Patents by Inventor John Byrns

John Byrns 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: 12281722
    Abstract: A valve actuator may include a valve control shaft extending at least partially through a housing of the valve actuator, wherein the valve control shaft is configured for controlling a valve position of a diverter valve. A first cam wheel may be included, where the first am wheel at least partially surrounds the valve control shaft. A first cam may be fixed to the first cam wheel, and a first microswitch may have an actuator located in a rotational path of the first cam. The valve actuator may also include a second cam wheel at least partially surrounding the valve control shaft, where a second cam is fixed to the second cam wheel, and where a second microswitch has an actuator located in a rotational path of the second cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Intermatic Incorporated
    Inventors: John Byrne, Jack Bonde, Rudy Janda, Mehari Gedam Tesfamicael, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20250051778
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides USH2A oligonucleotides, and compositions and methods of use thereof, for preventing and/or treating various conditions, disorders or diseases. In some embodiments, provided USH2A oligonucleotides comprise nucleobase modifications, sugar modifications, internucleotidic linkage modifications and/or patterns thereof, and have improved properties, activities and/or selectivities. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides USH2A oligonucleotides, compositions and methods for preventing and/or treating USH2A-related conditions, disorders or diseases, such as Usher Syndrome (e.g., Usher Syndrome Type 2A), atypical Usher syndrome, or nonsyndromic retinitis pigmentosa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Michael John Byrne, Vinod Vathipadiekal, Naoki Iwamoto, Chandra Vargeese, Lankai Guo
  • Publication number: 20250041453
    Abstract: In several embodiments, the present disclosure relates to nucleic acids, compositions, and methods for the delivery of a therapeutic gene to a subject. In several embodiments, the therapeutic gene is through the use of a viral vector. In several embodiments, the viral vector is an adeno-associated virus. In several embodiments, the therapeutic gene is delivered to treat a cardiac disease, injury or other disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, AavantiBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry John Byrne, Pedro Cruz, Irene Zolotukhin, Widler Casy, Manuela Corti
  • Publication number: 20250041452
    Abstract: In several embodiments, the present disclosure relates to nucleic acids, compositions, and methods for the delivery of a therapeutic gene to a subject. In several embodiments, the therapeutic gene is through the use of a viral vector. In several embodiments, the viral vector is an adeno-associated virus. In several embodiments, the therapeutic gene is delivered to treat a cardiac disease, injury or other disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, AavantiBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry John Byrne, Pedro Cruz, Irene Zolotukhin, Widler Casy, Manuela Corti
  • Publication number: 20240181083
    Abstract: Provided herein are modified AAV capsid proteins, particles, nucleic acid vectors, and compositions thereof, as well as methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, Keyun Qing, Barry John Byrne
  • Publication number: 20240151430
    Abstract: A heat exchanger and method of operating a heat exchanger provides a compact and scalable device for pasteurizing or sterilization a liquid. The heat exchanger includes a container and a tube that extends from an opening in the container to the interior volume of the container. The Heat exchanger also includes a liquid level sensor, a temperature sensor, and one or more flow elements, such as a pump or a valve. A controller is programmed to operate the heat exchanger in a manner that provides pasteurized or sterilized liquids from the heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Global Water Purification, LLC
    Inventors: David Byrne, Terrance John Byrne
  • Publication number: 20240058477
    Abstract: Provided for herein are polynucleotides, including codon-optimized polynucleotides, encoding genes for use in, for example, virally-mediated gene therapy for Friedreich's ataxia. Some embodiments related to viral vector constructs for use in such gene therapy. Also provided are dosing regimens and therapeutic combinations or systems for use in modulating immune responses to such viral vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicants: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, AavantiBio, Inc.
