Patents by Inventor Brandon Carter
Brandon Carter 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: 12709775Abstract: Described herein is a method for determining a lymphocyte cell receptor chain sequence specific to a unique antigen, comprising: sorting a plurality of antigens into a plurality of reaction mixtures, wherein the sorting comprises adding a unique antigen of the plurality of antigens to a unique subset of the plurality of reaction mixtures such that two different unique antigens are not added to the unique subset; contacting each reaction with a biological sample comprising a plurality of lymphocytes; separating a target lymphocyte from a subset of the plurality of lymphocytes, wherein the target lymphocyte recognizes the unique antigen; after separating the target lymphocyte, sequencing nucleic acids of the target lymphocyte to obtain the lymphocyte receptor chain sequence, wherein the sequencing is performed by single-cell sequencing; and detecting the unique antigen, wherein the detecting comprises: computing a frequency of lymphocyte cells that express the lymphocyte receptor chain sequence.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 18, 2026Assignee: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Kenneth Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20260041763Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 19. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 31 to 58.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: February 12, 2026Inventors: David Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20260018250Abstract: Described herein is a method for generating an artificial protein, comprising: training an immunogenicity conditioner to predict one or more lymphocyte receptor sequences that recognize one or more target molecules; using a gradient computed using one or more parameters of the immunogenicity conditioner to guide a generative process of protein design, wherein the gradient is computed to guide the design of the artificial protein such that the artificial protein is recognized by a target set of the one or more of lymphocyte receptor sequences; testing the recognition of the resulting artificial protein by one or more of the lymphocyte receptor sequences using an experimental assay.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2025Publication date: January 15, 2026Inventors: David Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20260000743Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems, and compositions of nucleic acid and peptide sequences. For example, the present disclosure provides for one or more polynucleotide sequences encoding one or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 125, SEQ ID NO: 154, SEQ ID NO: 194, SEQ ID NO: 200, SEQ ID NO: 209, and SEQ ID NO: 366.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2025Publication date: January 1, 2026Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER
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Publication number: 20250383130Abstract: An apparatus of a composite refrigeration line set that includes a suction line and return line characterized in that one or more of the suction line and the return line are a composite refrigeration line set tube. The set tube includes an inner plastic tube, a first adhesive layer external to the inner plastic tube, an aluminum layer circumferentially surrounding the first adhesive layer and coupled to the inner plastic tube via the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer external to the aluminum layer, and an outer plastic layer circumferentially surrounding the aluminum layer and coupled to the aluminum layer via the second adhesive layer. The inner plastic tube is a polyethylene of raised temperature and includes conductive additives. The outer plastic tube is polyethylene of raised temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2025Publication date: December 18, 2025Applicant: Titeflex CorporationInventors: Brandon Carter, Paul Beshear, Donald Bradley Campbell, Jordan Strunk
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Patent number: 12486501Abstract: Described herein is a method for determining a lymphocyte cell receptor chain sequence specific to a unique antigen, comprising: sorting a plurality of antigens into a plurality of reaction mixtures, wherein the sorting comprises adding a unique antigen of the plurality of antigens to a unique subset of the plurality of reaction mixtures such that two different unique antigens are not added to the unique subset; contacting each reaction with a biological sample comprising a plurality of lymphocytes; separating a target lymphocyte from a subset of the plurality of lymphocytes, wherein the target lymphocyte recognizes the unique antigen; after separating the target lymphocyte, sequencing nucleic acids of the target lymphocyte to obtain the lymphocyte receptor chain sequence, wherein the sequencing is performed by single-cell sequencing; and detecting the unique antigen, wherein the detecting comprises: computing a frequency of lymphocyte cells that express the lymphocyte receptor chain sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 2, 2025Assignee: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20250333448Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 49. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 81 to 143. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 137515 to 137675. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 137682 to 137830.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: October 30, 2025Applicant: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20250235526Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 54. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 57 to 87.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2025Publication date: July 24, 2025Inventors: David Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Immunogenic compositions comprising nucleic acids for RAS peptides and their use for treating cancer
Patent number: 12364741Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems, and compositions of nucleic acid and peptide sequences. The present disclosure provides for a nucleic acid sequence encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, and SEQ ID NO: 41.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Kenneth Gifford, Brandon Carter -
Publication number: 20250222087Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems, and compositions of nucleic acid and peptide sequences. The present disclosure provides for a composition comprising one or more polynucleotides encoding at least one amino acid sequence, wherein the at least one amino acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 8, SEQ ID NOs: 10 to 17, and SEQ ID NOs: 19 to 44. The present disclosure also provides for a method of treating or preventing cancer, the method comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more polynucleotides encoding at least one amino acid sequence, wherein the at least one amino acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 8, SEQ ID NOs: 10 to 17, and SEQ ID NOs: 19 to 44.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2025Publication date: July 10, 2025Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER
