Patents by Inventor Harvey Friedman

Harvey Friedman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240024463
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, comprising nucleoside modified mRNAs that encode herpes simplex virus (HSV) glycoproteins, including those involved in virus entry and immune evasion, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Drew WEISSMAN, Sita AWASTHI, Gary Cohen
  • Publication number: 20240016922
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions for the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, comprising nucleoside-modified RNAs that encode herpes simplex virus (HSV) glycoproteins, including those involved in virus entry and immune evasion, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Sita AWASTHI, Gary Cohen, Drew WEISSMAN
  • Patent number: 11793872
    Abstract: Compositions for the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, comprising nucleoside modified mRNAs that encode herpes simplex virus (HSV) glycoproteins, including those involved in virus entry and immune evasion, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Drew Weissman, Sita Awasthi, Gary Cohen
  • Publication number: 20210386853
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, comprising nucleoside modified mRNAs that encode herpes simplex virus (HSV) glycoproteins, including those involved in virus entry and immune evasion, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Drew WEISSMAN, Sita AWASTHI, Gary Cohen
  • Patent number: 11141478
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, comprising nucleoside modified m RNAs that encode herpes simplex virus (HSV) glycoproteins, including those involved in virus entry and immune evasion, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Drew Weissman, Sita Awasthi, Gary Cohen
  • Publication number: 20200276300
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions for the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, comprising nucleoside modified m RNAs that encode herpes simplex virus (HSV) glycoproteins, including those involved in virus entry and immune evasion, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Drew WEISSMAN, Sita AWASTHI, Gary Cohen
  • Patent number: 10478490
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccines comprising two or more recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of impeding immune evasion by HSV thereby vaccinating a subject against HSV and treating, suppressing, inhibiting, and/or reducing an incidence of an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Sita Awasthi, John Lubinski
  • Patent number: 9492533
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treating, suppressing, inhibiting, reducing an incidence, reducing the pathogenesis of, ameliorating the symptoms of, or ameliorating the secondary symptoms of a primary or recurring Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection, or prolonging the latency to a relapse of an HSV infection, and disorders and symptoms associated with same and inducing an anti-HSV immune response in a subject comprising the step of contacting the subject with a composition comprising a mutant HSV strain comprising an inactivating mutation in a Us8 gene, followed by a second contacting with the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Elizabeth E. Zumbrun, Fushan Wang
  • Patent number: 9284355
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccines comprising two or more recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of vaccinating a subject against HSV and treating, impeding, inhibiting, reducing the incidence of, or suppressing an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Sita Awashi, John Lubinski
  • Publication number: 20150290315
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treating, suppressing, inhibiting, reducing an incidence, reducing the pathogenesis of, ameliorating the symptoms of, or ameliorating the secondary symptoms of a primary or recurring Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection, or prolonging the latency to a relapse of an HSV infection, and disorders and symptoms associated with same and inducing an anti-HSV immune response in a subject comprising the step of contacting the subject with a composition comprising a mutant HSV strain comprising an inactivating mutation in a Us8 gene, followed by a second contacting with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: HARVEY FRIEDMAN, ELIZABETH E. ZUMBRUN, FUSHAN WANG
  • Patent number: 8871223
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of vaccinating a subject against a Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection and disorders and symptoms associated with same, and impeding, inhibiting, reducing the incidence of, and suppressing HSV infection, neuronal viral spread, formation of zosteriform lesions, herpetic ocular disease, herpes-mediated encephalitis, and genital ulcer disease in a subject, comprising the step of contacting the subject with a mutant strain of the HSV, containing an inactivating mutation in a gene encoding a gE, gI, Us9, or other proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Elizabeth E. Zumbrun, Fushan Wang
  • Patent number: 8865185
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treating, suppressing, inhibiting, reducing an incidence, reducing the pathogenesis of, ameliorating the symptoms of, or ameliorating the secondary symptoms of a primary or recurring Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection, or prolonging the latency to a relapse of an HSV infection, and disorders and symptoms associated with same and inducing an anti-HSV immune response in a subject comprising the step of contacting the subject with a composition comprising a mutant HSV strain comprising an inactivating mutation in a Us8 gene, followed by a second contacting with the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Elizabeth E. Zumbrun
  • Publication number: 20130028925
    Abstract: This invention provides immunogenic compositions comprising two or three recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of impeding immune evasion by HSV, inducing an anti-HSV immune response, and treating, suppressing, inhibiting, and/or reducing an incidence of an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Sita Awasthi, John Lubinski
  • Patent number: 8057804
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccines comprising two or more recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of impeding immune evasion by HSV thereby vaccinating a subject against HSV and treating, suppressing, inhibiting, and/or reducing an incidence of an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Sita Awasthi, John Lubinski
  • Publication number: 20110256176
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccines comprising two or more recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of impeding immune evasion by HSV thereby vaccinating a subject against HSV and treating, suppressing, inhibiting, and/or reducing an incidence of an an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Sita AWASTHI, John LUBINSKI
  • Publication number: 20110177125
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of vaccinating a subject against a Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection and disorders and symptoms associated with same, and impeding, inhibiting, reducing the incidence of, and suppressing HSV infection, neuronal viral spread, formation of zosteriform lesions, herpetic ocular disease, herpes-mediated encephalitis, and genital ulcer disease in a subject, comprising the step of contacting the subject with a mutant strain of the HSV, containing an inactivating mutation in a gene encoding a gE, gl, Us9, or other proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Elizabeth E. Zumbrun, Fushan Wang
  • Publication number: 20090246227
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of treating, suppressing, inhibiting, reducing an incidence, reducing the pathogenesis of, ameliorating the symptoms of, or ameliorating the secondary symptoms of a primary or recurring Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection, or prolonging the latency to a relapse of an HSV infection, and disorders and symptoms associated with same and inducing an anti-HSV immune response in a subject comprising the step of contacting the subject with a composition comprising a mutant HSV strain comprising an inactivating mutation in a Us8 gene, followed by a second contacting with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Harvey FRIEDMAN, Elizabeth E. ZUMBRUN
  • Publication number: 20090148467
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccines comprising two or more recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of impeding immune evasion by HSV thereby vaccinating a subject against HSV and treating, suppressing, inhibiting, and/or reducing an incidence of an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Sita Awasthi, John Lubinski
  • Publication number: 20090098162
    Abstract: This invention provides vaccines comprising two or more recombinant Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) proteins selected from a gD protein, a gC protein and a gE protein; and methods of vaccinating a subject against HSV and treating, impeding, inhibiting, reducing the incidence of, or suppressing an HSV infection or a symptom or manifestation thereof, comprising administration of a vaccine of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Harvey Friedman, Sita Awasthi, John Lubinski
  • Patent number: 6932510
    Abstract: A bag is made with a combination of mesh and film on both the front and back sides. For use with automatic filling machines, one side of the bag has a wicket strip with wicket holes to receive the wickets from the filling machines. If pneumatic or vacuum systems are used for bag opening, a fluid impervious assisting strip is bonded to the mesh wall at the bag mouth. A method of making such a bag includes the use of a continuous film web with adjacent continuous mesh webs. A linear seal joins the film web with the mesh webs after which the web is folded so that the free edges overlie each other. A transverse seal followed by a transverse cut results in a finished bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sway, Harvey Friedman