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).

  • Patent number: 12569551
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignees: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc., The SCRIPPS Research Institute
    Inventors: William Schief, Manyuan Ma, Jon Steichen, Xiaozhen Hu, Sebastian Raemisch, Alessia Liguori, Torben Schiffner, Jordan Willis, Christopher Cottrell
  • Publication number: 20240233873
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew B. Ward, Aleksandar Antanasijevic, Charles Bowman, Christopher Cottrell, Gabriel Ozorowski, Robert Kirchdoerfer
  • Publication number: 20240136019
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew B. Ward, Aleksandar Antanasijevic, Charles Bowman, Christopher Cottrell, Gabriel Ozorowski, Robert Kirchdoerfer
  • Patent number: 11964010
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20230190914
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: William SCHIEF, Manyuan MA, Jon STEICHEN, Xiaozhen HU, Sebastian RAEMISCH, Alessia LIGUORI, Torben SCHIFFNER, Jordan WILLIS, Christopher COTTRELL
  • Publication number: 20210275664
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 10960070
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20200061185
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic, The Scripps Research Institute, Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: 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