Patents by Inventor Christopher Cottrell
Christopher Cottrell 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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Publication number: 20260224689Abstract: The invention relates to germline-targeting designs, stabilization designs, and/or combinations thereof, of proteins designed with modified surfaces helpful for immunization regimens, other protein modifications and/or development of nanoparticles, methods of making and using the same, and to (a) germline-targeting priming or boosting/shepherding immunogens to initiate or guide maturation of VRC01-class responses (b) PCT64/PG9-germline-targeting designs (c) BG18-germline-targeting designs or boosting/shepherding immunogens to initiate or guide maturation of BG18-like responses, and/or (d) trimer stabilization and presentation in a membrane-bound format.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2026Publication date: August 6, 2026Inventors: William SCHIEF, Manyuan MA, Jon STEICHEN, Xiaozhen HU, Sebastian RAEMISCH, Alessia LIGUORI, Torben SCHIFFNER, Jordan WILLIS, Christopher COTTRELL
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Patent number: 12569551Abstract: The invention relates to germline-targeting designs, stabilization designs, and/or combinations thereof, of proteins designed with modified surfaces helpful for immunization regimens, other protein modifications and/or development of nanoparticles, methods of making and using the same, and to (a) germline-targeting priming or boosting/shepherding immunogens to initiate or guide maturation of VRC01-class responses (b) PCT64/PG9-germline-targeting designs (c) BG18-germline-targeting designs or boosting/shepherding immunogens to initiate or guide maturation of BG18-like responses, and/or (d) trimer stabilization and presentation in a membrane-bound format.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignees: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc., The SCRIPPS Research InstituteInventors: William Schief, Manyuan Ma, Jon Steichen, Xiaozhen Hu, Sebastian Raemisch, Alessia Liguori, Torben Schiffner, Jordan Willis, Christopher Cottrell
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Publication number: 20240233873Abstract: Provided herein are methods for discovery of epitope specific monoclonal antibodies to pathogens directly from immune sera for immunotherapeutic use. Further provided herein are methods to determine molecular structure of antibodies targeting an antigen from convalescent or vaccinated individuals for the purpose of rational vaccine design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Andrew B. Ward, Aleksandar Antanasijevic, Charles Bowman, Christopher Cottrell, Gabriel Ozorowski, Robert Kirchdoerfer
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Publication number: 20240136019Abstract: Provided herein are methods for discovery of epitope specific monoclonal antibodies to pathogens directly from immune sera for immunotherapeutic use. Further provided herein are methods to determine molecular structure of antibodies targeting an antigen from convalescent or vaccinated individuals for the purpose of rational vaccine design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Andrew B. Ward, Aleksandar Antanasijevic, Charles Bowman, Christopher Cottrell, Gabriel Ozorowski, Robert Kirchdoerfer
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Patent number: 11964010Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeInventors: Barney Graham, Jason Mclellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett
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Publication number: 20230190914Abstract: The invention relates to germline-targeting designs, stabilization designs, and/or combinations thereof, of proteins designed with modified surfaces helpful for immunization regimens, other protein modifications and/or development of nanoparticles, methods of making and using the same, and to (a) germline-targeting priming or boosting/shepherding immunogens to initiate or guide maturation of VRC01-class responses (b) PCT64/PG9-germline-targeting designs (c) BG18-germline-targeting designs or boosting/shepherding immunogens to initiate or guide maturation of BG18-like responses, and/or (d) trimer stabilization and presentation in a membrane-bound format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: William SCHIEF, Manyuan MA, Jon STEICHEN, Xiaozhen HU, Sebastian RAEMISCH, Alessia LIGUORI, Torben SCHIFFNER, Jordan WILLIS, Christopher COTTRELL
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Publication number: 20210275664Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeInventors: Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett
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Patent number: 10960070Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeInventors: Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett
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Publication number: 20200061185Abstract: Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeInventors: Barney Graham, Jason McLellan, Andrew Ward, Robert Kirchdoerfer, Christopher Cottrell, Michael Gordon Joyce, Masaru Kanekiyo, Nianshuang Wang, Jesper Pallesen, Hadi Yassine, Hannah Turner, Kizzmekia Corbett