Patents by Inventor Maria Almeida

Maria Almeida 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).

  • Patent number: 11571457
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics, which is progressively more applied for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness in patients with a hematological malignancy, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). Provided are unique reagent compositions with carefully selected and thoroughly tested combinations of antibodies, for ?8-color flow cytometric stainings as well as for 10-color and 12-color flow cyometric stainings, which can reach sensitivities of at least 10?4, even down to 10?5. Also provided are diagnostic kits and methods for detecting MRD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes Van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Anthonie Willem Langerak, Ester Mejst{hacek over (r)}íková, Tomasz Szczepański, Matthias Ritgen, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio
  • Publication number: 20220390457
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of diagnostic immunology. Provided are means and methods for multiparameter cytometry-based leukocyte subsetting, which is advantageously used for the monitoring of the immune status of a subject, and/or for monitoring the effects of an immune modulatory treatment. Provided among others is a reagent composition comprising antibodies conjugated to a detectable label, the conjugated antibodies being directed against the following combination of markers: CD141, HLA-DR, CD16, CD33, CD300e, CD303 and CD14, wherein the antibodies directed against CD300e and CD303 may be conjugated to the same label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria Van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao De Matos Correia E Vale, Cristina Isabel Gonçalves Grunho Teodósio, Martín Pérez Y Andrés, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Wouter Bernard Louis Van Den Bossche, Vitor Dessanti Botafogo Goncalves, Magdalena Agnieszka Berkowska, Kyra Van Der Pan, Elena Blanco Álvarez, Annieck Margo Diks, Daniela Pinto Damasceno, Alejandro Hernández Delgado
  • Publication number: 20210263017
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Martín Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Publication number: 20210177936
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics, which is progressively more applied for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness in patients with a hematological malignancy, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). Provided are unique reagent compositions with carefully selected and thoroughly tested combinations of antibodies, for ?8-color flow cytometric stainings as well as for 10-color and 12-color flow cyometric stainings, which can reach sensitivities of at least 10?4, even down to 10?5. Also provided are diagnostic kits and methods for detecting MRD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes Van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Anthonie Willem Langerak, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Matthias Ritgen, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio
  • Patent number: 10942172
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, Jose Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstrikova, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Martin Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Patent number: 10942171
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, Jose Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstrikova, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Martín Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Patent number: 10874710
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics, which is progressively more applied for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness in patients with a hematological malignancy, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). Provided are unique reagent compositions with carefully selected and thoroughly tested combinations of antibodies, for ?8-color flow cytometric stainings as well as for 10-color and 12-color flow cyometric stainings, which can reach sensitivities of at least 10?4, even down to 10?5. Also provided are diagnostic kits and methods for detecting MRD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes Van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Anthonie Willem Langerak, Ester Mejst{hacek over (r)}íková, Tomasz Szczepański, Matthias Ritgen, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio
  • Patent number: 10209245
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, Jose Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstrikova, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Martín Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Publication number: 20180180598
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Marin Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Publication number: 20180180597
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Marin Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Publication number: 20180140664
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics, which is progressively more applied for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness in patients with a hematological malignancy, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). Provided are unique reagent compositions with carefully selected and thoroughly tested combinations of antibodies, for ?8-color flow cytometric stainings as well as for 10-color and 12-color flow cyometric stainings, which can reach sensitivities of at least 10?4, even down to 10?5. Also provided are diagnostic kits and methods for detecting MRD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes Van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Anthonie Willem Langerak, Ester Mejstriková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Matthias Ritgen, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio
  • Publication number: 20180120301
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least there identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Marin Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Patent number: 9880158
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least three identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria Van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao De Matos Correia E Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes Van Der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary De Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Marín Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Publication number: 20150160226
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics, which is progressively more applied for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness in patients with a hematological malignancy, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). Provided are unique reagent compositions with carefully selected and thoroughly tested combinations of antibodies, for ?8-color flow cytometric stainings as well as for 10-color and 12-color flow cytometric stainings, which can reach sensitivities of at least 10?4, even down to 10?5. Also provided are diagnostic kits and methods for detecting MRD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, Jose Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johnnes Van der Velden, Sebastian Bottcher, Anthonie Willem Langerak, Ester Mejstrikova, Tomasz Szczepanski, Matthias Ritgen, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio
  • Publication number: 20120165213
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of flow cytometry and more particularly to a panel of antibody reagents conjugated to fluorescent compounds. Provided are reagent compositions, comprising at least eight distinct fluorochrome-conjugated antibodies comprising a set of at least three identification antibodies for the identification of a leukocyte population of interest and at least four characterization antibodies for further characterization and/or classification of said leukocyte population. Also provided are kits and methods related to the reagent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: ERASMUS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ROTTERDAM
    Inventors: Jacobus Johannes Maria van Dongen, José Alberto Orfao de Matos Correia e Vale, Juan Alejandro Flores-Montero, Julia Maria Almeida Parra, Vincent Henricus Johannes van der Velden, Sebastian Böttcher, Andrew Craig Rawstron, Ruth Mary de Tute, Ludovic Bernard Simon Lhermitte, Vahid Asnafi, Ester Mejstríková, Tomasz Szczepanski, Paulo Jorge Monteiro Da Silva Lucio, Marta Marín Ayuso, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira
  • Publication number: 20110294853
    Abstract: There is provided compounds of formula (I), wherein ring A, D1, D2a, D2b, D3, Y, Y1, L3 and Y3 have meanings given in the description, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, which compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases in which inhibition of leukotriene C4 synthase is desired and/or required, and particularly in the treatment of a respiratory disorder and/or inflammation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Benjamin Pelcman, Maria Almeida, Martins Katkevics, Peter Nilsson, Wesley Schaal, Kristofer Olofsson
  • Publication number: 20110287948
    Abstract: The invention in some aspects relates to methods, devices and compositions for evaluating material properties, such as mechanical and rheological properties of substances, particularly biological substances, such as cells, tissues, and biological fluids. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods, devices and compositions for evaluating material properties of deformable objects, such as cells. In further aspects, the invention relates to methods, devices and compositions for diagnosing and/or characterizing disease based on material properties of biological cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: SUBRA SURESH, Patricia Maria Almeida Carvalho, Monica Diez Silva, Ming Dao