Patents by Inventor Eric Shierly
Eric Shierly 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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Patent number: 12782326Abstract: A chromatographic column analog may include chromatography media. The chromatographic column analog may further include a void configured to create a zone of preferential flow within the chromatography media, a block configured to create a zone of reduced flow within the chromatography media, or a void and a block. The block may include a top face, a bottom face, and a thickness between the top face and the bottom face. A width of a top or bottom face of the block may be about 50 percent to about 90 percent of an inner diameter of the analog.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: November 3, 2026Assignee: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.Inventors: Eric Shierly, Kevin Brennan, Donald Cross
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Patent number: 12372502Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for determining a slurry concentration for a slurry of a chromatography resin during a column packing. The present invention provides a more accurate and consistent method for determining a slurry concentration for packing a chromatography column. The method of the present invention utilizes an automated pump to provide a controlled flow rate to consolidate a resin sample. Based on the consolidated resin, a slurry concentration can be determined. The determined slurry concentration can be utilized to pack the resin in a chromatography column with highly accurate bed heights.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Mao, Eric Shierly, Joseph Gallea, Raymond Feng, Tikiri Dissanayake, Bernhard Schilling, Scott Carver
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Publication number: 20240345048Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods useful for predicting or detecting a malfunction in a chromatography process in real-time. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting an atypical profile in a process chromatogram in ion-exchange chromatography of a biologic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Nathan L. MAO, Scott CARVER, Bernhard SCHILLING, Eric SHIERLY
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Patent number: 12025599Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods useful for predicting or detecting a malfunction in a chromatography process in real-time. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting an atypical profile in a process chromatogram in ion-exchange chromatography of a biologic product.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. Mao, Scott Carver, Bernhard Schilling, Eric Shierly
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Publication number: 20240198253Abstract: A chromatographic column analog may include chromatography media. The chromatographic column analog may further include a void configured to create a zone of preferential flow within the chromatography media, a block configured to create a zone of reduced flow within the chromatography media, or a void and a block. The block may include a top face, a bottom face, and a thickness between the top face and the bottom face. A width of a top or bottom face of the block may be about 50 percent to about 90 percent of an inner diameter of the analog.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Eric SHIERLY, Kevin BRENNAN, Donald CROSS
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Publication number: 20240118250Abstract: Disclosed are methods for monitoring column chromatography performance. The methods can include acquiring one or more chromatogram ultraviolet (UV) traces generated by a chromatography system during sample purification and/or separation; and analyzing the one or more acquired chromatogram UV traces with an orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) model, thereby allowing detection of column deterioration prior to column failure and quantitative analysis of UV signal in the one or more chromatogram UV traces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Eric Shierly, Kevin Brennan, Nathan Mao
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Patent number: 11885779Abstract: Disclosed are methods for monitoring column chromatography performance. The methods can include acquiring one or more chromatogram ultraviolet (UV) traces generated by a chromatography system during sample purification and/or separation; and analyzing the one or more acquired chromatogram UV traces with an orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) model, thereby allowing detection of column deterioration prior to column failure and quantitative analysis of UV signal in the one or more chromatogram UV traces.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Eric Shierly, Kevin Brennan, Nathan Mao
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Publication number: 20230273163Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. MAO, Eric SHIERLY, Bernhard SCHILLING, Scott CARVER, Stefanie MCDERMOTT, John MATTILA, Hanne BAK
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Patent number: 11680930Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. Mao, Eric Shierly, Bernhard Schilling, Scott Carver, Stefanie McDermott, John Mattila, Hanne Bak
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Publication number: 20230020627Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods useful for predicting or detecting a malfunction in a chromatography process in real-time. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting an atypical profile in a process chromatogram in ion-exchange chromatography of a biologic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Nathan L. MAO, Scott CARVER, Bernhard SCHILLING, Eric SHIERLY
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Patent number: 11499951Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods useful for predicting or detecting a malfunction in a chromatography process in real-time. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting an atypical profile in a process chromatogram in ion-exchange chromatography of a biologic product.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. Mao, Scott Carver, Bernhard Schilling, Eric Shierly
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Publication number: 20220308025Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. MAO, Eric SHIERLY, Bernhard SCHILLING, Scott CARVER, Stefanie MCDERMOTT, John MATTILA, Hanne BAK
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Patent number: 11333642Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Regeneran Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. Mao, Eric Shierly, Bernhard Schilling, Scott Carver, Stefanie McDermott, John Mattila, Hanne Bak
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Publication number: 20210318275Abstract: Disclosed are methods for monitoring column chromatography performance. The methods can include acquiring one or more chromatogram ultraviolet (UV) traces generated by a chromatography system during sample purification and/or separation; and analyzing the one or more acquired chromatogram UV traces with an orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) model, thereby allowing detection of column deterioration prior to column failure and quantitative analysis of UV signal in the one or more chromatogram UV traces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Eric Shierly, Kevin Brennan, Nathan Mao
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Publication number: 20200191756Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. MAO, Eric SHIERLY, Bernhard SCHILLING, Scott CARVER, Stefanie MCDERMOTT, John MATTILA, Hanne BAK
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Patent number: 10613063Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Nathan L. Mao, Eric Shierly, Bernhard Schilling, Scott Carver, Stefanie McDermott, John Mattila, Hanne Bak
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Publication number: 20190248850Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods useful for predicting or detecting a malfunction in a chromatography process in real-time. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting an atypical profile in a process chromatogram in ion-exchange chromatography of a biologic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Nathan L. MAO, Scott CARVER, Bernhard SCHILLING, Eric SHIERLY
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Publication number: 20190113485Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for determining a slurry concentration for a slurry of a chromatography resin during a column packing. The present invention provides a more accurate and consistent method for determining a slurry concentration for packing a chromatography column. The method of the present invention utilizes an automated pump to provide a controlled flow rate to consolidate a resin sample. Based on the consolidated resin, a slurry concentration can be determined. The determined slurry concentration can be utilized to pack the resin in a chromatography column with highly accurate bed heights.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Nathan Mao, Eric Shierly, Joseph Gallea, Raymond Feng, Tikiri Dissanayake, Bernhard Schilling, Scott Carver
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Publication number: 20180113101Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and systems for assessing integrity of chromatography columns, systems, and processes. The methods and systems can comprise one or more of extracting a block and signal combination for analysis, performing a transition analysis, performing one or more statistical process controls, and/or implementing in-process controls based on the statistical process controls.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Nathan L. Mao, Eric Shierly, Bernhard Schilling, Scott Carver, Stefanie McDermott, John Mattila, Hanne Bak