Patents by Inventor Gary Fujii

Gary Fujii 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: 11739054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions for treatment of substance use disorders, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to treat an animal. These compositions comprise a hapten conjugated via a linker to a protein scaffold and mixed with a particulate carrier and at least one immunostimulatory adjuvant molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Kim Janda, Sam On Ho, Gary Fujii
  • Publication number: 20210107862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions for treatment of substance use disorders, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to treat an animal. These compositions comprise a hapten conjugated via a linker to a protein scaffold and mixed with a particulate carrier and at least one immunostimulatory adjuvant molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Kim JANDA, Sam ON HO, Gary FUJII
  • Publication number: 20200115324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions for treatment of substance use disorders, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to treat an animal. These compositions comprise a hapten conjugated via a linker to a protein scaffold and mixed with a particulate carrier and at least one immunostimulatory adjuvant molecule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Kim JANDA, Sam ON HO, Gary FUJII
  • Patent number: 10369229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Francis C. Szoka, Douglas S. Watson
  • Publication number: 20180280534
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary FUJII, Francis C. SZOKA, Douglas S. WATSON
  • Patent number: 9931419
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignees: MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC., THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Francis C. Szoka, Jr., Douglas S. Watson
  • Publication number: 20170157266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Gary FUJII, Francis C. SZOKA, JR., Douglas S. WATSON
  • Patent number: 9364563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Francis C. Szoka, Jr., Douglas S. Watson
  • Publication number: 20140308341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Gary FUJII, Francis C. SZOKA, JR., Douglas S. WATSON
  • Publication number: 20140287022
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise liposomes formed from dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol; and an antigenic polypeptide comprising a first polypeptide sequence, and a second polypeptide sequence heterologous the first polypeptide sequence which comprises a transmembrane sequence from a membrane protein, said transmembrane sequence having a number of residues sufficient to cross a lipid bilayer, at least nine contiguous residues of which are predicted to form an alpha helix having a hydrophobicity score of about 0.7 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: MOLECULAR EXPRESS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, William A. Ernst, Jill Adler-Moore, Linda Vician
  • Patent number: 8765171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Molecular Express, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Francis C. Szoka, Jr., Douglas S. Watson
  • Publication number: 20100226973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to liposomal vaccine compositions, methods for the manufacture thereof, and methods for the use thereof to stimulate an immune response in an animal. These compositions comprise dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (“DMPC”); either dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol (“DMPG”) or dimyristoyltrimethylammonium propane (“DMTAP”) or both DMPC and DMTAP; and at least one sterol derivative providing a covalent anchor for one or more immunogenic polypeptide(s) or carbohydrate(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Gary FUJII, Francis C. SZOKA, JR., Douglas S. WATSON
  • Publication number: 20070049510
    Abstract: Paint stripping formulations and a two-step paint removal process is provided. The formulation and process provides an efficient method of removing paints from different surfaces. More specifically, a two-step coating or paint removal process that consists of the application of a stripping formulation that separates the coating from the surface that it is bonded to and then applying a liquid-to-solid matrix material that, upon drying, resulting in a solid matrix that binds to the stripped coating thus facilitating removal by simple physical methods such as peeling of the solid matrix is provided. Additionally, the present invention provides preferred compositions of the coating removal step of the two-step process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, William Ernst
  • Patent number: 7074746
    Abstract: A nail polish remover and methods of removing nail polish are provided, where the nail polish remover includes a least one heterocyclic solvent having a carbonyl group. A thickening agent may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Biocerax, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Fujii
  • Publication number: 20040224861
    Abstract: A nail polish remover and methods of removing nail polish are provided, where the nail polish remover includes a least one heterocyclic solvent having a carbonyl group. A thickening agent may be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Fujii
  • Publication number: 20040186029
    Abstract: A nail polish remover and methods of removing nail polish are provided, where the nail polish remover includes a mixture of at least two heterocyclic solvents having a carbonyl group. A thickening agent may be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Gary Fujii
  • Patent number: 5932400
    Abstract: The present invention provides an odorless fixing composition for fixing silver halide photographic media. The composition includes ammonium thiosulfate as a halide solubilizing agent and a non-volatile organic acid for pH buffering. Preferably, the acid is glycolic acid, succinic acid, or a derivative thereof. In addition, the present invention provides a method for fixing silver halide photographic media by exposing the developed media to the odorless fixer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: Varichem Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Dewey R. Fujii
  • Patent number: 5817334
    Abstract: A composition and method are provided for the making of cholesterol containing phospholipid liposomes such that when dried and then reconstituted, the liposomes retain their structure and size distribution as well as substantially all of the material that was originally encapsulated, and they behave biologically in a normal fashion. The cryoprotective agents are used in the aqueous medium to hydrate the phospholipid(s) and are a combination of at least one sugar and at least one protein, polypeptide, and/or oligopeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: NeXstar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Schmidt, Gary Fujii
  • Patent number: 5328678
    Abstract: Liposomes with hyperosmotic concentration of compounds encapsulated therein are targeted to tumors for neutron capture therapy. The compounds have an element with a large neutron capture cross section and an isotope that emits alpha particles when bombarded with neutrons. A method employing such liposomes for neutron capture therapy is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Vestar, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Paul G. Schmidt, Ronald C. Gamble
  • Patent number: 5326590
    Abstract: A method of rejuvenating and repairing a rubber printing blanket comprising the steps of contacting a rubber sweller solvent such as N-methyl-2-pyrrodidone with a thickening agent such as carboxypolymethylene to form a gelable mixture, and applying the resulting mixture to the rubber printing blanket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Clayton Chemical Company
    Inventors: Gary Fujii, Lowell W. Huff