Patents by Inventor Andrew Ball
Andrew Ball 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: 11686730Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for quantitatively detecting an antibody of a subject to an infectious organism. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides for methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for quantitatively detecting a human antibody to SARS-CoV-2 polypeptide or S (spike) polypeptide. Certain applications and uses of the present methods and compositions, e.g., kits, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Quanterix CorporationInventors: Andrew Ball, Lei Chang, Syrena Fernandes, Joe Johnson, Jeremy Lambert, Dawn Mattoon, Tatiana Plavina, David Wilson
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Patent number: 11565237Abstract: The invention features a substrate and compositions, kits, devices, and methods employing the substrate that produces an isolated population of cells from a general population. The isolated population is enriched for one or more target populations. Substrate is can be liquefied and allows recovery of unlabeled, viable, and functional cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: QT Holdings CorpInventors: Sean H. Kevlahan, Andrew Ball, Guokui Qin, Steven B. Wells
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Publication number: 20220050106Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for assessing or detecting SARS-CoV-2 antigen(s), e.g., SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein), in a sample or a blood sample, e.g., serum, plasma, dried blood spots (DBS) and/or a saliva sample. Certain applications and uses of the present methods and compositions, e.g., kits, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Quanterix CorporationInventors: Andrew Ball, Lei Chang, Syrena Fernandes, Kevin Hrusovsky, Joseph Johnson, Dawn Mattoon, Tatiana Plavina, Dandan Shan, David Wilson
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Publication number: 20210341479Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for quantitatively detecting an antibody of a subject to an infectious organism. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides for methods and compositions, e.g., kits, for quantitatively detecting a human antibody to SARS-CoV-2 polypeptide or S (spike) polypeptide. Certain applications and uses of the present methods and compositions, e.g., kits, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Quanterix CorporationInventors: Andrew Ball, Lei Chang, Syrena Fernandes, Joe Johnson, Jeremy Lambert, Dawn Mattoon, Tatiana Plavina, David Wilson
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Publication number: 20200085971Abstract: The invention features a hydrogel complex that can bind to and modulate a desired immune cell, e.g., T cell, population. In certain embodiments, the complex can be dissolved, and thus dissociated from its targeted cell, representing a safe and efficient approach for processing immune cells, e.g., T cells for clinical use. The invention also provides methods and apparatus for synthesizing hydrogel complexes, as well as methods of using the complexes to generate expanded immune cell, e.g., T cell, populations as part of adoptive immune cell, e.g., T cell, therapy systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Sean H. Kevlahan, Andrew Ball, Guokui Qin, Steven B. Wells, Nithya Jothi Jesuraj, Julie M. Cole
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Publication number: 20190336940Abstract: The invention features a substrate and compositions, kits, devices, and methods employing the substrate that produces an isolated population of cells from a general population. The isolated population is enriched for one or more target populations. Substrate is can be liquefied and allows recovery of unlabeled, viable, and functional cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Sean H. KEVLAHAN, Andrew BALL, Guokui QIN, Steven B. WELLS
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Patent number: 9997055Abstract: A social alarm system provides location detection within a dwelling. A personal radio trigger unit is carried by a client and transmits an alarm signal in response to a triggering event, such as by a manual alarm button or an automatic fall detection circuit. A client unit is operable to receive the alarm signal and initiate an alarm call to a remote monitoring center over a communications network. A plurality of radio receptor nodes monitor the wireless RF transmissions from the personal radio trigger to report respective received signal strength values. A location finder unit determines a location of the personal radio trigger, by using absolute error calculations and/or shape error calculations against previously recorded known locations in the dwelling.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Tunstall Healthcare (UK) LtdInventor: Edward Andrew Ball
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Patent number: 9790467Abstract: The invention features a complex that binds to, stimulates, and expands a desired T cell population and facilitates separation of the target population from a sample. The complex can be gently dissociated from the binding unit after separating the desired T cell population, representing a safe and efficient approach for processing T cells for clinical use. Invention also provides methods of using such complexes as part of adoptive T cell therapy systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: QT Holdings CorpInventors: Sean H. Kevlahan, Andrew Ball, Guokui Qin, Steven B. Wells, Nithya Jothi Jesuraj
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Publication number: 20170081636Abstract: The invention features a complex that binds to, stimulates, and expands a desired T cell population and facilitates separation of the target population from a sample. The complex can be gently dissociated from the binding unit after separating the desired T cell population, representing a safe and efficient approach for processing T cells for clinical use. Invention also provides methods of using such complexes as part of adoptive T cell therapy systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Sean H. KEVLAHAN, Andrew BALL, Guokui QIN, Steven B. WELLS, Nithya Jothi Jesuraj
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Patent number: 9587741Abstract: A brake piston comprising: (a) a rear wall, (b) a cylindrical side wall connected to the rear wall, (c) a recess located within the brake piston, (d) an insert located within the recess of the brake piston; and (e) an adhesive connecting the insert to the recess of the brake piston; wherein the insert is made of metal.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuichi Koshikawa, Moira Ann Gaskell, Jeffrey David Pontius, Christian Andrew Ball
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Publication number: 20160358455Abstract: A social alarm system provides location detection within a dwelling. A personal radio trigger unit is carried by a client and transmits an alarm signal in response to a triggering event, such as by a manual alarm button or an automatic fall detection circuit. A client unit is operable to receive the alarm signal and initiate an alarm call to a remote monitoring center over a communications network. A plurality of radio receptor nodes monitor the wireless RF transmissions from the personal radio trigger to report respective received signal strength values. A location finder unit determines a location of the personal radio trigger, by using absolute error calculations and/or shape error calculations against previously recorded known locations in the dwelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventor: Edward Andrew Ball
