Patents by Inventor Brian Whitaker
Brian Whitaker 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: 12024796Abstract: The present disclosure relates to designs and applications of Variable Heavy Only (VHO) domain regions. The present disclosure provides a VHO library of polynucleotides encoding VHO domains, wherein the VHO domains are designed based on the Vh domain of a human Vh family, and a method of generating the VHO library. The present disclosure also provides a phage library displaying the VHO domains encoded by the VHO library through the use of M13 bacteriophage minor coat proteins such as pIX and pVII and a method of generating the phage library. The present disclosure also provides a method of screening the phage library to identify VHO candidates that are capable of binding a target of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Tavotek Biotherapeutics (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Brian Whitaker, Mark Anthony Tornetta, Mark L. Chiu, Man-Cheong Fung
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Patent number: 11966865Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of scheduling usage of modular exercise facility, comprising: presenting at least two types of workout rooms on a graphical interface of a user computing device; receiving a selection from the user device for one of the types of workout rooms; receiving a selection from the user device of a date and time; referencing a MySQL database of prior reservations on the date and time; calculating a room assignment to a workout room recorded as available in the MySQL database; and displaying a map to the assigned workout room on the user device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Inventor: Brian Whitaker
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Publication number: 20220348647Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
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Patent number: 11414484Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
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Publication number: 20220177870Abstract: The present disclosure relates to designs and applications of Variable Heavy Only (VHO) domain regions. The present disclosure provides a VHO library of polynucleotides encoding VHO domains, wherein the VHO domains are designed based on the Vh domain of a human Vh family, and a method of generating the VHO library. The present disclosure also provides a phage library displaying the VHO domains encoded by the VHO library through the use of M13 bacteriophage minor coat proteins such as pIX and pVII and a method of generating the phage library. The present disclosure also provides a method of screening the phage library to identify VHO candidates that are capable of binding a target of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Brian Whitaker, Mark Anthony Tornetta, Mark L. Chiu, Man-Cheong Fung
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Patent number: 11078263Abstract: FN3 domains that specifically bind Fc?RII, their conjugates and antibody fusions, isolated nucleotides encoding the molecules, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using them.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Mark Chiu, Brian Whitaker, Di Zhang
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Publication number: 20210017267Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Ken BOAKYE, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
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Patent number: 10829549Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Jannsen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
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Patent number: 10717964Abstract: A non-naturally occurring microbe capable of growing in a medium comprising methanol is provided. The methanol contributes to a significant percentage (e.g., at least 40%) of the carbon source for the non-naturally occurring microbe, which expresses heterologous methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) and heterologous ribulose monophosphate (RuMP) pathway enzymes. Methods for producing liquid fuels and chemicals by the non-naturally occurring microbe and methods for preparing the non-naturally occurring microbe are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: University of DelawareInventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, Sergios Nicolaou, Alan Fast, Vasiliki Falara, Robert Kyle Bennett, William Brian Whitaker, Nicholas Richard Sandoval, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Maciek Antoniewicz
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Patent number: 10640746Abstract: The present invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbe capable of growing in a medium comprising methanol, comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a heterologous methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) derived from a Corynebacterium organism (Cor), wherein the MDH is expressed in the microbe, and wherein the MDH exhibits a Km of no more than 3 mM for methanol. Also provided are uses of the non-naturally occurring microbe for oxidizing methanol and producing a metabolite as well as the preparation of the non-naturally occurring microbe.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: University of DelawareInventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, William Brian Whitaker, Robert Kyle Bennett
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Publication number: 20200017888Abstract: The present invention provides a method for increasing production of a metabolite by a non-naturally occurring methylotroph, comprising growing the non-naturally occurring methylotroph in a medium comprising methanol. Expression of one or more native genes in the non-naturally occurring methylotroph is changed. Also provided are the non-naturally occurring methylotroph and preparation thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: University of DelawareInventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsaki, Robert Kyle Bennett, Jacqueline Gonzalez, William Brian Whitaker, Maciek Antoniewicz
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Publication number: 20190062420Abstract: FN3 domains that specifically bind Fc?RII, their conjugates and antibody fusions, isolated nucleotides encoding the molecules, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using them.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Mark Chiu, Brian Whitaker, Di Zhang
