Patents by Inventor Martin Gilbert

Martin Gilbert 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: 9662689
    Abstract: A guide tube pitch adjustment apparatus for aligning distal ends of lance guide tubes in registry with tube openings in a heat exchanger tube sheet is disclosed. A guide tube pitch clamp assembly carried within and supported from a housing. The pitch clamp assembly has at least two V-blocks fastened to a threaded rod. One V-block is fastened to a portion of the threaded rod having right hand threads, and another V-block is fastened to another portion of the threaded rod having left hand threads. Each of the V-blocks supports a portion of one of the guide tubes, and a cross bar clamp within the housing is oriented to span across the V-blocks and adjustably hold the portions of the guide tubes in a spaced relationship such that spacing between the distal ends of adjacent guide tubes may be adjusted by rotation of the threaded rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Stoneage, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Mathis, Damon Martin Gilbert
  • Patent number: 9498546
    Abstract: The present invention provides analog compounds of DPA-713 which specifically bind the translocator protein (TSPO), which is upregulated in activated leukocytes, some malignant tumors and tissues involved in steroid biogenesis. These compounds are linked via a linking moiety to a variety of imaging agents, including, for example, near infra-red dyes. The compounds of the present invention are useful for both pre-clinical near-IR fluorescence imaging (NIRF) and use in optically-guided interventions including NIRF endoscopy. Methods of use in diagnosis and treatment of TSPO related disease are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Haofan Wang, Catherine Anne Foss
  • Publication number: 20160303618
    Abstract: A guide tube pitch adjustment apparatus for aligning distal ends of lance guide tubes in registry with tube openings in a heat exchanger tube sheet is disclosed. A guide tube pitch clamp assembly carried within and supported from a housing. The pitch clamp assembly has at least two V-blocks fastened to a threaded rod. One V-block is fastened to a portion of the threaded rod having right hand threads, and another V-block is fastened to another portion of the threaded rod having left hand threads. Each of the V-blocks supports a portion of one of the guide tubes, and a cross bar clamp within the housing is oriented to span across the V-blocks and adjustably hold the portions of the guide tubes in a spaced relationship such that spacing between the distal ends of adjacent guide tubes may be adjusted by rotation of the threaded rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Mathis, Damon Martin Gilbert
  • Patent number: 9400145
    Abstract: A guide tube pitch adjustment apparatus for aligning distal ends of lance guide tubes in registry with tube openings in a heat exchanger tube sheet is disclosed. A guide tube pitch clamp assembly carried within and supported from a housing. The pitch clamp assembly has at least two V-blocks fastened to a threaded rod. One V-block is fastened to a portion of the threaded rod having right hand threads, and another V-block is fastened to another portion of the threaded rod having left hand threads. Each of the V-blocks supports a portion of one of the guide tubes, and a cross bar clamp within the housing is oriented to span across the V-blocks and adjustably hold the portions of the guide tubes in a spaced relationship such that spacing between the distal ends of adjacent guide tubes may be adjusted by rotation of the threaded rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: STONEAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Mathis, Damon Martin Gilbert
  • Patent number: 9371360
    Abstract: The present invention provides bivalent and multivalent ligands with a view to improving the affinity and pharmacokinetic properties of a urea class of PSMA inhibitors. The compounds and their synthesis can be generalized to multivalent compounds of other target antigens. Because they present multiple copies of the pharmacophore, multivalent ligands can bind to receptors with high avidity and affinity, thereby serving as powerful inhibitors. The modular multivalent scaffolds of the present invention, in one or more embodiments, contains a lysine-based (?-, ?-)dialkyne residue for incorporating two or more antigen binding moieties, such as PSMA binding Lys-Glu urea moieties, exploiting click chemistry and one or more additional lysine residues for subsequent modification with an imaging and/or therapeutic nuclides or a cytotoxic ligands for tumor cell killing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Sangeeta Ray, Ronnie C. Mease, Hassan Shallal
  • Publication number: 20160025432
