Patents by Inventor Alejandro Chavez

Alejandro Chavez 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: 11939571
    Abstract: Expressing guide nucleic acids (e.g., gRNA) from the same oligonucleotide that contains donor sequence permits the high efficiency, simultaneous transformation of a population of cells with both substrates. Using oligonucleotide chip array technology, one can construct thousands of oligonucleotides with customized gRNA and donor sequence in a cost effective manner. In combination, one can efficiently modify endogenous and exogenous genes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaoge Guo, Alejandro Chavez, Max Schubert, Eric Kelsic
  • Patent number: 11927767
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for configuring an optical aiming device for ballistic drop compensation (BDC). The optical aiming device can include a housing with a reticle pane defining a reticle display field viewable by a user and indicating a zero point, the housing further including a plurality of axially spaced lenses and defining an optical path therethrough. In various embodiments the system includes a display device configured to project an image generated from a display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer readable data storage medium can include instructions executable by the processor to receive a first set of ballistics input data indicating a first type of ammunition, determine a BDC pattern including at least two holdover marks corresponding to at least two ranges for the first type of ammunition, and project the BDC pattern onto the reticle display field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jacob C. VanBecelaere, Alejandro Chavez
  • Patent number: 11781832
    Abstract: Optical sights for mounting on a firearm are provided, each of the sights having a base defining a barrel end and a rear end; a frame extending upwardly from the base at the barrel end and defining an opening; an optical element received in the opening; and an illumination device operable to display an aiming point on the optical element to generate said aiming point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Bushnell Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Travis C. Overfelt, Kamille C. Eusebio
  • Publication number: 20230304001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid sequence in a cell. The method comprises introducing into the cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas9 fusion protein and a guide RNA, wherein the Cas9 fusion protein and the guide RNA are expressed and co-localize at a target site and modulate the expression of the target nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Suhani D. Vora, Alejandro Chavez, Jing Cheng, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20230213775
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for configuring an optical aiming device for ballistic drop compensation (BDC). The optical aiming device can include a housing with a reticle pane defining a reticle display field viewable by a user and indicating a zero point, the housing further including a plurality of axially spaced lenses and defining an optical path therethrough. In various embodiments the system includes a display device configured to project an image generated from a display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer readable data storage medium can include instructions executable by the processor to receive a first set of ballistics input data indicating a first type of ammunition, determine a BDC pattern including at least two holdover marks corresponding to at least two ranges for the first type of ammunition, and project the BDC pattern onto the reticle display field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob C. VanBecelaere, Alejandro Chavez
  • Patent number: 11674138
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid sequence in a cell. The method comprises introducing into the cell a nucleic acid sequence encoding a Cas9 fusion protein and a guide RNA, wherein the Cas9 fusion protein and the guide RNA are expressed and co-localize at a target site and modulate the expression of the target nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Suhani D. Vora, Alejandro Chavez, Jing Cheng, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Patent number: 11662176
    Abstract: A gunsight for aiming a firearm may comprise a display and an eyepiece optic positioned rearward of the display for allowing a user to view the display through the eyepiece optic and a motion sensing module. The eyepiece optic may comprise one or more eyepiece lenses. Circuitry of the gunsight is operatively coupled to the microbolometer and the display. The circuitry may comprise one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing one or more instruction sets. In some embodiments, the one or more instruction sets include instructions configured to be executed by the one or more processors to receive a stream of motion signals from the motion sensing module and display an image to the user in response to the stream of motion signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Bushnell Inc.
    Inventor: Alejandro Chavez
  • Patent number: 11629342
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modulating expression of a target nucleic acid in a eukaryotic cell. The methods include providing to the cell a guide RNA complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence, providing to the cell a fusion protein, wherein the fusion protein comprises a nuclease null Cas9 protein and a transcriptional effector domain, wherein the nuclease null Cas9 protein interacts with the guide RNA and binds to the target nucleic acid sequence in a site specific manner and wherein the transcriptional effector domain modulates expression of the target nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Nan Cher Yeo
  • Patent number: 11592678
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for configuring an optical aiming device for ballistic drop compensation (BDC). The optical aiming device can include a housing with a reticle pane defining a reticle display field viewable by a user and indicating a zero point, the housing further including a plurality of axially spaced lenses and defining an optical path therethrough. In various embodiments the system includes a display device configured to project an image generated from a display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer readable data storage medium can include instructions executable by the processor to receive a first set of ballistics input data indicating a first type of ammunition, determine a BDC pattern including at least two holdover marks corresponding to at least two ranges for the first type of ammunition, and project the BDC pattern onto the reticle display field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jacob C. VanBecelaere, Alejandro Chavez
  • Publication number: 20220411768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to in vitro genetic manipulation. In particular, it relates to RNA templated genome editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Schuyler Melore
  • Publication number: 20220390207
    Abstract: Optical sights for mounting on a firearm are provided, each of the sights having a base defining a barrel end and a rear end; a frame extending upwardly from the base at the barrel end and defining an opening; an optical element received in the opening; and an illumination device operable to display an aiming point on the optical element to generate said aiming point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: BUSHNELL INC.
