Patents by Inventor Joshua Morton
Joshua Morton 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).
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Patent number: 12173328Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include methods and exemplary compositions associated with conjugation of virus and proteins (e.g., antigen) to form vaccines for delivery of immunological and other therapeutic agents, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; purifying the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances through methodologies described in an exemplary manner, as well as their concentration and collection; and a conjugation platform providing activation of the virus at a pH that increases binding rate and binding propensity between the virus and the protein, wherein embodiments related to the conjugation platform include controlling the ratio of virus to protein.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20240316188Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound demonstrating enhanced stability, which in some embodiments comprises a protein and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for unrefrigerated storage for longer time periods than previous approaches, thus making feasible access to such products over a global supply chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Patent number: 12097256Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound demonstrating enhanced stability, which in some embodiments comprises a protein and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for unrefrigerated storage for longer time periods than previous approaches, thus making feasible access to such products over a global supply chain.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Patent number: 11696948Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound, which in some embodiments comprises an antigen and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for use of the conjugate mixture as a vaccine, including but not limited to use as a vaccine against various pathogens including for treatment of diseases caused by novel coronaviruses (including SARS-COV 2).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, Youngjun Oh, John W. Shepherd, Michael H. Pauly
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Patent number: 11690907Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary stable compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound at refrigerated or room temperature, which in some embodiments comprises an antigen and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for use of the conjugate mixture as a vaccine, including but not limited to use as a vaccine against various pathogens including for treatment of diseases caused by novel coronaviruses (including SARS-COV 2).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, Youngjun Oh, John W. Shepherd, Michael H. Pauly
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Patent number: 11655461Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with antigen purification, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; and a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd, Kelsi Swope
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Publication number: 20230149532Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary stable compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound at refrigerated or room temperature, which in some embodiments comprises an antigen and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for use of the conjugate mixture as a vaccine, including but not limited to use as a vaccine against various pathogens including for treatment of diseases caused by novel coronaviruses (including SARS-COV 2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, Youngjun Oh, John W. Shepherd, Michael H. Pauly
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Publication number: 20230056944Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound demonstrating enhanced stability, which in some embodiments comprises a protein and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for unrefrigerated storage for longer time periods than previous approaches, thus making feasible access to such products over a global supply chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: KBIO Holdings LimitedInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20230027693Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with virus purification, antigen purification, and conjugation of virus and proteins (e.g., antigen) to form vaccines for delivery of immunological and other therapeutic agents, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection; and a conjugation platform providing activation of the virus at a pH that increases binding rate and binding propensity between the virus and the protein, wherein embodiments related to the conjugation platform include controlling the ratio of virus to protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Patent number: 11529413Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound demonstrating enhanced stability, which in some embodiments comprises a protein and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for unrefrigerated storage for longer time periods than previous approaches, thus making feasible access to such products over a global supply chain.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Patent number: 11485956Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with virus purification, antigen purification, and conjugation of virus and proteins (e.g., antigen) to form vaccines for delivery of immunological and other therapeutic agents, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection; and a conjugation platform providing activation of the virus at a pH that increases binding rate and binding propensity between the virus and the protein, wherein embodiments related to the conjugation platform include controlling the ratio of virus to protein.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: KBIO HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20210236624Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary stable compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound at refrigerated or room temperature, which in some embodiments comprises an antigen and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for use of the conjugate mixture as a vaccine, including but not limited to use as a vaccine against various pathogens including for treatment of diseases caused by novel coronaviruses (including SARS-COV 2).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Kentucky BioProcessing, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, Youngjun Oh, John W. Shepherd, Michael H. Pauly
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Publication number: 20210017502Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with antigen purification, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; and a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Kentucky BioProcessing, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd, Kelsi Swope
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Publication number: 20210000942Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound, which in some embodiments comprises an antigen and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for use of the conjugate mixture as a vaccine, including but not limited to use as a vaccine against various pathogens including for treatment of diseases caused by novel coronaviruses (including SARS-COV 2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Kentucky BioProcessing, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Hume, Leigh Burden, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, Youngjun Oh, John W. Shepherd, Michael H. Pauly
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Patent number: 10822591Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with virus purification, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; and a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: KENTUCKY BIOPROCESSING, INC.Inventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain, John W. Shepherd
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Publication number: 20200113999Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming compounds and exemplary compounds in the nature of a conjugated compound demonstrating enhanced stability, which in some embodiments comprises a protein and virus particle mixed in a conjugation reaction to form a conjugate mixture, such that the conditions and steps of forming these products allow for unrefrigerated storage for longer time periods than previous approaches, thus making feasible access to such products over a global supply chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain
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Publication number: 20190376049Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with virus purification, antigen purification, and conjugation of virus and proteins (e.g., antigen) to form vaccines for delivery of immunological and other therapeutic agents, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection; and a conjugation platform providing activation of the virus at a pH that increases binding rate and binding propensity between the virus and the protein, wherein embodiments related to the conjugation platform include controlling the ratio of virus to protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain
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Publication number: 20190374616Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with virus purification, antigen purification, and conjugation of virus and proteins (e.g., antigen) to form vaccines for delivery of immunological and other therapeutic agents, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection; and a conjugation platform providing activation of the virus at a pH that increases binding rate and binding propensity between the virus and the protein, wherein embodiments related to the conjugation platform include controlling the ratio of virus to protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Leigh Burden, Steven D. Hume, Joshua Morton, Greg Pogue, Barry Bratcher, Hugh A. Haydon, Carrie A. Simpson, Nick Partain
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Patent number: D855841Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Log-O-Lantern, LLCInventors: Thomas Morton, Joshua Morton