    Inventors: Manuela Corti, Barry John Byrne, Irene Zolotukhin
  • Publication number: 20240024512
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of TECPR2-associated diseases or disorders. Several embodiments provided for herein relate to virally-mediated transfer of a gene to target cells to induce expression of an encoded polypeptide, protein or other product in order to ameliorate one or more symptoms of a TECPR2-associated disease or disorder in a subject. In several embodiments, the disclosed methods and compositions relate to recombinant adeno-associated virus particles encoding human TECPR2 in order to treat TECPR2-associated diseases or disorders, including spastic paraplegic type 49 (SPG49) and/or hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy 9 (HSAN9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Barry John Byrne, Manuela Corti, Shandra Trantham
  • Publication number: 20230313230
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods related to co-packaging of multiple rAAV particles, e.g., by introducing multiple nucleic acid vectors encoding proteins or polypeptides or RNAs of interest into a single cell preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Barry John Byrne, Phillip A. Doerfler, Nathalie Clement
  • Patent number: 11694061
    Abstract: A neural-symbolic computing engine can have two or more modules that are configured to cooperate with each other in order to create one or more gradient-based machine learning models that use machine learning on i) knowledge representations and ii) reasoning to solve an issue. A model representation module in the neural-symbolic computing engine is configured to apply one or more mathematical functions, at least including a logit transform, to truth values from first order logic elements supplied from a language module of the neural-symbolic computing engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer, Andrew Silberfarb
  • Publication number: 20230145795
    Abstract: Among other things, the present disclosure provides RHO oligonucleotides, compositions, and methods. In some embodiments, provided oligonucleotides comprise nucleobase modifications, sugar modifications, internucleotidic linkage modifications and/or patterns thereof, and have improved properties, activities and/or selectivities. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides RHO oligonucleotides, compositions and methods for preventing and/or treating RHO-related conditions, disorders or diseases, such as retinopathy (e.g, retinal degeneration, retinal degenerative disease, retinal degenerative disorder, inherited retinal degenerative disorder, retinitis pigmentosa, autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Michael John Byrne, Vinod Vathipadiekal, Naoki Iwamoto, Chandra Vargeese, Lankai Guo, Andrew Guzior Hoss
  • Publication number: 20230133838
    Abstract: A valve actuator may include a valve control shaft extending at least partially through a housing of the valve actuator, wherein the valve control shaft is configured for controlling a valve position of a diverter valve. A first cam wheel may be included, where the first am wheel at least partially surrounds the valve control shaft. A first cam may be fixed to the first cam wheel, and a first microswitch may have an actuator located in a rotational path of the first cam. The valve actuator may also include a second cam wheel at least partially surrounding the valve control shaft, where a second cam is fixed to the second cam wheel, and where a second microswitch has an actuator located in a rotational path of the second cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Intermatic Incorporated
    Inventors: John Byrne, Jack Bonde, Rudy Janda, Mehari Gedam Tesfamicael, Mark Miller
  • Publication number: 20230122497
    Abstract: A neural-symbolic computing engine can have two or more modules that are configured to cooperate with each other in order to create one or more gradient-based machine learning models that use machine learning on i) knowledge representations and ii) reasoning to solve an issue. A model representation module in the neural-symbolic computing engine is configured to apply one or more mathematical functions, at least including a log it transform, to truth values from first order logic elements supplied from a language module of the neural-symbolic computing engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer, Andrew Silberfarb
  • Patent number: 11535867
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods related to co-packaging of multiple rAAV particles, e.g., by introducing multiple nucleic acid vectors encoding proteins or polypeptides or RNAs of interest into a single cell preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Barry John Byrne, Phillip A. Doerfler, Nathalie Clement
  • Publication number: 20220347297
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, kits and methods related to permitting a human or non-human primate subject to receive multiple doses of recombinant adeno-associate virus (rAAV) vectors. In some aspects, provided herein are methods comprising administering an anti-CD20 antibody, optionally in combination with an mTOR inhibitor, to the subject to permit multiple doses of an rAAV vector to be administered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Barry John Byrne, Darin Falk, Manuela Corti
  • Publication number: 20220347317
    Abstract: Provided herein are modified AAV capsid proteins, particles, nucleic acid vectors, and compositions thereof, as well as methods of their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Arun Srivastava, Keyun Qing, Barry John Byrne
  • Patent number: 11461643
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence engine that has two or more modules cooperating with each other in order to create one or more machine learning models that use an adaptive semantic learning for knowledge representations and reasoning. The modules cause encoding the representations and reasoning from one or more sources in a particular field with terminology used by one or more human sources in that field into a set of rules that act as constraints and that are graphed into a neural network understandable by a first machine learning model, and then ii) adapting an interpretation of that set of encoded rules. The understanding of that set of encoded rules is adapted by i) allowing for semantically similar terms and ii) by conclusions derived from training data, to create an understanding of that set of encoded rules utilized by the machine learning model and the AI engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer
  • Patent number: 11446395
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acids, recombinant adeno-associated viral particles, compositions and methods related to treating Friedreich's ataxia. In some examples, the nucleic acids, recombinant adeno-associated viral particles, compositions and methods involve us of a FXN coding sequence, a truncated FXN 3? UTR, and a prompter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Manuela Corti, Barry John Byrne
  • Patent number: 11420651
    Abstract: A vehicle system including a vehicle component and a controller is provided. The controller may selectively activate the vehicle component and communicate with a mobile unit including an interface. The controller may be programmed to interact with the mobile unit upon detection by accessing vehicle sleep mode instructions preprogrammed by a user via the interface in which the controller activates the vehicle component according to an escalation sequence schedule to disengage a vehicle sleep mode. The system may further include a sensor in communication with the vehicle component and the controller. The controller may be further programed to activate the vehicle component according to the escalation sequence schedule based on receipt of a signal from a sensor indicating a passenger is asleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, LIVIO, INC.
    Inventors: Austin Kirk, John Byrne, Joey Ray Grover, Brett McIsaac, Theresa Lech
  • Publication number: 20220204945
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of improving rAAV production in cells, the method comprising increasing the salt concentration in the media in which the cells are infected or transfected, cultured, or in which they produce AAV. Aspects of the disclosure relate to improved methods of rAAV production by co-infecting suspension adapted cells (e.g., suspension adapted HEK293 cells) with viruses that encode one or more AAV components for producing rAAV particles within the suspension adapted cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Nathalie Clement, Barry John Byrne, Laura Adamson