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Publication number: 20190048310Abstract: A non-naturally occurring microbe capable of growing in a medium comprising methanol is provided. The methanol contributes to a significant percentage (e.g., at least 40%) of the carbon source for the non-naturally occurring microbe, which expresses heterologous methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) and heterologous ribulose monophosphate (RuMP) pathway enzymes. Methods for producing liquid fuels and chemicals by the non-naturally occurring microbe and methods for preparing the non-naturally occurring microbe are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: University of DelawareInventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, Sergios Nicolaou, Alan Fast, Vasiliki Falara, Robert Kyle Bennett, William Brian Whitaker, Nicholas Richard Sandoval, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Maciek Antoniewicz
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Publication number: 20190024040Abstract: The present invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbe capable of growing in a medium comprising methanol, comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a heterologous methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) derived from a Corynebacterium organism (Cor), wherein the MDH is expressed in the microbe, and wherein the MDH exhibits a Km of no more than 3 mM for methanol. Also provided are uses of the non-naturally occurring microbe for oxidizing methanol and producing a metabolite as well as the preparation of the non-naturally occurring microbe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: University of DelawareInventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, William Brian Whitaker, Robert Kyle Bennett
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Patent number: 10087243Abstract: The present application generally relates to multi-specific molecules that bind to multiple bacterial virulence factors, methods for producing these binding molecules, and the use of these binding molecules to treat bacterial infections. In particular, the binding molecules comprise at least two binding domains, preferably an antibody or antibody fragment and an alternative scaffold. The first binding domain is capable of binding to a glycosylated staphylococcal surface protein, preferably an SDR-containing protein. The second binding domain is capable of binding to a staphylococcal leukotoxin, preferably LukAB, LukD or LukE. These multi-specific binding compounds have killing activity against staphylococci and, thus, can be used in the treatment and/or amelioration of a Staphylococcus infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: New York University, Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Victor J. Torres, Randall J. Brezski, Anthony Lynch, William Strohl, Brian Whitaker, Mark Chiu, Peter T. Buckley, Keri Dorn, Michelle Kinder
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Patent number: 10059920Abstract: A non-naturally occurring microbe capable of growing in a medium comprising methanol is provided. The methanol contributes to a significant percentage (e.g., at least 40%) of the carbon source for the non-naturally occurring microbe, which expresses heterologous methanol dehydrogenase (MDH) and heterologous ribulose monophosphate (RuMP) pathway enzymes. Methods for producing liquid fuels and chemicals by the non-naturally occurring microbe and methods for preparing the non-naturally occurring microbe are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: University of DelawareInventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, Sergios Nicolaou, Alan Fast, Vasiliki Falara, Robert Kyle Bennett, William Brian Whitaker, Nicholas Richard Sandoval, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Maciek Antoniewicz
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Publication number: 20180171007Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
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Patent number: 9944697Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: JANSSON BIOTECH, INC.Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
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Publication number: 20170233461Abstract: The present application generally relates to multi-specific molecules that bind to multiple bacterial virulence factors, methods for producing these binding molecules, and the use of these binding molecules to treat bacterial infections. In particular, the binding molecules comprise at least two binding domains, preferably an antibody or antibody fragment and an alternative scaffold. The first binding domain is capable of binding to a glycosylated staphylococcal surface protein, preferably an SDR-containing protein. The second binding domain is capable of binding to a staphylococcal leukotoxin, preferably LukAB, LukD or LukE. These multi-specific binding compounds have killing activity against staphylococci and, thus, can be used in the treatment and/or amelioration of a Staphylococcus infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Victor J. TORRES, Randall J. BREZSKI, Anthony LYNCH, William STROHL, Brian WHITAKER, Mark CHIU, Peter T. BUCKLEY, Keri DORN, Michelle KINDER
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Patent number: 9644023Abstract: The present application generally relates to multi-specific molecules that bind to multiple bacterial virulence factors, methods for producing these binding molecules, and the use of these binding molecules to treat bacterial infections. In particular, the binding molecules comprise at least two binding domains, preferably an antibody or antibody fragment and an alternative scaffold. The first binding domain is capable of binding to a glycosylated staphylococcal surface protein, preferably an SDR-containing protein. The second binding domain is capable of binding to a staphylococcal leukotoxin, preferably LukAB, LukD or LukE. These multi-specific binding compounds have killing activity against staphylococci and, thus, can be used in the treatment and/or amelioration of a Staphylococcus infection, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignees: New York University, Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Victor J. Torres, Randall J. Brezski, Anthony Lynch, William Strohl, Brian Whitaker, Mark Chiu, Peter T. Buckley, Keri Dorn, Michelle Kinder