Patents by Inventor Keith Wood

Keith Wood 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: 20200270586
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a tripartite or multipartite bioluminescent complex. In particular, a bioluminescent complex is formed upon the interaction of two or more peptide tags (e.g., separately or fused as a dipeptide or tripeptide) and a polypeptide component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Mary Hall, Lance P. Encell, Michael Killoran, Keith Wood, Thomas Smith, Virginia Kincaid, Thomas Kirkland, Melanie Dart
  • Publication number: 20200252449
    Abstract: A shared session cache can be accessible by multiple load balancers, and can indicate whether client devices are associated with specific backend servers of a server pool. When a client device connects to a load balancer, the load balancer can use the shared session cache to determine if the client device is already associated with a specific backend server. If so, the load balancer can connect the client device to that specific backend server so that it can continue an existing session with the specific backend server. If not, the load balancer can select a new backend server for the client device, connect the client device to the newly selected backend server, and create an entry in the shared session cache indicating that the client device is associated with the newly selected backend server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Wood, Boris Maisuradze, Aditya Mehta
  • Publication number: 20200200765
    Abstract: Provided herein are broad-spectrum G-Protein coupled receptor (GPCR) binding agents, detectable/isolatable compounds comprising such binding agents (e.g., broad-spectrum GPCR binding agents linked to a functional element and/or solid surface), and methods of use thereof for the detection/isolation of GPCRs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Sergiy Levin, Michelle Boursier, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Thomas Kirkland, Keith Wood
  • Publication number: 20200174012
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for characterizing target/ligand engagement. In particular, luciferase-labeled polypeptide targets are used to detect or quantify target/ligand engagement (e.g., within a cell or cell lysate).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Melanie Dart, Lance P. Encell, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Matthew Robers, Brock F. Binkowski, Keith Wood, Ce Shi
  • Patent number: 10648971
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance Encell, Mary Hall, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Marie Schwinn, Brock F. Binkowski, Hicham Zegzouti, Nidhi Nath, Subhanjan Mondal, Said Goueli, Poncho Meisenheimer, Thomas Kirkland, James Unch, Dileep K. Pulukkunat, Matthew Robers, Melanie Dart, Thomas Machleidt
  • Publication number: 20200109146
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for stabilizing coelenterazine and analogs or derivatives thereof, and for improving the solubility and reconstitution efficiency of coelenterazine and analogs and derivatives thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Melanie Dart, Thomas Smith, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Keith Wood
  • Patent number: 10571471
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for characterizing target/ligand engagement. In particular, luciferase-labeled polypeptide targets are used to detect or quantify target/ligand engagement (e.g., within a cell or cell lysate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Melanie Dart, Lance P. Encell, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Matthew Robers, Brock F. Binkowski, Keith Wood, Ce Shi
  • Publication number: 20200027128
    Abstract: A single tracking URL collects tracking information for multiple tracking services based on multiple tracking URL templates. A dynamic link generator generates a tracking URL configured to collect tracking information requested by each of a set of enabled tracking URL templates. The tracking information is transmitted to the tracking services associated with the enabled tracking URL templates. Additionally or alternatively, a tracking URL is configured to redirect a consumer to one of a candidate set of destination URLs. A tracking URL includes a base URL, which is resolved to an IP address of a server of a particular tracking service. Based on tracking data associated with the tracking URL and/or digital body language associated with the consumer, the particular tracking service selects one of a candidate set of destination URLs associated with the tracking URL. A destination page corresponding to the selected destination URL is presented to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Strutton, Steven Keith Woods, Chad Estes, Kimberly Ann Wolfe, Donald Chun Wing Ho, Yizhou Jiang, Natalie You, Wenhua Li
  • Publication number: 20190352623
    Abstract: Provided herein are substantially non-luminescent peptide/polypeptide tags that are inserted internally within a protein of interest or between N-terminal and C-terminal peptides/polypeptides. Interaction of the internally-inserted tag with a complement polypeptide/peptide that is also substantially non-luminescent results in the formation a bioluminescent reporter complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance P. Encell, Thomas Machleidt, Marie Schwinn, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Kris Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10288605
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance Encell, Mary Hall, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Marie Schwinn, Brock F. Binkowski, Hicham Zegzouti, Nidhi Nath, Subhanjan Mondal, Said Goueli, Poncho Meisenheimer, Thomas Kirkland, James Unch, Dileep K. Pulukkunat, Matthew Robers, Melanie Dart, Thomas Machleidt
  • Publication number: 20190064192