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Publication number: 20160146345Abstract: A brake piston comprising: (a) a rear wall, (b) a cylindrical side wall connected to the rear wall, (c) a recess located within the brake piston, (d) an insert located within the recess of the brake piston; and (e) an adhesive connecting the insert to the recess of the brake piston; wherein the insert is made of metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Yuichi Koshikawa, Moira Ann Gaskell, Jeffrey David Pontius, Christian Andrew Ball
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Publication number: 20160031070Abstract: A torque wrench comprises a head for engagement with a workpiece and a handle for applying a torque to the head. The handle comprises: a body; at least two elastic elements disposed within the body; a connector between the elastic elements; and a torque adjustment element for determining a compression of the elastic elements. The torque adjustment element is slidably engaged with the connector such that radial movement of the torque adjustment element is limited.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventor: Andrew Ball
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Patent number: 8480886Abstract: A multistage immersion type membrane separator includes a liquid air separator, the liquid air separator including an outlet tube, an inlet tube, and a skirt. The outlet tube is cylindrical and has a outlet tube diameter, and the inlet pipe has an inlet pipe diameter of less than the outlet tube diameter. The inlet pipe is attached to and in communication with the outlet tube so that a mixed flow of air and liquid passing through the inlet tube is introduced into the outlet tube and flows circumferentially around the inside of the outlet tube. The inlet pipe is attached to the cylindrical outlet tube so that the inlet pipe is perpendicular to the outlet tube. The outlet tube has two ends, one end being closed and the other end being open. The skirt is attached to the outlet tube and is concentric with the outlet tube. The skirt is attached to the closed end of the outlet tube, and extends to just past the point of attachment of the inlet tube to the outlet tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Ovivo Luxembourg S.A.R.L.Inventors: Wayne Howard, Andrew Ball
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Publication number: 20120136184Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide capable of producing a triterpenoid hydrocarbon. The invention also relates to the encoded polypeptide, a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule, a recombinant non-human organism comprising the nucleic acid molecule, and to methods of producing a triterpenoid hydrocarbon or an intermediate of biofuel using the nucleic acid molecule, polypeptide or recombinant organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: WWCC LimitedInventors: Andrew Ball, Robert Moore, Gregory Knowles, Jian Qin
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Publication number: 20110303594Abstract: A multistage immersion type membrane separator includes a liquid air separator, the liquid air separator including an outlet tube, an inlet tube, and a skirt. The outlet tube is cylindrical and has a outlet tube diameter, and the inlet pipe has an inlet pipe diameter of less than the outlet tube diameter. The inlet pipe is attached to and in communication with the outlet tube so that a mixed flow of air and liquid passing through the inlet tube is introduced into the outlet tube and flows circumferentially around the inside of the outlet tube. The inlet pipe is attached to the cylindrical outlet tube so that the inlet pipe is perpendicular to the outlet tube. The outlet tube has two ends, one end being closed and the other end being open. The skirt is attached to the outlet tube and is concentric with the outlet tube. The skirt is attached to the closed end of the outlet tube, and extends to just past the point of attachment of the inlet tube to the outlet tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: GLV FINANCE HUNGARY KFT, LUXEMBOURG BRANCHInventors: Wayne Howard, Andrew Ball
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Patent number: 8034603Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide capable of producing a triterpenoid hydrocarbon. The invention also relates to the encoded polypeptide, a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule, a recombinant non-human organism comprising the nucleic acid molecule, and to methods of producing a triterpenoid hydrocarbon or an intermediate of biofuel using the nucleic acid molecule, polypeptide or recombinant organism.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Inventors: Andrew Ball, Robert Moore, Gregory Knowles, Jian Qin
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Publication number: 20110190484Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide capable of producing a triterpenoid hydrocarbon. The invention also relates to the encoded polypeptide, a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule, a recombinant non-human organism comprising the nucleic acid molecule, and to methods of producing a triterpenoid hydrocarbon or an intermediate of biofuel using the nucleic acid molecule, polypeptide or recombinant organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: WWCC LimitedInventors: Andrew Ball, Robert Moore, Gregory Knowles, Jian Qin
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Publication number: 20080179244Abstract: The disclosed system and apparatus can be used to improve the operation of a membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment system. The system may include one or more membrane filtration modules having a proximal end and a distal end in which each module houses one or more membrane filters. The system and method can be configured to include the steps of interrupting the introduction or flow of feed liquid, allowing at least a portion of the feed liquid present in the one or more membrane filtration modules to drain therefrom, and to resume the introduction or feed of the feed liquid. Optionally, the system and method can include the step of allowing at least a portion of the recovered permeate to backflush the one or more membrane filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Charles R. Morgan, Louis E. Lebrun, Andrew Ball
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Patent number: 6596529Abstract: The present invention provides a method of increasing expression of a promoter distal gene in a virus of the order Mononegavirales, and a recombinant virus constructed by such method. Also provided is a method of attenuating a virus of the order Mononegavirales, and of constructing an attenuated virus useful for a vaccine.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: UAB Research FoundationInventors: Gail W. Wertz, L. Andrew Ball