    Abstract: A guide tube pitch adjustment apparatus for aligning distal ends of lance guide tubes in registry with tube openings in a heat exchanger tube sheet is disclosed. A guide tube pitch clamp assembly carried within and supported from a housing. The pitch clamp assembly has at least two V-blocks fastened to a threaded rod. One V-block is fastened to a portion of the threaded rod having right hand threads, and another V-block is fastened to another portion of the threaded rod having left hand threads. Each of the V-blocks supports a portion of one of the guide tubes, and a cross bar clamp within the housing is oriented to span across the V-blocks and adjustably hold the portions of the guide tubes in a spaced relationship such that spacing between the distal ends of adjacent guide tubes may be adjusted by rotation of the threaded rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Mathis, Damon Martin Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20150250906
    Abstract: The methods of the present invention exploit unique biochemical pathways present within infectious organisms to develop small molecule metabolic tracers. Labeled substrates created using these inventive methods were created. The labeled substrates can be used to determine whether a subject is infected with an infectious organism by imaging means, and with use of two or more such labeled substrates, methods of differentiating gram negative infection from gram positive infection, and methods of localizing and quantifying infectious disease burden are provided. The methods of the present invention can assist in the clinical decision to begin empiric antibiotic therapy, determine its efficacy, as well as the choice of antibacterial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Sanjay K. Jain, Martin Gilbert Pomper, Edward A. Weinstein, Alvaro Ordonez, Mariah Klunik
  • Publication number: 20150148256
    Abstract: A bioluminescence imaging-based high-throughput assay for inhibitors of ABCG2 is described. Compositions of inhibitors of ABCG2 and methods of using ABCG2 inhibitors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: MARTIN GILBERT POMPER, YIMAO ZHANG, JOHN LATERRA
  • Patent number: 8997896
    Abstract: Methods and related systems are configured to treat a drilling fluid to cause water droplets to coalesce. One or more phases are thereafter separated from the treated drilling fluid. The oil and/or solids separated from the treated drilling fluid may be added to a base fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David E. Clark, Lirio Quintero, Anuradee Witthayapanyanon, Alexander John McKellar, Martin Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20150079001
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds particularly asymmetric urea compounds which are labeled with one or more radioisotopes and which are suitable for imaging or therapeutic treatment of tissues, organs, or tumors which express NAALADase and/or PSMA. In another embodiment, the invention relates to methods of imaging tissues, organs, or tumors using radiolabeled compounds of the invention, particularly tissues, organs, or tumors which express NAALADase and/or PSMA to which the compounds of the invention have an affinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: MARTIN GILBERT POMPER, JIAZHONG ZHANG, ALAN P. KOZIKOWSKI, JOHN L. MUSACHIO
  • Publication number: 20150044141
    Abstract: The present invention provides analog compounds of DPA-713 which specifically bind the translocator protein (TSPO), which is upregulated in activated leukocytes, some malignant tumors and tissues involved in steroid biogenesis. These compounds are linked via a linking moiety to a variety of imaging agents, including, for example, near infra-red dyes. The compounds of the present invention are useful for both pre-clinical near-IR fluorescence imaging (NIRF) and use in optically-guided interventions including NIRF endoscopy. Methods of use in diagnosis and treatment of TSPO related disease are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Haofan Wang, Catherine Anne Foss
  • Publication number: 20140341804
    Abstract: The present invention provides bivalent and multivalent ligands with a view to improving the affinity and pharmacokinetic properties of a urea class of PSMA inhibitors. The compounds and their synthesis can be generalized to multivalent compounds of other target antigens. Because they present multiple copies of the pharmacophore, multivalent ligands can bind to receptors with high avidity and affinity, thereby serving as powerful inhibitors. The modular multivalent scaffolds of the present invention, in one or more embodiments, contains a lysine-based (?-, ?-)dialkyne residue for incorporating two or more antigen binding moieties, such as PSMA binding Lys-Glu urea moieties, exploiting click chemistry and one or more additional lysine residues for subsequent modification with an imaging and/or therapeutic nuclides or a cytotoxic ligands for tumor cell killing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Sangeeta Ray, Ronnie C. Mease
  • Publication number: 20140227182
