Patents by Inventor Gary Cunningham
Gary Cunningham 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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Publication number: 20230333072Abstract: A fast and accurate reverse-phase high pressure liquid chromatography (“RP-HPLC”) method for detecting amino acids in small volumes (e.g. less than 50 µL) of a biological sample, such as plasma. An assay for the simultaneous determination of ammonium and primary amino acids using RP-HPLC in samples such as plasma. A method for calculating intercellular volumes from a cell lysate to which a known volume and concentration of a non-naturally occurring amino acid is added.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Gary CUNNINGHAM, Marshall SUMMAR
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Publication number: 20210121537Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating hyperphenylalaninemia (e.g., phenylketonuria) in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a phenylalanine dehydrogenase (PheDH) polypeptide. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising PheDH for lowering the phenylalanine concentration in the subject (e.g., in the intestines and/or blood).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Marshall Summar, Juan Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Dione T. Kobayashi, James G. McArthur
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Patent number: 10792339Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating hyperphenylalaninemia (e.g., phenylketonuria) in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a phenylalanine dehydrogenase (PheDH) polypeptide. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising PheDH for lowering the phenylalanine concentration in the subject (e.g., in the intestines and/or blood).Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Marshall Summar, Juan Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Dione T. Kobayashi, James G. McArthur
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Patent number: 10620187Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of ammonia or ammonium ions with the use of indophenol reagents in the presence of an ionomer. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a perfluorinated membrane that comprises an ionomer in contact with an alkali buffer in a vessel configured to receive a sample, such as whole blood. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting or quantifying the ammonia or ammonium ion concentration in whole blood in a point of care bio sensor without reliance on gas chromatography or any measurement that takes more than about twenty minutes.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: University of Maryland, College Park, Children's National Medical CenterInventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Anton Simeonov, Juan Marugan
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Patent number: 10591495Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of ammonia or ammonium ions with the use of indophenol reagents in the presence of an ionomer. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a perflurinated membrane that comprises an ionomer in contact with an alkali buffer in a vessel configured to receive a sample, such as whole blood. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting or quantifying the ammonia or ammonium ion concentration in whole blood in a point of care bio sensor without reliance on gas chromatography or any measurement that takes more than about twenty minutes.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignees: University of Maryland, College Park, Children's National Medical CenterInventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, II, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham
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Patent number: 10392646Abstract: The present invention relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of amino acids with the use of a reagentless system comprising an electrode modified by hydrogel that comprises at least one enzyme that oxidizes at least one substrate that is at least one amino acid. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a hydrogel comprising alginate. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises use of a thermophilic bacterial metabolic enzyme immobilized or attached to the hydrogel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignees: University of Maryland, College Park, Children's National Medical Center, The United States of America, as Represented by The Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Anton Simeonov, Juan Marugan
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Patent number: 10284000Abstract: The present application provides an electromagnetic coupling interface and a method for managing an electromagnetic coupling capability relative to a particular charge location with an electromagnetic coupling interface. The electromagnetic coupling interface includes a carrier substrate including two or more moveably coupled segments, the carrier substrate having at least two use positions, where in each use position the two or more moveably coupled segments have a different spatial arrangement. The electromagnetic coupling further includes two or more sets of conductors, where each set of conductors is associated with a respective one of the two or more moveably coupled segments of the carrier substrate and is associated with one or more coils in each of the at least two use positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Martin Pais, David Winkler, Gary Cunningham
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Publication number: 20180284099Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of ammonia or ammonium ions with the use of indophenol reagents in the presence of an ionomer. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a perflurinated membrane that comprises an ionomer in contact with an alkali buffer in a vessel configured to receive a sample, such as whole blood. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting or quantifying the ammonia or ammonium ion concentration in whole blood in a point of care bio sensor without reliance on gas chromatography or any measurement that takes more than about twenty minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicants: University of Maryland, College Park, Children's National Medical Center, The United States Of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Dept. Of Health And Human ServicesInventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Anton Simeonov, Juan Marugan
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Publication number: 20180143210Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of ammonia or ammonium ions with the use of indophenol reagents in the presence of an ionomer. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a perflurinated membrane that comprises an ionomer in contact with an alkali buffer in a vessel configured to receive a sample, such as whole blood. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting or quantifying the ammonia or ammonium ion concentration in whole blood in a point of care bio sensor without reliance on gas chromatography or any measurement that takes more than about twenty minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicants: University of Maryland, College Park, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, II, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham
