Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Walsh

Kenneth A. Walsh 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: 20210185080
    Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes various methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for supporting social engineering attack prevention based on early detection and remediation of various types of social engineering attacks which may be initiated within various contexts. In one example, supporting social engineering attack prevention may include identifying a workflow to be protected, identifying, for the workflow, a set of valid resources of the workflow where the set of valid resources includes a set of artifacts and a set of templates, identifying, from a dataset associated with the workflow and based on the set of artifacts, a communication associated with the workflow, determining, based on an analysis of the communication based on the set of templates, that the communication is malicious, and initiating, based on the determination that the communication is malicious, a remediation action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Mikhail Istomin, Chaim Spielman, Christina Monteleone, Kenneth Walsh, Carol Pincock
  • Patent number: 10900927
    Abstract: A graphene-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (GISFET) with high sensitivity and selectivity for ions is provided. For example, the GISFET of the present invention can exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity for K+ ions has been demonstrated utilizing a valinomycin-based ion selective membrane. The sensitivity of the GISFET can be at least about 50 millivolts/decade and can be stable for a time period of about two months, indicating the GISFET's reliability and effectiveness for physiological monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: University of South Carolina, Clemson University
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Goutam Koley, Md. Sayful Islam, Hongmei Li
  • Patent number: 10540348
    Abstract: Contextual awareness is used to reveal non-verbal expressions. A current context of a device is evaluated to infer a user's body posture and emotional state. The user's body posture and emotional state may then be used for improved services and targeted advertising.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Roque Rios, III, Kenneth Walsh
  • Publication number: 20190293595
    Abstract: A graphene-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (GISFET) with high sensitivity and selectivity for ions is provided. For example, the GISFET of the present invention can exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity for K+ ions has been demonstrated utilizing a valinomycin-based ion selective membrane. The sensitivity of the GISFET can be at least about 50 millivolts/decade and can be stable for a time period of about two months, indicating the GISFET's reliability and effectiveness for physiological monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Goutam Koley, Md. Sayful Islam, Hongmei Li
  • Publication number: 20190292256
    Abstract: The invention relates to treatment to restore normal metabolic function, including but not limited to normal glucose levels. The invention in one embodiment contemplates methods of reducing elevated glucose levels in subjects with elevated glucose levels by administering a composition comprising at least a portion of human Sfrp5. The invention in one embodiment contemplates methods of reducing elevated glucose levels in subjects with elevated glucose levels by administering a composition comprising an inhibitor of Wnt5a, including but not limited to an antibody inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20190218614
    Abstract: As demonstrated herein, a preferential and progressive expansion of a subset of hematopoietic cells bearing somatic mutations in one or more HSC cardiometabolic driver genes leads to pro-inflammatory signaling at multiple levels. Accordingly, provided herein are compositions, methods, and assays for modulating a HSC cardiometabolic driver gene mutation-mediated proinflammatory activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth WALSH, Soichi SANO, Kosei OSHIMA
  • Patent number: 10041044
    Abstract: As demonstrated herein, a preferential and progressive expansion of a subset of hematopoietic cells bearing somatic mutations in TET2 leads to pro-inflammatory IL-1? signaling at multiple levels, including increased IL-1? transcription, increased NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated IL-1? secretion, and increased IL-1-Receptor 1-mediated IL-1? signaling. Accordingly, provided herein are compositions, methods, and assays for modulating TET2 mutation-mediated IL-1? (interleukin-1?) proinflammatory activity, particularly when caused by somatic mutations in TET2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Jose Fuster
  • Publication number: 20180030412
    Abstract: As demonstrated herein, a preferential and progressive expansion of a subset of hematopoietic cells bearing somatic mutations in TET2 leads to pro-inflammatory IL-1? signaling at multiple levels, including increased IL-1? transcription, increased NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated IL-1? secretion, and increased IL-1-Receptor 1-mediated IL-1? signaling. Accordingly, provided herein are compositions, methods, and assays for modulating TET2 mutation-mediated IL-1? (interleukin-1?) proinflammatory activity, particularly when caused by somatic mutations in TET2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth WALSH, Jose FUSTER
  • Publication number: 20170145091
    Abstract: The invention relates to treatment to restore normal metabolic function, including but not limited to normal glucose levels. The invention in one embodiment contemplates methods of reducing elevated glucose levels in subjects with elevated glucose levels by administering a composition comprising at least a portion of human Sfrp5. The invention in one embodiment contemplates methods of reducing elevated glucose levels in subjects with elevated glucose levels by administering a composition comprising an inhibitor of Wnt5a, including but not limited to an antibody inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20160085802
    Abstract: Contextual awareness is used to reveal non-verbal expressions. A current context of a device is evaluated to infer a user's body posture and emotional state. The user's body posture and emotional state may then be used for improved services and targeted advertising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Roque Rios, III, Kenneth Walsh
