Patents by Inventor Jonathan Toma

Jonathan Toma 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: 20260094673
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for virus subtyping using k-mer hashing. Reference sets of hashed k-mers are obtained, each corresponding to a virus strain of a plurality of subtypes, with each reference set generated by applying a hash function to k-mers and storing each hashed k-mer as a digital key or index. One or more query sequences comprising viral nucleotide sequence data from a test sample are obtained, and for each query sequence, a test set of hashed k-mers is generated using the same hash function. Each test set is compared to each reference set to produce a k-mer matching score for each reference set. A query identity for the test sample is determined with respect to each virus strain based on the comparison. An assigned subtype for the test sample is determined based on the k-mer matching scores and/or the query identities using one or more decision rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Inventors: Qimin Zhang, Kuncheng Song, Hayden Nathaniel Brochu, Johnny Lai, Jonathan Toma, Christos Petropoulos, Lakshmanan Krishnan lyer
  • Publication number: 20250303130
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating chronic rhinosinutisits (CRS) are described herein. The devices can have a guide member defining at least one lumen therethrough. A drug delivery component is advanced through the lumen to deliver a substance to the sino-nasal cavity of a patient. Once the drug delivery component is positioned at the desired area in the sino-nasal cavity, a user actuates the system to deliver the substance to the target area. Actuation of the system delivers the substance to the middle meatus, osteo-meatal complex, or other areas within the sino-nasal cavity of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Adam GOLD, Ashley SEEHUSEN, Jonathan TOMA, Shira KOSS
  • Patent number: 12390625
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating chronic rhinosinutisits (CRS) are described herein. The devices can have a guide member defining at least one lumen therethrough. A drug delivery component is advanced through the lumen to deliver a substance to the sino-nasal cavity of a patient. Once the drug delivery component is positioned at the desired area in the sino-nasal cavity, a user actuates the system to deliver the substance to the target area. Actuation of the system delivers the substance to the middle meatus, osteo-meatal complex, or other areas within the sino-nasal cavity of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Adam Gold, Ashley Seehusen, Jonathan Toma, Shira Koss
  • Publication number: 20220032022
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating chronic rhinosinutisits (CRS) are described herein. The devices can have a guide member defining at least one lumen therethrough. A drug delivery component is advanced through the lumen to deliver a substance to the sino-nasal cavity of a patient. Once the drug delivery component is positioned at the desired area in the sino-nasal cavity, a user actuates the system to deliver the substance to the target area. Actuation of the system delivers the substance to the middle meatus, osteo-meatal complex, or other areas within the sino-nasal cavity of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Adam GOLD, Ashley SEEHUSEN, Jonathan TOMA, Shira KOSS
  • Patent number: 10358683
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for determining whether a subject would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy. In certain aspects, the methods can be used to determine whether a subject infected with a dual-mixed tropic population of HIV would benefit from CCCR5-inhibitor therapy or CXCR4-inhibitor therapy, the methods comprising determining whether the HIV population is a homogeneous or heterogeneous population of HIV, wherein the nature of the homogenous or heterogenous population of HIV indicates whether the patient would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Signe Fransen, Christos Petropoulos, Jonathan Toma, Jeannette Whitcomb
  • Publication number: 20170159139
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for determining whether a subject would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy. In certain aspects, the methods can be used to determine whether a subject infected with a dual-mixed tropic population of HIV would benefit from CCCR5-inhibitor therapy or CXCR4-inhibitor therapy, the methods comprising determining whether the HIV population is a homogeneous or heterogeneous population of HIV, wherein the nature of the homogenous or heterogenous population of HIV indicates whether the patient would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Signe Fransen, Christos Petropoulos, Jonathan Toma, Jeannette Whitcomb
  • Patent number: 9581595
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for determining whether a subject would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy. In certain aspects, the methods can be used to determine whether a subject infected with a dual-mixed tropic population of HIV would benefit from CCCR5-inhibitor therapy or CXCR4-inhibitor therapy, the methods comprising determining whether the HIV population is a homogeneous or heterogeneous population of HIV, wherein the nature of the homogenous or heterogenous population of HIV indicates whether the patient would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Signe Fransen, Christos Petropoulos, Jonathan Toma, Jeannette Whitcomb
  • Publication number: 20100167266
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for determining whether a subject would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy. In certain aspects, the methods can be used to determine whether a subject infected with a dual-mixed tropic population of HIV would benefit from CCCR5-inhibitor therapy or CXCR4-inhibitor therapy, the methods comprising determining whether the HIV population is a homogeneous or heterogeneous population of HIV, wherein the nature of the homogenous or heterogenous population of HIV indicates whether the patient would benefit from co-receptor inhibitor therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Signe Franson, Christos J. Petropoulos, Jonathan Toma, Jeannette Whitcomb