Patents by Inventor Christopher Benjamin

Christopher Benjamin 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).

  • Publication number: 20250078098
    Abstract: A computer system for predicting an anomaly behavior (fraudulent behavior) for a user of a smart shopping cart (physical receptacle). The computer system gathers data associated with a physical activity of the user, the user being physically present at a location of a retailer and adding one or more items from the location of the retailer to the physical receptacle. The computer system applies a computer model to detect, based on the gathered data, one or more anomalies during the physical activity of the user, the one or more anomalies being indicative of the fraudulent behavior. In response to determining that the one or more detected anomalies satisfy a threshold condition for the fraudulent behavior, the computer system sends a communication to a management system of the retailer to cause at least one remedial action to be performed before the user physically leaves the location of the retailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Ruoruo Zhang, Christopher Benjamin, Michael Sandare, Lin Gao, Graham Beauregard
  • Patent number: 11965851
    Abstract: Methods of using grids in connection with suitable microscopy techniques, such as for determining the structure of target compounds including proteins, are disclosed. Said grid comprising a coating modified with one or more capture agents and a deactivating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: David H. Thompson, Christopher Benjamin, Kyle Wright, Scott C. Bolton, Seok-Hee Hyun
  • Patent number: 10989681
    Abstract: Grids comprising a coating modified with one or more capture agents and a deactivating agent are disclosed. Methods of using such grids in connection with suitable microscopy techniques, such as for determining the structure of target compounds including proteins, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: David H. Thompson, Christopher Benjamin, Kyle J. Wright, Scott C. Bolton, Seok-Hee Hyun
  • Publication number: 20210041388
    Abstract: Methods of using grids in connection with suitable microscopy techniques, such as for determining the structure of target compounds including proteins, are disclosed. Said grid comprising a coating modified with one or more capture agents and a deactivating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: David H. Thompson, Christopher Benjamin, Kyle Wright, Scott C. Bolton, Seok-Hee Hyun
  • Publication number: 20190003999
    Abstract: Grids comprising a coating modified with one or more capture agents and a deactivating agent are disclosed. Methods of using such grids in connection with suitable microscopy techniques, such as for determining the structure of target compounds including proteins, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: David H. Thompson, Christopher Benjamin, Kyle J. Wright, Scott C. Bolton, Seok-Hee Hyun
  • Publication number: 20070149769
    Abstract: Antibodies specific for ELAMs are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Catherine Hession, Roy Lobb, Susan Goelz, Laurelee Osborn, Christopher Benjamin, Margaret Rosa
  • Publication number: 20060193856
    Abstract: The invention relates to aglycosyl anti-CD154 antibodies or antibody derivatives, characterized by a modification at the conserved N-linked site in the CH2 domains of the Fc portion of said antibody. The invention also relates to the treatment of immune response related diseases and inhibition of unwanted immune responses with such aglycosylated anti-CD154 antibodies or antibody derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Frederick Taylor, Christopher Benjamin, Linda Burkly, Ellen Garber
  • Publication number: 20060172346
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for designing and producing novel CD40:CD154 binding interrupter compounds and methods using these compounds to treat conditions associated with inappropriate CD154 activation in a subject. This invention also relates to novel methods for screening candidate compounds for the properties of specifically binding CD154 and interrupting CD40:CD154 interaction. This invention further relates to methods of improving the binding affinity, or the ability to block CD40/CD154 interaction, of a synthetic molecule for a trimeric protein, such as CD154. These methods comprise converting a first synthetic molecule that cannot promote lattice or aggregate formation of its target trimeric protein to a second synthetic molecule that can promote lattice or aggregate formation of its target trimeric protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Zhongli Zheng, Frederick Taylor, Christopher Benjamin, Yen-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050281811
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods useful for activating LT-? receptor signaling, which in turn elicits potent anti-proliferative effects on tumor cells. More particularly, this invention relates to lymphotoxin heteromeric complexes formed between lymphotoxin-? and multiple subunits of lymphotoxin-?, which induce cytotoxic effects on tumor cells in the presence of lymphotoxin-? receptor activating agents. Also within the scope of this invention are antibodies directed against the lymphotoxin-? receptor which act as lymphotoxin-? receptor activating agents alone or in combination with other lymphotoxin-? receptor activating agents either in the presence or absence of lymphotoxin-?/? complexes. A screening method for selecting such antibodies is provided. This invention also relates to compositions and methods using cross-linked anti-lymphotoxin-? receptor antibodies either alone or in the presence of other lymphotoxin-? receptor activating agents to potentiate tumor cell cytotoxicity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Browning, Werner Meier, Christopher Benjamin
  • Publication number: 20050176098
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel ion channel polypeptides and polynucleotides that identify and encode them. In addition, the invention provides expression vectors, host cells and methods for their production. The invention also provides methods for the identification of ion channel agonists/antagonists, useful for the treatment of human diseases and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Benjamin, Steven Roberds, Alla Karnovsky, Cara Ruble, Lisa Gotow
  • Publication number: 20050037003
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods comprising “lymphotoxin-? receptor blocking agents”, which block lymphotoxin-? receptor signalling. Lymphotoxin-? receptor blocking agents are useful for treating lymphocyte-mediated immunological diseases, and more particularly, for inhibiting Th1 cell-mediated immune responses. This invention relates to soluble forms of the lymphotoxin-? receptor extracellular domain that act as lymphotoxin-? receptor blocking agents. This invention also relates to the use of antibodies directed against either the lymphotoxin-? receptor or its ligand, surface lymphotoxin, that act as lymphotoxin-? receptor blocking agents. A novel screening method for selecting soluble receptors, antibodies and other agents that block LT-? receptor signalling is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Browning, Christopher Benjamin, Paula Hochman
  • Patent number: D467845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D472858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D472866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin, Clive Hartley
  • Patent number: D473174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D473182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D473509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D474291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D475542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin
  • Patent number: D480671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventors: Peter Pfeiffer, Murat Guenak, Stephen Mattin, Christopher Benjamin