Patents by Inventor Daniel Almonacid

Daniel Almonacid 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: 11931400
    Abstract: Therapeutic compositions and an associated method for improving a Toll-like receptor (TLR)-related condition, including determining a set of peptide sequences associated with a microorganism-related modulator of a TLR, determining a first set of binding parameters for the set of peptide sequences in relation to the TLR, selecting a target subset of peptide sequences from the set of peptide sequences based on the first set of binding parameters, reengineering the target subset of peptide sequences based on mutating amino acid residues of the target subset of peptide sequences, determining a second set of binding parameters for the reengineered target subset of peptide sequences in relation to the TLR, and identifying a first peptide for use in a therapeutic composition for improving the TLR-related condition, based on the second set of binding parameters for the reengineered target subset of peptide sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: PSOMAGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Melissa Alegria, Valeria Marquez, Eduardo Morales, Rodrigo Ortiz, Janet Torres, Paulo Covarrubias, Javier Gimpel, Ingrid Araya
  • Patent number: 11933775
    Abstract: Inventions include methods and systems for evaluation of agriculture sites and execution of actions for improving various site parameters in a sustainable manner. In embodiments, a method for characterization and improvement of an agricultural site includes: receiving a set of agriculture samples from an agriculture site or in association with an agricultural process; generating sample data upon processing the set of samples with a set of sample processing operations; generating a set of features upon performing a set of transformation operations upon the set of data streams; returning an analysis characterizing a status of the agriculture site in relation to at least one perturbation, upon processing the set of features; and executing an action for at least one of maintaining and improving the agriculture site, based upon the analysis. The inventions implement features associated with composition, network properties, and emergent properties as biomarkers for characterizing statuses of sites under analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Biome Makers Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Acedo, Rüdiger Ortiz Álvarez, Ignacio Belda Aguilar, Nabeel Imam, Daniel Almonacid, Adrian Ferrero
  • Patent number: 11783914
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for characterizing a panel of conditions associated with a set of taxa related to microorganisms can include a taxonomic database including reference microbiome features for the set of taxa associated with the panel of conditions; a handling operable to collect a container including biological material from a user, the handling system comprising a sequencer system operable to determine a microorganism sequence dataset; and a panel characterization system operable to: determine user microbiome features for the set of taxa for the user based on the microorganism sequence dataset, generate a comparison between the user microbiome features and the reference microbiome features, and determine a panel characterization for the panel of conditions for the user based on the comparison; and a treatment system operable to promote a therapy for a condition of the panel of conditions based on the panel characterization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: PSOMAGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Laurens Kraal, Francisco Ossandon, Juan Pablo Cardenas, Elisabeth Bik, Audrey Goddard
  • Patent number: 11773455
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and systems are provided for detecting one or more effects of antibiotic usage for an infectious disease or other health condition on the microbiome of an individual, monitoring such effects, and/or determining, displaying, or promoting a therapy for such an effect. Methods, compositions, and systems are also provided for generating and comparing microbiome composition and/or functional diversity datasets. Methods, compositions, and systems are also provided for generating a characterization model for antibiotic usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Psomagen, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Siavosh Rezvan Behbahani
  • Patent number: 11634703
    Abstract: Embodiments of the system and/or method can include and/or apply a magnetic device for facilitating a magnetic field for isolating the nucleic acid material from a sample, the magnetic device including a support component; and a set of magnetic pins attached to the support component and movable with at least three degrees of freedom when attached to the support component, where the set of magnetic pins provide adaptability to shapes of sample compartments of a sample container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Psomagen, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Eduardo Morales, Constance Norris, Nicolas Ordenes, Pamela Nieto
  • Patent number: 11621055
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system, such as for characterizing at least one microorganism-related condition, can include: determining a set of associations (e.g., positive associations such as positive correlations, negative associations such as negative correlations, non-associations such as no correlation or minimal correlation, etc.) between a set of microorganism taxa and at least one microorganism-related condition; determining a set of reference features (e.g., reference abundance ranges, etc.) for the set of microorganism taxa; and determining one or more significance index metrics based on the set of associations and the set of reference features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Psomagen, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Patricio Lagos, Ricardo Castro, Paz Tapia
  • Publication number: 20230064975
