Patents by Inventor Faisal Ahmed

Faisal Ahmed 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: 8318456
    Abstract: Provided herein are isolated polypeptides derived from the staphylococcal protein A protein B domain comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target. Also provided are nucleic acid sequences encoding such two helix binders, vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for two helix binders, and host cells transformed with vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for the two-helix binders. Also provided are methods of using the two helix binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Publication number: 20120278082
    Abstract: The invention is directed to combining web browser and audio player functionality for the organization and consumption of web documents. Specifically, the invention identifies a set of web documents via a web browser, extracts content from the web documents, and adds the set of web documents to a playlist. In this way, users can build a playlist of web documents and utilize the functionality and convenience of an audio player and listen to the content of the playlist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: CHARMTECH LABS LLC
    Inventors: Yevgen Borodin, Alexander Dimitriyadi, Yury Puzis, Faisal Ahmed, Valentyn Melnyk
  • Publication number: 20120253006
    Abstract: Provided herein are isolated polypeptides derived from the staphylococcal protein A protein B domain comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target. Also provided are nucleic acid sequences encoding such two helix binders, vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for two helix binders, and host cells transformed with vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for the two-helix binders. Also provided are methods of using the two helix binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Publication number: 20120165650
    Abstract: Imaging agents comprising an isolated polypeptide conjugated with a radionuclide and a chelator; wherein the isolated polypeptide binds specifically to HER2, or a variant thereof; and methods for preparing and using these imaging agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Faisal Ahmed Syud, Brian Duh-Lan Lee, Rong Zhang, Peter Brian Iveson, Paul Schaffer, Tove Eriksson, Elin Gunneriusson, Fredrik Frejd, Lars Abrahmsen, Joachim Feldwisch, Nina Herne, Christofer Lendel
  • Patent number: 8198043
    Abstract: Provided herein are isolated polypeptides derived from the staphylococcal protein A protein B domain comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target. Also provided are nucleic acid sequences encoding such two helix binders, vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for two helix binders, and host cells transformed with vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for the two-helix binders. Also provided are methods of using the two helix binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Patent number: 8124725
    Abstract: Provided herein are PDGF-R? imaging agents that are polypeptides labeled with a signal generator (e.g., paramagnetic label, a radionuclide, or a fluorophore), wherein the imaging agents bind specifically to PDGFR-?. Also provided are in vivo imaging methods using the imaging agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Ernest Marino, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Paul Schaffer, Brian Duh-Lan Lee, Rong Zhang, Malin Lindborg, Elin Gunneriusson, Christopher Lendel
  • Patent number: 8071718
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for introducing fluorine atom onto a biomolecule comprising: (i) providing a linker comprising a thiol-reactive terminus and an azido/alkyne-reactive terminus; (ii) reacting the thiol-reactive terminus of the linker with a biomolecule comprising at least one thiol group or a reactive derivative thereof; and (iii) subsequently reacting the azido/alkyne-reactive terminus of the linker with a fluorine-substituted azide or alkyne respectively. Also provided are compositions and method of synthesis of bifunctional linkers and bioconjugates as well as radio-diagnostic agents comprising fluorine-labeled biomolecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Omayra Liz Padilla De Jesus, Ernest William Kovacs, Matthias Eberhard Glaser, Erik Arstad, Faisal Ahmed Syud
  • Patent number: 7989216
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of different natural amino acid mutations in the polypeptide are provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Patent number: 7981691
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of a covalent bridge between two modified amino acids in the polypeptide is provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joshua Kendall Hoerner, Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Patent number: 7977118
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of an un-natural amino acid in the polypeptide is provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Publication number: 20110160430