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Patent number: 12353999Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for predicting biological functions of proteins. In one aspect, a method comprises: obtaining data defining a sequence of amino acids in a protein; processing the data defining the sequence of amino acids in the protein using a neural network, wherein: the neural network is a convolutional neural network comprising one or more dilated convolutional layers; and the neural network is configured to process the data defining the sequence of amino acids in the protein in accordance with trained parameter values of the neural network to generate a neural network output characterizing at least one predicted biological function of the sequence of amino acids in the protein; and identifying the predicted biological function of the sequence of amino acids in the protein using the neural network output.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Maxwell Bileschi, Lucy Colwell, Theodore Sanderson, David Benjamin Belanger, Jamie Alexander Smith, Drew Bryant, Mark Andrew DePristo, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20250213643Abstract: Described herein is a method of preventing or treating cancer in a human subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of an immunogenic composition. In some embodiments, the immunogenic composition comprises at least one isolated polynucleotide encoding at least one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 161, SEQ ID NO: 163, SEQ ID NO: 164, SEQ ID NO: 7882, SEQ ID NO: 7884, SEQ ID NO: 7887, SEQ ID NO: 7888, SEQ ID NO: 7894, SEQ ID NO: 7920, SEQ ID NO: 7921, SEQ ID NO: 7933, SEQ ID NO: 7934, SEQ ID NO: 7940, SEQ ID NO: 7950, SEQ ID NO: 7951, SEQ ID NO: 7970, SEQ ID NO: 7972, SEQ ID NO: 7976, SEQ ID NO: 7982, SEQ ID NO: 8139, SEQ ID NO: 8267, SEQ ID NO: 8269, SEQ ID NO: 8272, SEQ ID NO: 8277, SEQ ID NO: 8296, and SEQ ID NO: 8422.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2024Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER
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Patent number: 12290554Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems, and compositions of nucleic acid and peptide sequences. The present disclosure provides for a nucleic acid sequence encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 44. The present disclosure also provides for an immunogenic peptide composition comprising two or more peptides selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 44. The present disclosure further provides for a nucleic acid sequence encoding one or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 46 to 112. The present disclosure additionally provides for an immunogenic peptide composition comprising one or more peptides selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 46 to 112.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Kenneth Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20250114724Abstract: A system for purifying bioactive proteins in a fluid that includes at least one fractal subsystem and a filter press structured and arranged to support at least one fractal subsystem in a horizontal arrangement to provide a selectively adjustable bed depth, wherein each fractal subsystem is in fluid communication with every other fractal subsystem each fractal subsystem. The fractal subsystem may include a resin chamber and a pair of fractal packs, wherein the pair of fractal packs is disposed on opposing sides of the resin chamber. The resin chamber may include a frame, a plenum space through the frame for holding a resin, a pair of mesh screens for containing the resin within the plenum space, and a pair of feed material ports adapted to at least one of introduce a fluid into the plenum space or remove a fluid from the plenum space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Christopher Hlubb, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20240383963Abstract: A system for selecting an immunogenic peptide composition comprising a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to create a first peptide set by selecting a plurality of base peptides, wherein at least one peptide of the plurality of base peptides is associated with a disease, create a second peptide set by adding to the first peptide set a modified peptide, wherein the modified peptide comprises a substitution of at least one residue of a base peptide selected from the plurality of base peptides, and create a third peptide set by selecting a subset of the second peptide set, wherein the selected subset of the second peptide set has a predicted vaccine performance, wherein the predicted vaccine performance has a population coverage above a predetermined threshold, and wherein the subset comprises at least one peptide of the second peptide set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER
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Patent number: 12091443Abstract: A system for selecting an immunogenic peptide composition comprising a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to create a first peptide set by selecting a plurality of base peptides, wherein at least one peptide of the plurality of base peptides is associated with a disease, create a second peptide set by adding to the first peptide set a modified peptide, wherein the modified peptide comprises a substitution of at least one residue of a base peptide selected from the plurality of base peptides, and create a third peptide set by selecting a subset of the second peptide set, wherein the selected subset of the second peptide set has a predicted vaccine performance, wherein the predicted vaccine performance has a population coverage above a predetermined threshold, and wherein the subset comprises at least one peptide of the second peptide set.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Kenneth Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Patent number: 12064475Abstract: Described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 19 to 50. Also described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 141 to 272. Also described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 273 to 322. Also described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 354 to 458.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Think Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David Kenneth Gifford, Brandon Carter
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Publication number: 20240269250Abstract: Described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 154 to 191 or selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 203 to 213 for administration in a subject that has two or more HLA alleles selected from A0201, A0202, A0203, A0204, A0205, A0206, A0207, A0211, A0214, A02264, A0230, A0301, A0302, A0305, A1101, A1102, A3001, A3002, A3004, A3009, A3101, A3104, A3303, A3401, A3402, A3601, A6601, A6602, A6603, A6801, A6802, A6827, A6901, A74, A7401, A7402, A7403, A7404, A7405, A7406, A7407, A7408, A7409, A7410, A7411, A7413, B0702, B0705, B2705, B4201, B4202, B5401, B5501, B5502, B5601, B5604, B5610, B5703, C0102, C0103, C0144, C0202, C0210, C0214, C0229, C0302, C0303, C0304, C0305, C0317, C0403, C0404, C0501, C0509, C0602, C0702, C0704, C0705, C0801, C0802, C0803, C0804, C0812, C1202, C1203, C1502, C1504, C1505, C1509, C1601, C1602, C1604, C16112, C1646, C17, C1701, C1702, C1703, C1704, C1705,Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2024Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER
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Publication number: 20240131133Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 247. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 6936 to 6994. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 12271 to 12396. Also described herein is a composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding at least two amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 49712 to 49814.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER
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Publication number: 20230364212Abstract: Described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 19 to 50. Also described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 141 to 272. Also described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 273 to 322. Also described herein is an immunogenic composition comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding two or more amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 354 to 458.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: David Kenneth GIFFORD, Brandon CARTER