Patents by Inventor Michael Gallo
Michael Gallo 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: 9718871Abstract: Methods of generating sequence diversity in a protein, such as a ligand-binding protein, are provided. The methods comprise targeted introduction of two or more recombination signal sequences (RSSs) into the protein coding sequence and introduction of the modified protein coding sequence into a recombination-competent host cell, specifically a recombination-competent host cell that is capable of expressing at least RAG-1 and RAG-2, thereby allowing for recombination of the protein coding sequence and expression of variant proteins. Also provided are polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a target protein, such as a ligand-binding protein, and comprising two or more RSSs, and compositions and host cells comprising same.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: INNOVATIVE TARGETING SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Michael Gallo, Jaspal Singh Kang, Craig Robin Pigott, Abby Lin
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Publication number: 20160297883Abstract: Peptide-grafted antibodies having agonist activity against a Class B GPCR and their uses, and methods for identifying same. Mammalian cell lines for high-throughput screening for agonists of a Class B GPCR are also provided that comprise a stably integrated recombinant nucleic acid construct comprising a reporter gene under control of a cAMP responsive promoter, the reporter gene encoding a cell surface expressed protein, and a stably integrated recombinant nucleic acid construct comprising a sequence encoding a Class B GPCR under control of a constitutive promoter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Michael Gallo, Jaspal Singh Kang, Craig Robin Pigott, Abby YU Chen Lin
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Publication number: 20160247305Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward providing visualization models of image characteristics. The visualization models can allow a user to intuitively understand and optionally edit or match characteristics. For example, one or more embodiments involve generating a visualization model of colors (including their hue and saturation) within a source image. Furthermore, one or more embodiments involve enabling a user to interact with and edit the visualization model of the source image. In one or more embodiments further involve generating a transformation model based on the visualization model of the source image. A target image can be altered in accordance with the transformation model such that characteristics of the source image are matched to the target image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Lars Borg, Patrick Palmer, Duy Anh Pham, Michael Gallo
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Publication number: 20160221010Abstract: A refillable fluid container for a fluid dispenser is provided. The refillable fluid dispenser includes a body, an output port and a dispensing mechanism. The body includes at least one wall that defines a reservoir for storing fluid therein. The output port is in fluid communication with the reservoir. The dispensing mechanism is associated with the output port. The dispensing mechanism is selectively operable between a closed position and an opened position. A fluid dispenser is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Aaron Michael Kurchev, Nick Ermanno Ciavarella, Michael Gallo, John James McNulty
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Patent number: 9315577Abstract: The invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that bind hepcidin and methods of making and using such antibodies. Also provided are methods of treating hepcidin-related disorders.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Ian Foltz, Michael Gallo, Keegan Cooke, Randal R. Ketchem, Christopher Mehlin
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Publication number: 20160096894Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), which is preferably human IGF-IR. The invention also relates to human anti-IGF-IR antibodies, including chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules derived from anti-IGF-IR antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of making anti-IGF-IR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-IGF-IR antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Bruce D. Cohen, Jean Beebe, JR., Penelope E. Miller, James D. Moyer, Jose Ramon Corvalan, Michael Gallo
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Patent number: 9299389Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for interpretation of free-form timelines into compositing instructions. An array comprising a plurality of items is generated. Each of the plurality of items comprises one or more instructions representing one or more operations occurring at a point in time in a video sequence. For each one of a plurality of patterns, the array is scanned to determine if one or more groups of items in the array match the pattern. For each group of items matching one of the plurality of patterns, the matching group of items is replaced in the array with a merged item. Each merged item comprises an ordered sequence of the one or more instructions in the corresponding matching group of items. A frame of the video sequence is composited dependent on the array comprising the one or more merged items.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventor: Michael Gallo
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Patent number: 9234041Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), which is preferably human IGF-IR. The invention also relates to human anti-IGF-IR antibodies, including chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules derived from anti-IGF-IR antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of making anti-IGF-IR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-IGF-IR antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignees: Pfizer Inc., Amgen Fremont Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Cohen, Jean Beebe, Jr., Penelope E. Miller, James D. Moyer, Jose Ramon Corvalan, Michael Gallo
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Patent number: 9200475Abstract: A lock mechanism is disclosed, the lock mechanism having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane and the rotary latch is retained in the locked position after it has been rotated into the locked position from the unlocked position, the rotary latch being spring biased into the unlocked position by a biasing member; and a first lock mechanism for retaining the rotary latch in the locked position after rotation of the rotary latch into the locked position, the rotary latch being capable of being manipulated back into the unlocked position from the locked position after actuation of the first locking mechanism into a release position, wherein actuation of the first lock mechanism is in a second plane that is not parallel to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: WIND CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Gallo, Steve Sanelli
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Publication number: 20150329850Abstract: Methods of generating sequence diversity in a protein, such as a ligand-binding protein, are provided. The methods comprise targeted introduction of two or more recombination signal sequences (RSSs) into the protein coding sequence and introduction of the modified protein coding sequence into a recombination-competent host cell, specifically a recombination-competent host cell that is capable of expressing at least RAG-1 and RAG-2, thereby allowing for recombination of the protein coding sequence and expression of variant proteins. Also provided are polynucleotides comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a target protein, such as a ligand-binding protein, and comprising two or more RSSs, and compositions and host cells comprising same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Michael Gallo, Jaspal Singh KANG, Craig Robin Pigott, Abby Lin