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Patent number: 9952199Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bio-sensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of ammonia or ammonium ions with the use of indophenol reagents in the presence of an ionomer. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a perflurinated membrane that comprises an ionomer in contact with an alkaline buffer in a vessel configured to receive a sample, such as whole blood. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting or quantifying the ammonia or ammonium ion concentration in whole blood in a point of care biosensor without reliance on gas chromatography or any measurement that takes more than about twenty minutes.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignees: University of Maryland, College Park, Children's National Medical Center, The United States of America, As Represented By The Secretary, Dept. Of Health And Human ServicesInventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Anton Simeonov, Juan Marugan
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Publication number: 20180090968Abstract: The present application provides an electromagnetic coupling interface and a method for managing an electromagnetic coupling capability relative to a particular charge location with an electromagnetic coupling interface. The electromagnetic coupling interface includes a carrier substrate including two or more moveably coupled segments, the carrier substrate having at least two use positions, where in each use position the two or more moveably coupled segments have a different spatial arrangement. The electromagnetic coupling further includes two or more sets of conductors, where each set of conductors is associated with a respective one of the two or more moveably coupled segments of the carrier substrate and is associated with one or more coils in each of the at least two use positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Martin Pais, David Winkler, Gary Cunningham
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Publication number: 20170198329Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of amino acids with the use of a reaction surface comprising one or a plurality of metabolic enzymes or functional fragments thereof, but wherein the reaction surface does not comprise an electrode or electrically conductive support. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises use of a thermophilic bacterial metabolic enzyme immobilized or attached to the reaction surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: University of Maryland, College ParkInventors: Omar Bilal AYYUB, Brian Theodore HELIGMAN, Peter KOFINAS, Marshall Lynn SUMMAR, Juan Manuel CABRERA-LUQUE, Gary Cunningham
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Publication number: 20170106054Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods of treating hyperphenylalaninemia (e.g., phenylketonuria) in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a phenylalanine dehydrogenase (PheDH) polypeptide. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising PheDH for lowering the phenylalanine concentration in the subject (e.g., in the intestines and/or blood).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Marshall Summar, Juan Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Dione T. Kobayashi, James G. McArthur
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Publication number: 20160231310Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bio-sensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of ammonia or ammonium ions with the use of indophenol reagents in the presence of an ionomer. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a perflurinated membrane that comprises an ionomer in contact with an alkaline buffer in a vessel configured to receive a sample, such as whole blood. The disclosure also relates to a method of detecting or quantifying the ammonia or ammonium ion concentration in whole blood in a point of care biosensor without reliance on gas chromatography or any measurement that takes more than about twenty minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Omar Bilal AYYUB, Adam Michael BEHRENS, Peter KOFINAS, Marshall Lynn SUMMAR, Juan Manuel CABRERA-LUQUE, Gary CUNNINGHAM, Anton SIMEONOV, Juan MARUGAN
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Publication number: 20160168613Abstract: The present invention relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of amino acids with the use of a reagentless system comprising an electrode modified by hydrogel that comprises at least one enzyme that oxidizes at least one substrate that is at least one amino acid. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a hydrogel comprising alginate. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises use of a thermophilic bacterial metabolic enzyme immobilized or attached to the hydrogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Omar Bilal Ayyub, Adam Michael Behrens, Peter Kofinas, Marshall Lynn Summar, Juan Manuel Cabrera-Luque, Gary Cunningham, Anton Simeonov, Juan Marugan
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Publication number: 20110086920Abstract: The present invention concerns the ?-glutamylcysteine treatment to reduce oxidative damage caused by ischemia/reperfusion events such as pulmonary hypertension, transplant, cardiac bypass and other surgeries, and trauma. In specific embodiments, preservation methods and apparatuses for preserving tissue for transplantation purposes is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Marshall Summar, Gary Cunningham, Michael Aschner, Truc Le, Rick Barr, Paul Moore
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Publication number: 20070220720Abstract: A method of making a lid for a casket comprises providing tooling configured to produce a one-piece, unitary casket lid having a crown, a pie, a rim and a header, providing settable material from which to mold the lid, molding the settable material with the tooling, permitting the settable material to set thereby producing a one-piece, unitary casket lid having a crown, a pie, a rim and a header, and adhesively applying a wood veneer sheet to at least a portion of the lid. The veneer sheet can be applied with either a membrane press or a profile wrapping machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Kevin Buchler, Gary Cunningham, Todd Dennis, Bryan Hankel, John Linville, Donald Maier, Stephanie Mauch, Vincent Moster, Roger Reuss, Patrick Saaf
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Patent number: 7272875Abstract: A casket comprises a shell having a pair of opposed side walls, a pair of opposed end walls, and an upwardly facing flange, a lid closeable upon the edge of the shell, and a cover securable to the shell and concealing the flange when the lid is open, the cover being at least semi-rigid, the cover having a one-piece right angle section and a straight section.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.Inventors: Christopher C. Bovard, Gary Cunningham, Bryan M. Hankel, Donald Maple, Daniel J. Parker, Paul M. Schnepp, Greg Wray
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Publication number: 20060213041Abstract: A funerary article comprises a container having a pair of side wide walls, a pair of end walls and a bottom wall. The container is adapted to contain remains of a deceased. A lid is closeable upon the container. The container has external surfaces defining an exterior of the container. A light source is mounted to the container exterior. The funerary article can be a casket or a cremation urn.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Gary Cunningham, Donald Maple, Paul Schnepp
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Patent number: 7069627Abstract: A casket comprises a shell having a pair of opposed side walls and a pair of opposed end walls, the walls defining an upper edge of the shell, a lid closeable upon the edge of the shell and a cover securable to the shell and concealing the edge when the lid is open, the cover being at least semi-rigid.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.Inventors: Gary Cunningham, Donald Maple, Greg Wray