    Abstract: Genetic constructs comprising reporter genes operably linked to cancer specific or cancer selective promoters (such as the progression elevated gene-3 (PEG-3) promoter and astrocyte elevated gene 1 (AEG-1) promoter) are provided, as are methods for their use in cancer imaging, cancer treatment, and combined imaging and treatment protocols, e.g. for imaging and/or treating spontaneous metastasis. Transgenic animals in which a reporter gene is linked to a cancer specific or cancer selective promoter, and which may be further genetically engineered, bred or selected to have a predisposition to develop cancer, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert POMPER, Hyo-eun BHANG, Paul FISHER
  • Publication number: 20130263296
    Abstract: Genetic constructs comprising reporter genes operably linked to cancer specific or cancer selective promoters (such as the progression elevated gene-3 (PEG-3) promoter) are provided, as are methods for their use in cancer imaging, cancer treatment, and combined imaging and treatment protocols. Transgenic animals in which a reporter gene is linked to a cancer specific or cancer selective promoter, and which may be further genetically engineered, bred or selected to have a predisposition to develop cancer, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Hyo-eun Bhang, Paul Fisher
  • Publication number: 20120276007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds particularly asymmetric urea compounds which are labeled with one or more radioisotopes and which are suitable for imaging or therapeutic treatment of tissues, organs, or tumors which express NAALADase and/or PSMA. In another embodiment, the invention relates to methods of imaging tissues, organs, or tumors using radiolabeled compounds of the invention, particularly tissues, organs, or tumors which express NAALADase and/or PSMA to which the compounds of the invention have an affinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicants: Georgetown University, The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Jiazhong Zhang, John L. Musachio, Alan P. Kozikowski
  • Patent number: 8227634
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds particularly asymmetric urea compounds which are labeled with one or more radioisotopes and which are suitable for imaging or therapeutic treatment of tissues, organs, or tumors which express NAALADase and/or PSMA. In another embodiment, the invention relates to methods of imaging tissues, organs, or tumors using radiolabeled compounds of the invention, particularly tissues, organs, or tumors which express NAALADase and/or PSMA to which the compounds of the invention have an affinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Jiazhong Zhang, Alan P. Kozikowski, John L. Musachio
  • Publication number: 20120067372
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a container may include: a fluid source; an arm that moves a nozzle in at least two directions; a fluid retrieval device; a separator; and a fluid mover. One method for cleaning includes securing an arm to a support positioned at least partially outside of the container; spraying a fluid onto an inner surface of the container using the nozzle; drawing the fluid and an entrained material out of the container using the fluid retrieval device; removing at least some of the entrained material from the fluid using the separator; and conveying the fluid from the separator to the nozzle using the fluid mover. The arm and/or the fluid retrieval device may be remotely installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Raymond R. O'Quinn, Raymond A. Frisby, Norman D. Eger, Michael C. Farquhar, Brett A. Boyd, Martin Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20110250129
    Abstract: A bioluminescence imaging-based high-throughput assay for inhibitors of ABCG2 is described. Compositions of inhibitors of ABCG2 and methods of using ABCG2 inhibitors are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Yimao Zhang, John Laterra
  • Publication number: 20110220418
    Abstract: Methods and related systems are configured to treat a drilling fluid to cause water droplets to coalesce. One or more phases are thereafter separated from the treated drilling fluid. The oil and/or solids separated from the treated drilling fluid may be added to a base fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David E. Clark, Lirio Quintero, Anuradee Witthayapanyanon, Alexander John McKellar, Martin Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20110064657
    Abstract: The prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is increasingly recognized as a viable target for imaging and therapy of cancer. Various 99mTc/Re-labeled compounds were prepared by attaching known Tc/Re chelating agents to an amino-functionalized PSMA inhibitor with or without a variable length linker moiety. Ex vivo biodistribution and in vivo imaging demonstrated the degree of specific binding to engineered PSMA+ PC3 PIP tumors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Martin Gilbert Pomper, Ray Sangeeta, Ronnie C. Mease, Catherine Foss