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection and analysis of intracellular binding of a bioactive agent to a cellular target. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to fluorophores, cellular targets fused to bioluminescent reporters, and methods of detecting and analyzing the interaction of bioactive agents with cellular targets therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Carolyn W. Hitko, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Matt Robers, Keith Wood
  • Patent number: 10189556
    Abstract: A system for opening a door of an aircraft includes a connection assembly adapted to connect the door to a fuselage section of the aircraft. The connection assembly includes a main hinge pivotally connected to the fuselage section and a link assembly connecting the door to the main hinge and pivotally connected to the fuselage section, the link assembly including one member slidingly and pivotally connected to the door. The system also includes a latch mechanism between the door and the main hinge, the latch mechanism being adapted to be actuated. The system is adapted to move the door upwardly and inwardly along a predetermined path without moving the main hinge through movement of the latch mechanism and, subsequently, to pivot the door around a virtual pivot point located outside of the aircraft by moving the main hinge once the door has reached an end of the predetermined path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Ken Minchau, Michel Tourangeau, Keith Wood, Eric Lee, Gildas Martin, Damien Buchet, John Savidge, Denis Chabot
  • Patent number: 10184936
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance Encell, Mary Hall, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Marie Schwinn, Brock F. Binkowski, Hicham Zegzouti, Nidhi Nath, Subhanjan Mondal, Said Goueli, Poncho Meisenheimer, Thomas Kirkland, James Unch, Dileep K. Pulukkunat, Matthew Robers, Melanie Dart, Thomas Machleidt
  • Patent number: 10168323
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for capture and identification of the cellular targets of a bioactive agent. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to capture ligand, cellular targets (optionally tagged with a reporter), capture proteins (optionally present as capture dimers), surfaces (e.g., displaying, capture ligands, capture proteins, or capture dimers), and methods of capturing and identifying the cellular targets of a bioactive agent therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn W. Hitko, Robin Hurst, Thomas Kirkland, Dieter Klaubert, Poncho Meisenheimer, Nidhi Nath, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Paul Otto, Marjeta Urh, Harry Tetsuo Uyeda, Keith Wood
  • Publication number: 20180313825
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance Encell, Mary Hall, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Marie Schwinn, Brock F. Binkowski, Hicham Zegzouti, Nidhi Nath, Subhanjan Mondal, Said Goueli, Poncho Meisenheimer, Thomas Kirkland, James Unch, Dileep K. Pulukkunat, Matthew Robers, Melanie Dart, Thomas Machleidt
  • Publication number: 20180306782
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance Encell, Mary Hall, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Marie Schwinn, Brock F. Binkowski, Hicham Zegzouti, Nidhi Nath, Subhanjan Mondal, Said Goueli, Poncho Meisenheimer, Thomas Kirkland, James Unch, Dileep K. Pulukkunat, Matthew Robers, Melanie Dart, Thomas Machleidt
  • Patent number: 10107800
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the assembly of a bioluminescent complex from two or more non-luminescent (e.g., substantially non-luminescent) peptide and/or polypeptide units. In particular, bioluminescent activity is conferred upon a non-luminescent polypeptide via structural complementation with another, complementary non-luminescent peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew S. Dixon, Lance Encell, Mary Hall, Keith Wood, Monika Wood, Marie Schwinn, Brock F. Binkowski, Hicham Zegzouti, Nidhi Nath, Subhanjan Mondal, Said Goueli, Poncho Meisenheimer, Thomas Kirkland, James Unch, Dileep K. Pulukkunat, Matthew Robers, Melanie Dart, Thomas Machleidt
  • Patent number: 10067149
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection and analysis of intracellular binding of a bioactive agent to a cellular target. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to fluorophores, cellular targets fused to bioluminescent reporters, and methods of detecting and analyzing the interaction of bioactive agents with cellular targets therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn W. Hitko, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Matt Robers, Keith Wood
  • Publication number: 20180246880
    Abstract: A system is presented that provides sentiment analysis technology that takes into account the perspective or context of the individual or entity for which the sentiment analysis is being performed. Using multiple points of reference within a hierarchical head noun structure (containing head nouns of root terms and possibly dependent terms), the structure allows the system to return different outcomes depending on a user query specifying one or more head nouns to be taken as reference points for sentiment calculations. As a result, an appropriate context for sentiment analysis is determined which takes into account the perspective/context associated with the individual or entity for which the analysis is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Keith WOODS-HOLDER
  • Patent number: 10024862
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for detection and analysis of intracellular binding of a bioactive agent to a cellular target. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to fluorophores, cellular targets fused to bioluminescent reporters, or portions, components, or subunits of bioluminescent reporters, and methods of detecting and analyzing the interaction of bioactive agents with cellular targets therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn W. Hitko, Thomas Kirkland, Thomas Machleidt, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Matt Robers, Keith Wood