Patents by Inventor John L. Law

John L. Law 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: 20240086138
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, the render rate is varied across and/or up and down the display screen. This may be done based on where the user is looking in order to reduce power consumption and/or increase performance. Specifically the screen display is separated into regions, such as quadrants. Each of these regions is rendered at a rate determined by at least one of what the user is currently looking at, what the user has looked at in the past and/or what it is predicted that the user will look at next. Areas of less focus may be rendered at a lower rate, reducing power consumption in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Eric J. Asperheim, Subramaniam Maiyuran, Kiran C. Veernapu, Sanjeev S. Jahagirdar, Balaji Vembu, Devan Burke, Philip R. Laws, Kamal Sinha, Abhishek R. Appu, Elmoustapha Ould-Ahmed-Vall, Peter L. Doyle, Joydeep Ray, Travis T. Schluessler, John H. Feit, Nikos Kaburlasos, Jacek Kwiatkowski, Altug Koker
  • Publication number: 20240058438
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising: a) hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1E2 heterodimers, HCV E2, or HCV E1; and b) an adjuvant, where the adjuvant is a cyclic dinucleotide or an archaeosome. The present disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in an individual to HCV, the methods comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Carlos A. Guzman, Thomas Ebensen, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Michael Logan
  • Publication number: 20230310590
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides heterodimeric polypeptides comprising: 1) a variant hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 polypeptide and an HCV E1 polypeptide; 2) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide; or 3) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and a variant HCV E2 polypeptide, where the variant HCV E2 polypeptide and/or the HCV E1 polypeptide comprises one or more T cell epitopes, present in an HCV polypeptide other than an HCV E1 polypeptide or an HCV E2 polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding a polyprotein that includes E1 and variant E2, E2 and variant E1, or variant E2 and variant E1. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides variant E2 polypeptides and variant E1 polypeptides; and nucleic acids encoding same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, John L. Law, Michael Logan, Darren Hockman, Abdolamir Landi
  • Publication number: 20230098265
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising HCV E1, E2, or E1/E2 polypeptides from two or more different HCV genotypes. The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising HCV E2 or E1/E2 polypeptides from two or more different HCV genotypes. The immunogenic compositions are useful in carrying out methods of inducing an immune response to HCV. The present disclosure further provides methods of stimulating an immune response to HCV in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Michael Logan, D. Lorne Tyrrell
  • Patent number: 11576967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides heterodimeric polypeptides comprising: 1) a variant hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 polypeptide and an HCV E1 polypeptide; 2) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide; or 3) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and a variant HCV E2 polypeptide, where the variant HCV E2 polypeptide and/or the HCV E1 polypeptide comprises one or more T cell epitopes, present in an HCV polypeptide other than an HCV E1 polypeptide or an HCV E2 polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding a polyprotein that includes E1 and variant E2, E2 and variant E1, or variant E2 and variant E1. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides variant E2 polypeptides and variant E1 polypeptides; and nucleic acids encoding same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, John L. Law, Michael Logan, Darren Hockman, Abdolamir Landi
  • Patent number: 11576968
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising: a) hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1E2 heterodimers, HCV E2, or HCV E1; and b) an adjuvant, where the adjuvant is a cyclic dinucleotide or an archaeosome. The present disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in an individual to HCV, the methods comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Carlos A. Guzman, Thomas Ebensen, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Michael Logan
  • Patent number: 11324818
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a hepatitis C virus (HCV) heterodimeric polypeptide that includes HCV E1 and E2 polypeptides; b) a T-cell epitope polypeptide comprising a T-cell epitope present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response, in an individual, to an HCV polypeptide. The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a polypeptide that comprises one or more T-cell epitopes present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Michael Logan, John L. Law, Darren Hockman, Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20220105175
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a hepatitis C virus (HCV) heterodimeric polypeptide that includes HCV E1 and E2 polypeptides; b) a T-cell epitope polypeptide comprising a T-cell epitope present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response, in an individual, to an HCV polypeptide. The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a polypeptide that comprises one or more T-cell epitopes present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Michael Logan, John L. Law, Darren Hockman, Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20220041661
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides affinity tagged heterodimeric polypeptides comprising a hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide, where one or both of the E1 and E2 polypeptides comprises an affinity tag. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an affinity tagged E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides methods of producing untagged HCV E1/E2 heterodimers. The present disclosure provides HCV E1/E2 heterodimers, compositions comprising same, and methods of inducing an immune response to HCV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Chao Chen, Michael Logan
  • Patent number: 11186615
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides affinity tagged heterodimeric polypeptides comprising a hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide, where one or both of the E1 and E2 polypeptides comprises an affinity tag. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an affinity tagged E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides methods of producing untagged HCV E1/E2 heterodimers. The present disclosure provides HCV E1/E2 heterodimers, compositions comprising same, and methods of inducing an immune response to HCV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Chao Chen, Michael Logan
  • Publication number: 20210170018
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising: a) hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1E2 heterodimers, HCV E2, or HCV E1; and b) an adjuvant, where the adjuvant is a cyclic dinucleotide or an archaeosome. The present disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in an individual to HCV, the methods comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Carlos A. Guzman, Thomas Ebensen, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Michael Logan
