Patents by Inventor Craig Braun

Craig Braun 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: 20240272167
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20240210411
    Abstract: Compounds comprising an isobaric region, an enrichment handle, and a thiol-reactive group are generally described. Methods of using the same (e.g., performing multiplexed quantitative analysis of the reactivity of one or more cysteine residues across multiple samples simultaneously) are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: IQ Proteomics LLC
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Brian K. Erickson, Ryan Kunz
  • Patent number: 11982674
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Patent number: 11893637
    Abstract: A system and method that relies upon smart contracts to facilitate cryptocurrency trades through a plurality of different exchanges. The system and method preferably operate on the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Coinbase, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bleznak, Sergey Tsyba, Jordan Lyall, Noah Passalacqua, Nate Welch, Craig Braun, Ed Posnak, Eric Bujold, Colleen Stabler, Svenn Mahle, Katie Horne, Austin Roberts, Chris Behar, Andrew Trudel, Andrew Katsevich, Harry Wright, Audrey Sciortino
  • Publication number: 20230132372
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20220318907
    Abstract: Methods and systems for the use of multi-party computation (“MPC”) key systems that involve the use of multiple parties, each of which hold respective private data that may be used to evaluate a computation without ever revealing any of the private data held by each party to perform blockchain operations. Using the MPC key systems, the methods and systems generate secure, encrypted communications across distributed computer networks for authorizing use of cryptography-based digital repositories in order to perform blockchain operations in decentralized applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Toffee Merger Sub ll, LLC
    Inventors: David BLEZNAK, Sergey TSYBA, Jordan LYALL, Noah PASSALACQUA, Nate WELCH, Craig BRAUN, Ed POSNAK, Eric BUJOLD, Colleen STABLER, Svenn MAHLE, Katie HORNE, Austin ROBERTS, Chris BEHAR, Andrew TRUDEL, Andrew KATSEVICH, Harry WRIGHT, Audrey SCIORTINO
  • Patent number: 11386493
    Abstract: A system and method that relies upon smart contracts to facilitate cryptocurrency trades through a plurality of different exchanges. The system and method preferably operate on the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Toffee Merger Sub II, LLC
    Inventors: David Bleznak, Sergey Tsyba, Jordan Lyall, Noah Passalacqua, Nate Welch, Craig Braun, Ed Posnak, Eric Bujold, Colleen Stabler, Svenn Mahle, Katie Horne, Austin Roberts, Chris Behar, Andrew Trudel, Andrew Katsevich, Harry Wright, Audrey Sciortino
  • Publication number: 20220018847
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Patent number: 11169155
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Patent number: 11105810
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20200282279
    Abstract: Handheld gaming pucks and handheld gaming bean bags each have crosshairs for determining location of the given gaming puck or location of the given gaming bean bag upon some gaming surface. The gaming pucks may be slidable across some smooth portion of the gaming surface. The gaming bean bags may be tossed onto some portion of a gaming surface. The gaming pucks and the gaming bean bags may each have a main central hole. The gaming pucks and the gaming bean bags may each have a crosshairs-member that is located within the given main central hole. Crosshairs may be located on the given crosshairs-member. Aside from the crosshairs, the crosshairs-member may be at least mostly visually transparent. At least a portion of the crosshairs may be visible from a top (or a bottom) of the given gaming puck or the given gaming bean bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Steven Craig Braun
  • Publication number: 20200174007
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Patent number: 10632364
    Abstract: A simulated American football game, with a particular gaming surface, and methods of play are described. The gaming surface may include an elongate “I” shaped field that may include a simulated field region bounded by two opposing simulated play regions in a same plane. The simulated field region may simulate a 100 yard American football field and may include LED lighting to track a line of scrimmage and to track a first down yard marker target. The two opposing simulated play regions may provide for a diversity and plurality of various play outcomes that may dictate certain gameplay results when a slider comes to rest mostly over a given target or region. The slider may be slid from one opposing simulated play region, across the simulated field region to the other opposing simulated play region. In some embodiments, defensive blocking obstacles may be used to intentionally increase gameplay difficulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Inventor: Steven Craig Braun
  • Publication number: 20200020032
    Abstract: A system and method that relies upon smart contracts to facilitate cryptocurrency trades through a plurality of different exchanges. The system and method preferably operate on the blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: David BLEZNAK, Sergey TSYBA, Jordan LYALL, Noah PASSALACQUA, Nate WELCH, Craig BRAUN, Ed POSNAK, Eric BUJOLD, Colleen STABLER, Svenn MAHLE, Katie HORNE, Austin ROBERTS, Chris BEHAR, Andrew TRUDEL, Andrew KATSEVICH, Harry WRIGHT, Audrey SCIORTINO
  • Publication number: 20180209985
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a mass spectrometry tag may comprise a linker region, a mass balance region, and a reporter region. The mass spectrometry tag may be configured to fragment in a mass spectrometer via an energy dependent process to produce multiple reporter molecules. For example, the reporter region of the tag may be configured to produce at least two reporter molecules via fragmentation. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the tag may comprise at least one heavy isotope. In some such embodiments, the ability to fragment into multiple reporter molecules as well as the placement and/or number of heavy isotope(s) allows the mass spectrometry tag to be distinguished from other similar mass spectrometry tags. In some such embodiments, the ability to distinguish between tags having the same or substantially similar total mass to charge ratio and reporter region mass may allow the system to have a greater multiplexing capacity than conventional systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Braun, Wilhelm Haas, Steven P. Gygi, Gregory H. Bird, Loren D. Walensky, Martin Helmut Wuhr, Brian K. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20180117453
    Abstract: A simulated American football game, with a particular gaming surface, and methods of play are described. The gaming surface may include an elongate “I” shaped field that may include a simulated field region bounded by two opposing simulated play regions in a same plane. The simulated field region may simulate a 100 yard American football field and may include LED lighting to track a line of scrimmage and to track a first down yard marker target. The two opposing simulated play regions may provide for a diversity and plurality of various play outcomes that may dictate certain gameplay results when a slider comes to rest mostly over a given target or region. The slider may be slid from one opposing simulated play region, across the simulated field region to the other opposing simulated play region. In some embodiments, defensive blocking obstacles may be used to intentionally increase gameplay difficulty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Craig Braun
  • Patent number: D808264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLC
    Inventors: Mark G. Neuhalfen, Sean Hang Cho, Craig A. Braun, Michael Scott Carpenter
  • Patent number: D813670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLC
    Inventors: Michael Scott Carpenter, William A. Bachman, Theresa C. DeSantis, Anna Erixon, Gregg Herman, Mark G. Neuhalfen, Sean Hang Cho, Craig A. Braun, Jeffrey Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D814299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLC
    Inventors: Michael Scott Carpenter, William A. Bachman, Theresa C. DeSantis, Anna Erixon, Gregg Herman, Mark G. Neuhalfen, Sean Hang Cho, Craig A. Braun, Jeffrey Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D825006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Craig Braun