request. If the source track is not in cache, then a complete response is returned to the destage request. If the source track was in cache when the relationship was established, then the destage request is added to an Input/Output (I/O) queue for the source track. After the source track is destaged in response to processing the destage request in the I/O queue, the complete response is returned to the destage request.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Alan Springer, Sr., Matthew Sanchez, Theresa Mary Brown, Richard Kenneth Martinez, Gail Andrea Spear, Sam Clark Werner, Thomas Charles Jarvis, Thomas John Creath
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Publication number: 20040267706Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing data. A data request is received to a target track in a relationship, wherein the relationship associates a source track with the target track. A destage request to destage the source track is submitted in response to the data request to the target track, wherein executing the data request to the target track is conditioned on receiving a completion response to the destage request. If the source track is not in cache, then a complete response is returned to the destage request. If the source track was in cache when the relationship was established, then the destage request is added to an Input/Output (I/O) queue for the source track. After the source track is destaged in response to processing the destage request in the I/O queue, the complete response is returned to the destage request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Alan Springer, Matthew Sanchez, Theresa Mary Brown, Richard Kenneth Martinez, Gail Andrea Spear, Sam Clark Werner, Thomas Charles Jarvis, Thomas John Creath
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Publication number: 20040260748Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing resources in which a local processor sends remote operation requests to be executed by a remote processor having multiple resources. In the illustrated embodiment, the local processor and the remote processor each have a resource manager, each of which maintains a control set for each resource of the remote processor. Each control set of the remote processor resource manager includes a queue for queuing remote operation requests awaiting execution in connection with the resource associated with the control set. Each control set of the local processor resource manager includes a credit counter which keeps track of permissible outstanding remote operation requests. Each local processor control set credit counter is decremented for each remote operation request for the associated resource sent to the remote processor and is incremented for each acknowledgment received from the remote processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: James Alan Springer, Thomas Charles Jarvis, Gail Andrea Spear, Sam Clark Werner, Richard Kenneth Martinez, Matthew Sanchez, Theresa Mary Brown
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Publication number: 20040260773Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing communication code changes between processors in which a local processor sends remote operation requests to be executed by a remote processor. In the illustrated embodiment, the local processor and the remote processor each have a control set for managing transfers of remote operation requests. The remote processor control set includes a queue for queuing remote operation requests awaiting execution. The control set of the local processor includes a credit counter which keeps track of permissible outstanding remote operation requests. The remote processor populates a configuration structure with information concerning the remote processor control set including the size of the queue and sends the configuration structure to the local processor. The local processor extracts the information from the configuration structure and configures the local processor control set.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventor: James Alan Springer