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Travis C. Overfelt, Kamille C. Eusebio
  • Publication number: 20220392062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method that allows a set of embryos to be ranked on the basis of ploidy potential and/or pregnancy generation potential, to aid the process of selecting embryos for transfer in an in-vitro fertilisation procedure. The method measures properties or characteristics of the entire blastocyst; extracts characteristics by identifying different cell types, mainly blastocyst structures and patterns, without extracting characteristics of the first cell divisions and the behaviour thereof over time; and predicts the prognosis of pregnancy and/or ploidy (result of genetic study and successful implantation), using micrographs standardised for the management thereof and by means of sequential preprocessing and machine learning algorithms implemented in a computer in order to rank the potential of a set of embryos, to obtain a successful, live, full-term pregnancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Alejandro Chavez Badiola
  • Publication number: 20220283440
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for configuring an optical aiming device for ballistic drop compensation (BDC). The optical aiming device can include a housing with a reticle pane defining a reticle display field viewable by a user and indicating a zero point, the housing further including a plurality of axially spaced lenses and defining an optical path therethrough. In various embodiments the system includes a display device configured to project an image generated from a display, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer readable data storage medium can include instructions executable by the processor to receive a first set of ballistics input data indicating a first type of ammunition, determine a BDC pattern including at least two holdover marks corresponding to at least two ranges for the first type of ammunition, and project the BDC pattern onto the reticle display field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob C. VanBecelaere, Alejandro Chavez
  • Publication number: 20220275400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to high throughput in vitro genetic manipulation. In particular, it relates to scalable CRISPR gene insertions in mammalian cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Brijesh Kumar Singh
  • Patent number: 11371805
    Abstract: An enhanced display reticle for a range finding device, the reticle including a display in communication with a rangefinder and an inclinometer, the display defining a live angle meter and a power meter, the live angle meter including a plurality of incline hashes, the power meter including a plurality of strength hashes; a processor configured to illuminate one or more of the plurality of incline hashes in response to a signal from the inclinometer; illuminate one or more of the plurality of strength hashes in response to a signal received from the laser rangefinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Bushnell Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Scott O. Nyhart
  • Patent number: 11345931
    Abstract: CRISPR/Cas Systems are provided where a tuned guide RNA is used to discriminate between two protospacer sequences of same length that differ by one nucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Benjamin W. Pruitt
  • Publication number: 20220156922
    Abstract: The present invention is providing a system based on artificial vision, and artificial intelligence that is capable of assisting the embryologist to select the best spermatozoa to be injected during an ICSI procedure, requiring the selection of a single sperm. It can identify the best spermatozoa from a sample, in real-time, based on their morphological and motility characteristics which are observed under the microscope at magnifications equal to or above 20×. Is an automatic analysis of sequences of images produced by a digital camera attached to a microscope in real-time. It uses computer vision algorithms to automatically detect and track each of the sperms present on every image of a video and compute a number of features related to the morphological characteristics and motility parameters. The features of each sperm are processed and then evaluated using a mathematical model which determines the quality of each sperm and ranks them accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Alejandro Chávez Badiola
  • Patent number: 11286470
    Abstract: Methods of making mutant Cas9 proteins are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Frank J. Poelwijk, George M. Church
  • Patent number: 11261439
    Abstract: A nucleic acid construct is provided that encodes two or more or a plurality of spacer sequences separated by restriction endonuclease recognition site. A plurality of such nucleic acid sequences are provided as a library for making guide RNAs for use with CRISPR/Cas systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Alejandro Chavez, Johnny Hao Hu
  • Patent number: D1021388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Bushnell Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua DeFlon, Alejandro Chavez