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Publication number: 20150315813Abstract: A lock mechanism is disclosed, the lock mechanism having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane and the rotary latch is retained in the locked position after it has been rotated into the locked position from the unlocked position, the rotary latch being spring biased into the unlocked position by a biasing member; and a first lock mechanism for retaining the rotary latch in the locked position after rotation of the rotary latch into the locked position, the rotary latch being capable of being manipulated back into the unlocked position from the locked position after actuation of the first locking mechanism into a release position, wherein actuation of the first lock mechanism is in a second plane that is not parallel to the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Michael Gallo, Steve Sanelli
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Publication number: 20150240243Abstract: Methods of generating fusion protein variants are provided that comprise introducing sequence diversity at the junction region or regions in the fusion and allows for the generation of variants having a desired activity. Examples include immunoglobulins comprising a domain or polypeptide inserted into, or replacing, a CDR. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding a fusion protein and comprising two or more RSSs, and compositions and host cells comprising same, as well as fusion proteins variants produced by the described methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Innovative Targeting Solutions Inc.Inventors: Michael Gallo, Jaspal Singh Kang, Craig Robin Pigott
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Patent number: 9080350Abstract: A lock mechanism is disclosed, the lock mechanism having a rotary latch configured for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, the rotary latch rotating in a first plane and the rotary latch is retained in the locked position after it has been rotated into the locked position from the unlocked position, the rotary latch being spring biased into the unlocked position by a biasing member; and a first lock mechanism for retaining the rotary latch in the locked position after rotation of the rotary latch into the locked position, the rotary latch being capable of being manipulated back into the unlocked position from the locked position after actuation of the first locking mechanism into a release position, wherein actuation of the first lock mechanism is in a second plane that is not parallel to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: WIND CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Gallo, Steve Sanelli
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Publication number: 20140230960Abstract: A refilling station for personal dispensers includes a housing having one or more docks that are configured to receive and retain compatible personal dispensers therein. The refilling station also includes a manifold system that fluidly couples a refill container to one or more personal dispensers. Thus, when a personal dispenser is placed in the dock, it is automatically refilled with material, such as sanitizer, from the refill container. The refilling station may also include a sanitizing light to disinfect the personal dispensers as they are being refilled to reduce the spread of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: NICK E. CIAVARELLA, JESSE P. CARLSON, JACKSON W. WEGELIN, MICHAEL GALLO
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Patent number: 8787664Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for automatically matching colors in stereoscopic image pairs. A stereoscopic image pair is converted from a first color space to a second color space, comprising mapping color values in the first color space to color values in the second color space. The second color space is more perceptually uniform than the first color space. A color-matched stereoscopic image pair is generated in the second color space, comprising applying a respective transformation for each of a plurality of luminance ranges in each image of the stereoscopic image pair. The transformations are applied to the color values in the second color space dependent upon a contribution of each of the color values to each of the luminance ranges. The color-matched stereoscopic image pair is converted from the second color space to the first color space.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventor: Michael Gallo
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Publication number: 20140178905Abstract: Methods for categorizing antibodies based on their epitope binding characteristics are described. Methods and systems for determining the epitope recognition properties of different antibodies are provided. Also provided are data analysis processes for clustering antibodies on the basis of their epitope recognition properties and for identifying antibodies having distinct epitope binding characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Wynn L. WALKER, Michael Gallo, Xiao-Chi Jia, Keith Joho, Jaspal S. Kang
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Publication number: 20140120089Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), which is preferably human IGF-IR. The invention also relates to human anti-IGF-IR antibodies, including chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules derived from anti-IGF-IR antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of making anti-IGF-IR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-IGF-IR antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicants: PFIZER INC., AMGEN FREMONT INC.Inventors: Bruce D. Cohen, Jean Beebe, Jr., Penelope E. Miller, James D. Moyer, Jose Ramon Corvalan, Michael Gallo
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Publication number: 20140086482Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for automatically matching colors in stereoscopic image pairs. A stereoscopic image pair is converted from a first color space to a second color space, comprising mapping color values in the first color space to color values in the second color space. The second color space is more perceptually uniform than the first color space. A color-matched stereoscopic image pair is generated in the second color space, comprising applying a respective transformation for each of a plurality of luminance ranges in each image of the stereoscopic image pair. The transformations are applied to the color values in the second color space dependent upon a contribution of each of the color values to each of the luminance ranges. The color-matched stereoscopic image pair is converted from the second color space to the first color space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Michael Gallo
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Publication number: 20140086560Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for interpretation of free-form timelines into compositing instructions. An array comprising a plurality of items is generated. Each of the plurality of items comprises one or more instructions representing one or more operations occurring at a point in time in a video sequence. For each one of a plurality of patterns, the array is scanned to determine if one or more groups of items in the array match the pattern. For each group of items matching one of the plurality of patterns, the matching group of items is replaced in the array with a merged item. Each merged item comprises an ordered sequence of the one or more instructions in the corresponding matching group of items. A frame of the video sequence is composited dependent on the array comprising the one or more merged items.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Michael Gallo
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Patent number: 8642037Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR), which is preferably human IGF-IR. The invention also relates to human anti-IGF-IR antibodies, including chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules derived from anti-IGF-IR antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of making anti-IGF-IR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions thereof for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-IGF-IR antibodies.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Amgen Fremont Inc., Pfizer Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Cohen, Jean Beebe, Penelope E. Miller, James D. Moyer, Jose Ramon Corvalan, Michael Gallo