    Abstract: A composition and a method for an antibiotic-inducing imbalance in microbiota, or specifically, a microbiota recovery composition for an antibiotic-inducing imbalance of gut microbiota are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Jeongsun Seo, Inseon KIM, Dongjun Kim, Nak Jung Kwon, Su Hong
  • Patent number: 11572555
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for improved microbiome sequencing can include: generating guide RNA complexes for a set of targets corresponding to a set of taxa associated with the microorganism-related condition; processing the biological sample with the gRNA complexes to generate microorganism nucleic acid fragments comprising a set of end regions associated with the set of targets; ligating the set of end regions with a set of adapters sharing an adapter sequence; and amplifying the set of targets based on the ligated set of end regions and a set of primers sharing a primer sequence associated with the adapter sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Psomagen, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Audrey Goddard, Rodrigo Ortiz, Sara Bird, Eduardo Morales
  • Publication number: 20220312661
    Abstract: The invention(s) include systems and methods for receiving and processing agriculture-associated samples with sample processing architecture structured to rapidly return outputs characterizing effects of agriculture inputs and practices over time. Control instructions based upon outputs of the systems and methods are then executed for maintaining or improving performance of crops and agriculture sites (e.g., in relation to yield, in relation to nutrient characteristics) in a sustainable manner (e.g., environmentally sustainable manner). System and method outputs can further be used to affect modifications to product treatments generated by associated manufacturers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Alberto Acedo, Nabeel Imam, Felipe Engelberger, Ariel Romeo-Cares, Héctor Ortega-Arranz, Eneas Marin, Daniel Almonacid, Adrian Ferrero, Beatriz Garcia-Jimenez, Lisa Röttjers
  • Publication number: 20220290262
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to a method of detecting a molecule using an antibody-DNA conjugate, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising new polypeptides and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: PSOMAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Janyra Espinoza, Mario Saavedra
  • Publication number: 20220268756
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating agronomic indices and executing one or more actions in response to said agronomic indices at an agriculture site, the method comprising: receiving a set of samples associated with the agriculture site; generating a sample dataset upon processing the set of samples with a set of sample processing operations; generating a set of microbiome-associated features upon performing a set of transformation operations upon the sample dataset, wherein the set of microbiome-associated features comprises a first subset of taxonomic annotations, a second subset of functional annotations and a third subset of ecological indices; generating values of a set of agronomic indices based upon the set of microbiome-associated features; and executing an action for producing a desired outcome at the agriculture site, based upon the set of agronomic indices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Alberto Acedo, Héctor Ortega-Arranz, Daniel Almonacid, Adrian Ferrero
  • Patent number: 11424006
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system can include administering, to a patient with one or more conditions associated with at least one of TMA, TMAO, and/or derivatives thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound for affecting inhibiting one or more CutC enzymes and/or CntA enzymes associated with microorganisms from at least one taxon from a set of microorganism taxa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Psomagen, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Valeria Marquez, Ingrid Araya, Melissa Alegria, Mario Saavedra, Luis Gomez, Janyra Espinoza, Javier Gimpel, Eduardo Morales, Rodrigo Ortiz
  • Publication number: 20220240432
    Abstract: A method and system for evaluating and predicting a set of crop-associated features at an agriculture site, the method comprising: receiving a set of samples associated with the agriculture site; generating a sample dataset upon processing the set of samples with a set of sample processing operations; generating a set of microbiome-associated features upon performing a set of transformation operations upon the sample dataset; and returning an analysis characterizing the set of crop-associated features based upon the set of microbiome-associated features. The method can further include steps for executing an action for producing a desired outcome in relation to the agriculture site, with respect to a specific soil type and a specific crop, based upon the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Alberto Acedo, Nabeel Imam, Daniel Almonacid, Adrian Ferrero
  • Publication number: 20220246241
    Abstract: A method and system for evaluating and predicting a set of crop-associated features at an agriculture site, the method comprising: receiving a set of samples associated with the agriculture site; generating a sample dataset upon processing the set of samples with a set of sample processing operations; generating a set of microbiome-associated features upon performing a set of transformation operations upon the sample dataset; and returning an analysis characterizing the set of crop-associated features based upon the set of microbiome-associated features. The method can further include steps for executing an action for producing a desired outcome in relation to the agriculture site, with respect to a specific soil type and a specific crop, based upon the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Alberto Acedo, Nabeel Imam, Daniel Almonacid, Adrian Ferrero
