Patents by Inventor James Robbins Abshire

James Robbins Abshire 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: 20220411792
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some aspects, are compositions of nucleic acids comprising an initial transcribed sequence and unique nucleic acid designs for high-yield and cost-effective production of ribonucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: James Robbins ABSHIRE, Himanshu DHAMANKAR, William FARMER, Christopher GREGG
  • Publication number: 20220370599
    Abstract: In the various aspects and embodiments, this disclosure provides messenger RNA (mRNA) constructs for therapeutic delivery, as well as methods for making such mRNA constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same (including mRNA vaccine compositions). In still other aspects, the invention provides methods for treating patients by expression of therapeutic proteins, including for preventing or reducing probability of infection by, or illness involving, a virus. Exemplary viruses include coronaviruses (such as SARS-CoV-2 and variants therefore) and influenza viruses, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: James Robbins ABSHIRE, Christopher J.H. DAVITT, Ian HILL, Lorenzo AULISA, Marcelo SAMSA, Nabanita DE, Michael HUDSON, Rachit JAIN, Himanshu DHAMANKAR, William FARMER, Christopher GREGG
  • Publication number: 20220195364
    Abstract: The current subject matter includes methods, systems, articles, and techniques to deliver material to anucleate cells, such as red blood cells. Using a rapid deformation based microfluidic system, loading of red blood cells with macromolecules of different sizes has been shown. Although delivery to some mammalian cells, such as cancer cell lines and fibroblasts had been previously demonstrated using this technique, those designs were incompatible with RBCs that have dramatically different physical properties. Through the use of smaller constriction sizes, high speeds and different buffers successful delivery to red blood cells can be achieved. By enabling robust delivery to red blood cells in a simple, scalable manner, the current subject matter can be implemented in a diversity of applications that deliver material to study red blood cell diseases and/or use red blood cells as a therapeutic platform. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Armon R. Sharei, Klavs F. Jensen, James Robbins Abshire, Jacquin Clarence Niles
  • Patent number: 11299698
    Abstract: The current subject matter includes methods, systems, articles, and techniques to deliver material to anucleate cells, such as red blood cells. Using a rapid deformation based microfluidic system, loading of red blood cells with macromolecules of different sizes has been shown. Although delivery to some mammalian cells, such as cancer cell lines and fibroblasts had been previously demonstrated using this technique, those designs were incompatible with RBCs that have dramatically different physical properties. Through the use of smaller constriction sizes, high speeds and different buffers successful delivery to red blood cells can be achieved. By enabling robust delivery to red blood cells in a simple, scalable manner, the current subject matter can be implemented in a diversity of applications that deliver material to study red blood cell diseases and/or use red blood cells as a therapeutic platform. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Armon R. Sharei, Klavs F. Jensen, James Robbins Abshire, Jacquin Clarence Niles
  • Publication number: 20220096525
    Abstract: Provided herein, are compositions based on retroviruses (e.g., lentiviruses) comprising one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding retroviral Pol polyprotein components and a nucleic acid molecule comprising one or more transgene sequences flanked by long terminal repeat sequences, for delivery of the one or more transgenes to a target cell ex vivo or in vivo. The compositions are useful for delivering to a target cell (e.g., hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), liver cells, ocular cells, muscle cells, epithelial cells, T cells, etc.) and/or stably expressing any transgene (e.g., beta-globin, Factor VIII, RP GTPase regulator (RPGR), dystrophin, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), a chimeric antigen receptor, etc.) with a biological effect to treat and/or ameliorate the symptoms associated with any disorder related to gene expression (e.g., sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia, haemophilia B, retinitis pigmentosa, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, cancer, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Christian Matranga, James Robbins Abshire, Andrey Jury Zarur, Kelsey A. Haugh, Katherine J. Williams
  • Publication number: 20220064688
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some aspects, are methods and compositions for cell-free production of ribonucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: William Jeremy Blake, Drew S. Cunningham, Daniel MacEachran, Mehak Gupta, James Robbins Abshire
  • Publication number: 20210309691
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods and composition for the production of nucleoside triphosphates and ribonucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew S. Cunningham, Daniel MacEachran, James Robbins Abshire, Himanshu Dhamankar, Ifeyinwa Iwuchukwu, Mehak Gupta, Matthew Eduardo Moura, Naveen Sudharsan, Nicholas Skizim, Rachit Jain, Karthikeyan Ramachandriya
  • Patent number: 10954541
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some aspects, are methods and compositions for cell-free production of ribonucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: William Jeremy Blake, Drew S. Cunningham, Daniel MacEachran, Mehak Gupta, James Robbins Abshire
  • Patent number: 10858385
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods and composition for the production of nucleoside triphosphates and ribonucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew S. Cunningham, Daniel MacEachran, James Robbins Abshire, Himanshu Dhamankar, Ifeyinwa Iwuchukwu, Mehak Gupta, Matthew Eduardo Moura, Naveen Sudharsan, Nicholas Skizim, Rachit Jain, Karthikeyan Ramachandriya
  • Publication number: 20190144489
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods and composition for the production of nucleoside triphosphates and ribonucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew S. Cunningham, Daniel MacEachran, James Robbins Abshire, Himanshu Dhamankar, Ifeyinwa Iwuchukwu, Mehak Gupta, Matthew Eduardo Moura, Naveen Sudharsan, Nicholas Skizim, Rachit Jain, Karthikeyan Ramachandriya
  • Publication number: 20180201889
    Abstract: The current subject matter includes methods, systems, articles, and techniques to deliver material to anucleate cells, such as red blood cells. Using a rapid deformation based microfluidic system, loading of red blood cells with macromolecules of different sizes has been shown. Although delivery to some mammalian cells, such as cancer cell lines and fibroblasts had been previously demonstrated using this technique, those designs were incompatible with RBCs that have dramatically different physical properties. Through the use of smaller constriction sizes, high speeds and different buffers successful delivery to red blood cells can be achieved. By enabling robust delivery to red blood cells in a simple, scalable manner, the current subject matter can be implemented in a diversity of applications that deliver material to study red blood cell diseases and/or use red blood cells as a therapeutic platform. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Armon R. Sharei, Klavs F. Jensen, James Robbins Abshire, Jacquin Clarence Niles
  • Publication number: 20170292138
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some aspects, are methods and compositions for cell-free production of ribonucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: GreenLight Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: William Jeremy Blake, Drew S. Cunningham, Daniel MacEachran, Mehak Gupta, James Robbins Abshire