  • Publication number: 20210145963
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising HCV E1, E2, or E1/E2 polypeptides from two or more different HCV genotypes. The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising HCV E2 or E1/E2 polypeptides from two or more different HCV genotypes. The immunogenic compositions are useful in carrying out methods of inducing an immune response to HCV. The present disclosure further provides methods of stimulating an immune response to HCV in an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Michael Logan, D. Lorne Tyrrell
  • Publication number: 20210100895
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides heterodimeric polypeptides comprising: 1) a variant hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 polypeptide and an HCV E1 polypeptide; 2) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide; or 3) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and a variant HCV E2 polypeptide, where the variant HCV E2 polypeptide and/or the HCV E1 polypeptide comprises one or more T cell epitopes, present in an HCV polypeptide other than an HCV E1 polypeptide or an HCV E2 polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding a polyprotein that includes E1 and variant E2, E2 and variant E1, or variant E2 and variant E1. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides variant E2 polypeptides and variant E1 polypeptides; and nucleic acids encoding same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, John L. Law, Michael Logan, Darren Hockman, Abdolamir Landi
  • Publication number: 20210052721
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) i) a hepatitis C virus (HCV) heterodimeric polypeptide that includes HCV E1 and E2 polypeptides; ii) an HCV E1 polypeptide; or iii) an HCV E2 polypeptide; b) a polypeptide (also referred to herein as a “T-cell epitope polypeptide” or an “HCV T-cell epitope polypeptide”) comprising T-cell epitopes (e.g., CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell epitopes that are conserved among some HCV genotypes and that are presented through one or multiple HLA alleles common within the human population) present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response, in an individual, to an HCV polypeptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael HOUGHTON, Abdolamir LANDI, Michael LOGAN, John L. LAW, Chao CHEN, Darren HOCKMAN
  • Patent number: 10881727
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides heterodimeric polypeptides comprising: 1) a variant hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 polypeptide and an HCV E1 polypeptide; 2) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide; or 3) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and a variant HCV E2 polypeptide, where the variant HCV E2 polypeptide and/or the HCV E1 polypeptide comprises one or more T cell epitopes, present in an HCV polypeptide other than an HCV E1 polypeptide or an HCV E2 polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding a polyprotein that includes E1 and variant E2, E2 and variant E1, or variant E2 and variant E1. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides variant E2 polypeptides and variant E1 polypeptides; and nucleic acids encoding same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, John L. Law, Michael Logan, Darren Hockman, Abdolamir Landi
  • Patent number: 10881726
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions comprising: a) hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1E2 heterodimers, HCV E2, or HCV E1; and b) an adjuvant, where the adjuvant is a cyclic dinucleotide or an archaeosome. The present disclosure provides methods of inducing an immune response in an individual to HCV, the methods comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of an immunogenic composition of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: The Governors of the University of Alberta, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Carlos A. Guzman, Thomas Ebensen, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Michael Logan
  • Publication number: 20190224308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides heterodimeric polypeptides comprising: 1) a variant hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 polypeptide and an HCV E1 polypeptide; 2) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide; or 3) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and a variant HCV E2 polypeptide, where the variant HCV E2 polypeptide and/or the HCV E1 polypeptide comprises one or more T cell epitopes, present in an HCV polypeptide other than an HCV E1 polypeptide or an HCV E2 polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding a polyprotein that includes E1 and variant E2, E2 and variant E1, or variant E2 and variant E1. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides variant E2 polypeptides and variant E1 polypeptides; and nucleic acids encoding same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, John L. Law, Michael Logan, Darren Hockman, Abdolamir Landi
  • Publication number: 20190209677
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a hepatitis C virus (HCV) heterodimeric polypeptide that includes HCV E1 and E2 polypeptides; b) a T-cell epitope polypeptide comprising a T-cell epitope present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response, in an individual, to an HCV polypeptide. The present disclosure provides an immunogenic composition comprising: a) a polypeptide that comprises one or more T-cell epitopes present in an HCV protein other than E1 and E2; and b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Abdolamir Landi, Michael Logan, John L. Law, Darren Hockman, Chao Chen
  • Patent number: 10300131
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides heterodimeric polypeptides comprising: 1) a variant hepatitis C virus (HCV) E2 polypeptide and an HCV E1 polypeptide; 2) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide; or 3) a variant HCV E1 polypeptide and a variant HCV E2 polypeptide, where the variant HCV E2 polypeptide and/or the HCV E1 polypeptide comprises one or more T cell epitopes, present in an HCV polypeptide other than an HCV E1 polypeptide or an HCV E2 polypeptide. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids encoding a polyprotein that includes E1 and variant E2, E2 and variant E1, or variant E2 and variant E1. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides variant E2 polypeptides and variant E1 polypeptides; and nucleic acids encoding same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, John L. Law, Michael Logan, Darren Hockman, Abdolamir Landi
  • Publication number: 20180282377
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides affinity tagged heterodimeric polypeptides comprising a hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 polypeptide and an HCV E2 polypeptide, where one or both of the E1 and E2 polypeptides comprises an affinity tag. The present disclosure provides a method of producing an affinity tagged E1/E2 heterodimer of the present disclosure. The present disclosure provides methods of producing untagged HCV E1/E2 heterodimers. The present disclosure provides HCV E1/E2 heterodimers, compositions comprising same, and methods of inducing an immune response to HCV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Houghton, Darren Hockman, John L. Law, Chao Chen, Michael Logan