  • Patent number: 8975230
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions related to the discovery that the Follistatin-like 1 protein (Fstl-1) has metabolic and cardioprotective effects in vivo. Fstl-1 and portions and derivatives or variants thereof can be used to treat or prevent metabolic diseases or disorders and to treat or prevent cardiac damage caused by interrupted cardiac muscle blood supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Yuichi Oshima, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20140335108
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods to treat an autoimmune disease in a subject, comprising an insulin-like 6 (Insl6) agent, such as an Insl6 polypeptide or variant or fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding Insl6 poly peptide or variant or fragment thereof. Aspects of the present invention relate to use of Insl6 agents to reduce T-regulatory (Treg) cells in the subject and to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines in a subject with an autoimmune disease such as a muscle autoimmune disease. The present invention also relates to methods and kits for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in a subject, and methods to diagnose a subject with an autoimmune disease such as myositis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Ling Zeng
  • Publication number: 20130035282
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions related to the discovery that the Follistatin-like 1 protein (Fstl-1) has metabolic and cardioprotective effects in vivo. Fstl-1 and portions and derivatives or variants thereof can be used to treat or prevent metabolic diseases or disorders and to treat or prevent cardiac damage caused by interrupted cardiac muscle blood supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Yuichi Oshima, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Patent number: 8329650
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions related to the discovery that the Follistatin-like 1 protein (Fstl-1) has metabolic and cardioprotective effects in vivo. Fstl-1 and portions and derivatives or variants thereof can be used to treat or prevent metabolic diseases or disorders and to treat or prevent cardiac damage caused by interrupted cardiac muscle blood supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Yuichi Oshima, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20110274689
    Abstract: The invention relates to treatment to restore normal metabolic function, including but not limited to normal glucose levels. The invention in one embodiment contemplates methods of reducing elevated glucose levels in subjects with elevated glucose levels by administering a composition comprising at least a portion of human Sfrp5. The invention in one embodiment contemplates methods of reducing elevated glucose levels in subjects with elevated glucose levels by administering a composition comprising an inhibitor of Wnt5a, including but not limited to an antibody inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20110191871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods to identify factors associated with muscle growth, angiogenesis, obesity, insulin sensitivity body weight, fat mass, muscle mass and cardiovascular function. In particular, the methods of the present invention relates to assays to identify such factors using a transgenic animal model and/or a cell-based assay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Noriyuki Ouchi, Yasuhiro Izumiya
  • Publication number: 20100227817
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions related to the discovery that the Follistatin-like 1 protein (Fstl-1) has metabolic and cardioprotective effects in vivo. Fstl-1 and portions and derivatives or variants thereof can be used to treat or prevent metabolic diseases or disorders and to treat or prevent cardiac damage caused by interrupted cardiac muscle blood supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Yuichi Oshima, Noriyuki Ouchi
  • Publication number: 20090326053
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods, systems and computer readable media for the diagnosis and/or prognosis of a cardiac stress and/or skeletal muscle stress in a subject. In particular, in one embodiment, the methods, systems and computer readable media detect a level of Fstl expression, such as Fstl1 polypeptide or mRNA expression in a biological sample obtained from a subject, where a high level relative to a reference Fstl expression level is indicative of a subject having, or is at risk of cardiac stress and/or skeletal muscle stress. In such embodiments, the method futher comprises administering or undertaking an appropriate therapy in a subject identified to have or be at risk of cardiac stress and/or skeletal muscle stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Noriyuki Ouchi, Yuichi Oshima
  • Publication number: 20090142336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to metabolic regulators that affect metabolic function, for example metabolic regulators that affect muscle mass, muscle regeneration, muscle hypertrophy, fat mass, insulin and glucose sensitivity, angiogenesis and cardiovascular function. In particular, the present invention relates to modulating metabolic function by administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an agent, where the agent activates or inhibits the activity and/or gene expression of the metabolic regulator. The metabolic regulators of the present invention are, for example MSP1 (2160028F08Rik; SEQ ID NO: 16); MSP2 (2310043I08Rik; SEQ ID NO: 17); MSP3 (NM_026754;1 110017116Rik; SEQ ID NO: 1); MSP4 (4732466D17Rik; SEQ BD NO: 18); MSP 5 (NM_024237; 1600015H20Rik; SEQ ID NO: 12); Ins16 (AF_156094; SEQ ID NO: 20). The present invention also provides methods to screen for agents that affect the metabolic regulators of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth Walsh, Noriyuki Ouchi, Ling Zeng
  • Patent number: 7368420
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of apoptotic cell-death. In particular the invention relates to Akt molecules and their use in inhibiting apoptotic cell-death in cardiomyocytes, skeletal myocytes and/or vascular endothelial cells. In view of these discoveries, Akt molecules can be used to inhibit apoptotic cell-death of any of the foregoing cells, and in particular, to treat conditions (e.g., myocardial infarction) that result in increased apoptotic cell-death of cardiomyocytes, skeletal myocytes and/or vascular endothelial cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Walsh