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).

  • Patent number: 12024796
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Tavotek Biotherapeutics (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Brian Whitaker, Mark Anthony Tornetta, Mark L. Chiu, Man-Cheong Fung
  • Patent number: 11966865
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Brian Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20220348647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
  • Patent number: 11414484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20220177870
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Whitaker, Mark Anthony Tornetta, Mark L. Chiu, Man-Cheong Fung
  • Patent number: 11078263
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Janssen Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Chiu, Brian Whitaker, Di Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210017267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ken BOAKYE, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
  • Patent number: 10829549
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 10717964
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, Sergios Nicolaou, Alan Fast, Vasiliki Falara, Robert Kyle Bennett, William Brian Whitaker, Nicholas Richard Sandoval, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Maciek Antoniewicz
  • Patent number: 10640746
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, William Brian Whitaker, Robert Kyle Bennett
  • Publication number: 20200017888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsaki, Robert Kyle Bennett, Jacqueline Gonzalez, William Brian Whitaker, Maciek Antoniewicz
  • Publication number: 20190062420
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Chiu, Brian Whitaker, Di Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190048310
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, Sergios Nicolaou, Alan Fast, Vasiliki Falara, Robert Kyle Bennett, William Brian Whitaker, Nicholas Richard Sandoval, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Maciek Antoniewicz
  • Publication number: 20190024040
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, William Brian Whitaker, Robert Kyle Bennett
  • Patent number: 10087243
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: 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
  • Patent number: 10059920
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis, Sergios Nicolaou, Alan Fast, Vasiliki Falara, Robert Kyle Bennett, William Brian Whitaker, Nicholas Richard Sandoval, Jacqueline Gonzalez, Maciek Antoniewicz
  • Publication number: 20180171007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Ken Boakye, Alfred Del Vecchio, John Kehoe, Eilyn Lacy, Lynne Murray, Mary Ryan, Sandra Santulli-Marotto, John Wheeler, Brian Whitaker, Alexey Teplyakov
  • Patent number: 9944697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20170233461
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Victor J. TORRES, Randall J. BREZSKI, Anthony LYNCH, William STROHL, Brian WHITAKER, Mark CHIU, Peter T. BUCKLEY, Keri DORN, Michelle KINDER
  • Patent number: 9644023
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: 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