Patents by Inventor Michael Howard Jones

Michael Howard Jones 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).

  • Delivery method
    Patent number: 11959099
    Abstract: A method of altering cells comprising culturing them in a growth factor gradient, wherein said gradient is provided by a polyhedra delivery system (PODS) that releases the growth factor to set up the gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Cell Guidance Systems Limited, Yuka Matsuzakt
    Inventors: Yuka Matsuzaki, Hajime Mori, Christian Pernstich, Michael Howard Jones
  • PHAGOCYTOSED SELF-ASSEMBLING PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20230000909
    Abstract: The invention relates to self-assembling proteins that are capable of being used to deliver cargo proteins to phagocytic cells, and the subsequent delivery and utility of these self-assembling proteins by the phagocytic cells at sites of disease. In particular, the invention relates inter alia to phagocytic cells comprising polyhedrin protein crystals, wherein the crystals themselves encapsulate therapeutic and/or diagnostic proteins. The invention also provides therapies using these cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Howard JONES, Christian PERNSTICH, Astrid WENDLER, Nicholas JAMES
  • DELIVERY METHOD
    Publication number: 20200277570
    Abstract: A method of altering cells comprising culturing them in a growth factor gradient, wherein said gradient is provided by a polyhedra delivery system (PODS) that releases the growth factor to set up the gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Yuka Matsuzaki, Hajime Mori, Christian Pernstich, Michael Howard Jones