  • Publication number: 20220233686
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compounds and compositions and methods for treating an allergy and Crohn's disease. Methods for treating an allergy can include (a) predicting potential epitopes based proteomes of microbiome and that of an allergen, (b) filtering the potential epitopes obtained in step a) to result in a list of epitopes; and (c) reengineering the list of epitopes obtained in step b) to result in the new epitope. Methods for treating Crohn's disease can include (a), identifying one or more binding regions of an HLA class II protein and/or hemagglutinin to I2 superantigen; (b) determining a first peptide sequence corresponding to the one or more binding regions, and (c) producing a peptide inhibitor having a second peptide sequence that is a mutation of the first peptide sequence, wherein the second peptide sequence has a stronger binding affinity to the I2 superantigen than the first peptide sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: PSOMAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Mario Saavedra, Ingrid Araya
  • Publication number: 20220189584
    Abstract: A method for treating a microorganism-related condition in a patient may include detecting microorganisms in a set of samples collected from a population and comparing a relative abundance of and co-occurrence between different microbial taxa in the set of samples. The method further includes associating a change in the relative abundance of or the co-occurrence between the microbial taxa with samples from people, among the population, with the microorganism-related condition and samples from people, among the population, without the microorganism-related condition to determine a target taxa. A blend of bacteriophages is then identified, the blend being configured to remove the target taxa from a community of microorganisms A therapeutic composition comprising the blend is then administered to the patient with the microorganism-related condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: PSOMAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Valeria Marquez
  • Publication number: 20220186316
    Abstract: A method for characterizing compatibility of a drug for a user includes collecting a set of samples from a set of individuals comprising a set of first individuals who respond to a therapy for a microbiome-related condition and a set of second individuals who do not respond to the therapy for the microbiome-related condition and determining one or more datasets based on the set of samples. A set of microbiome features is extracted from the one or more microbiome datasets, the microbiome features facilitating differentiation between individuals who respond and individuals who do not respond to the therapy. A companion diagnostics model is determined based on the set of microbiome features. The compatibility of the drug for the user is then determined using the companion diagnostics model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: PSOMAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Rodrigo Ortiz, Eduardo Morales
  • Publication number: 20220122691
    Abstract: The present application relates to new HtrA inhibitors and use thereof. Additionally, the present application also relates to new peptides for inhibiting CagA and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: PSOMAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Jessica Richman, Daniel Almonacid, Valeria Marquez
  • Publication number: 20210181176
    Abstract: Inventions include methods and systems for evaluation of agriculture sites and execution of actions for improving various site parameters in a sustainable manner. In embodiments, a method for characterization and improvement of an agricultural site includes: receiving a set of agriculture samples from an agriculture site or in association with an agricultural process; generating sample data upon processing the set of samples with a set of sample processing operations; generating a set of features upon performing a set of transformation operations upon the set of data streams; returning an analysis characterizing a status of the agriculture site in relation to at least one perturbation, upon processing the set of features; and executing an action for at least one of maintaining and improving the agriculture site, based upon the analysis. The inventions implement features associated with composition, network properties, and emergent properties as biomarkers for characterizing statuses of sites under analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Alberto Acedo, Rüdiger Ortiz Álvarez, Ignacio Belda Aguilar, Nabeel Imam, Daniel Almonacid, Adrian Ferrero
  • Patent number: 11001900
    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and/or system for characterizing one or more female reproductive system-related conditions can include determining a microorganism dataset associated with a set of subjects; and/or performing a characterization process associated with the one or more female reproductive system-related conditions, based on the microorganism dataset, where performing the characterization process can additionally or alternatively include performing a female reproductive system-related characterization process for the one or more female reproductive system-related conditions, and/or determining one or more therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: PSOMAGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Apte, Elisabeth Bik, Sara W. Bird, Luis E. Leon, Pamela A. Nieto, Victor Alegria-Mera, Cristian Bravo, Juan P. Cardenas, Paulo Covarrubias, Sarah L. Gupta, Kira Harman, Juan Jimenez, Felipe Melis-Arcos, Camila F. Navas, Harold Nunez, Eduardo Olivares, Nicolas Ordenes-Aenishanslins, Francisco J. Ossandon, Ignacio Varas, Patricia Vera-Wolf, Donna Marie B. Hongo, Laurens Kraal, Nathaniel A. Walton, Amanda Morton, Juan P. Bustamante, Kwasi Addae, Graham Gass, Katia Soto-Liebe, Juan A. Ugalde, Eduardo H. Morales, Daniel Almonacid, Jessica Richman