    Abstract: Methods for introducing fluorine atom onto a polypeptide are provided. Also provided are linkers, bioconjugates, and bifunctional compound agents made using the methods, linkers, and bioconjugates. The methods comprise: (i) providing a linker comprising a thiol-reactive terminus and an aldehyde-reactive terminus; (ii) reacting the thiol-reactive terminus of the linker with a polypeptide comprising at least one thiol group or a reactive derivative thereof; and (iii) subsequently reacting the aldehyde-reactive terminus of the linker with a fluorine-substituted aldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Omayra Padilla de Jesus, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Rong Zhang, Ernest William Kovacs
  • Patent number: 7937574
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a microcode unit for a processor is contemplated. The microcode unit comprises a microcode memory storing a plurality of microcode routines executable by the processor, wherein each microcode routine comprises two or more microcode operations. Coupled to the microcode memory, the sequence control unit is configured to control reading microcode operations from the microcode memory to be issued for execution by the processor. The sequence control unit is configured to stall issuance of microcode operations forming a body of a loop in a first routine of the plurality of microcode routines until a loop counter value that indicates a number of iterations of the loop is received by the sequence control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Clark, Jelena Ilic, Syed Faisal Ahmed, Michael T. DiBrino
  • Publication number: 20110091091
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to a process of analyzing and visualizing the expression of biomarkers in individual cells wherein the cells are examined to develop patterns of expression by using a grouping algorithm, and a system to perform and display the analysis
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brion Daryl Sarachan, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Michael John Gerdes, Megan Pearl Rothney, Brian Michael Davis
  • Publication number: 20110070596
    Abstract: Agents and methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis a protein complex or protein complexes using isotope-labeled symmetrical bifunctional crosslinkers and mass spectrometry are provided. Targeting moieties, cell permeability moieties, or affinity moieties, may be appended to the bifunctional crosslinkers. The isotope-labeled symmetrical bifunctional crosslinkers may be used in a kit or as a library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Nichole Lea Wood, Mohan Mark Amaratunga, Hans Grade, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Anup Sood, Reginald Donovan Smith, Ayse Betul Dinc, Amy Casey Williams, Anthony John Murray, Gregory Daryll Goddard
  • Patent number: 7902332
    Abstract: Methods for introducing fluorine atom onto a polypeptide are provided. Also provided are linkers, bioconjugates, and bifunctional compound agents made using the methods, linkers, and bioconjugates. The methods comprise: (i) providing a linker comprising a thiol-reactive terminus and an aldehyde-reactive terminus; (ii) reacting the thiol-reactive terminus of the linker with a polypeptide comprising at least one thiol group or a reactive derivative thereof; and (iii) subsequently reacting the aldehyde-reactive terminus of the linker with a fluorine-substituted aldehyde.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Omayra Padilla De Jesus, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Rong Zhang, Ernest William Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20100272641
    Abstract: Imaging agents that comprise labeled substrates of the cystine/glutamate antiporter of cells, whereby the methods of use comprise introducing the labeled agents into cells via the cystine/glutamate antiporter, which are then reduced to a labeled cysteine, and subsequently detected in the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: JACK MATHEW WEBSTER, FAISAL AHMED SYUD, BRIAN DUH-LAN LEE, PAUL SCHAFFER, RONG ZHANG, JENNIFER LYNNE HUNTINGTON, KANDE KANKANAMALAGE DAYARATHNA AMARASINGHE
  • Patent number: 7772363
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of an engineered disulfide bridge between two natural or un-natural amino acids in the polypeptide is provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Publication number: 20100047923
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of different natural amino acid mutations in the polypeptide are provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Publication number: 20100041073
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of a covalent bridge between two modified amino acids in the polypeptide is provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua Kendall Hoerner, Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster
  • Publication number: 20100035361
    Abstract: An isolated polypeptide, Z domain, derived from B domain of Staphylococcal protein A, comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target, is provided herein. Introduction of an engineered disulfide bridge between two natural or un-natural amino acids in the polypeptide is provided here. Also provided are methods of using the two-helix binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rong Zhang, Faisal Ahmed Syud, Jack Mathew Webster