Patents by Inventor Michael S. Rooney
Michael S. Rooney 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: 12231785Abstract: Image acquisition and analysis systems for efficiently generating high resolution geo-referenced spectral imagery of a region of interest. In some examples, aerial spectral imaging systems for remote sensing of a geographic region, such as a vegetative landscape are disclosed for monitoring the development and health of the vegetative landscape. In some examples photogrammetry processes are applied to a first set of image frames captured with a first image sensor having a first field of view to generate external orientation data and surface elevation data and the generated external orientation data is translated into external orientation data for other image sensors co-located on the same apparatus for generating geo-referenced images of images captured by the one or more other image sensors.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: LandScan LLCInventors: Jack F. Paris, Michael J. Unverferth, Mark Hull, Robert S. Horton, Stephen P. Farrington, Daniel James Rooney
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Patent number: 11939637Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein is a method comprising: (a) (i) determining cytolytic activity in a tumor from the subject; and/or (ii) determining genetic alterations associated with cytolytic activity in the tumor; and (b) administering an immunotherapeutic agent to the subject if (i) cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor and/or (ii) a genetic alteration associated with induction of cytolytic activity, tumor resistance to cytolytic activity and/or suppression of cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital CorporationInventors: Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney
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Publication number: 20210262039Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein is a method comprising: (a) (i) determining cytolytic activity in a tumor from the subject; and/or (ii) determining genetic alterations associated with cytolytic activity in the tumor; and (b) administering an immunotherapeutic agent to the subject if (i) cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor and/or (ii) a genetic alteration associated with induction of cytolytic activity, tumor resistance to cytolytic activity and/or suppression of cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney
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Patent number: 10975442Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein is a method comprising: (a) (i) determining cytolytic activity in a tumor from the subject; and/or (ii) determining genetic alterations associated with cytolytic activity in the tumor; and (b) administering an immunotherapeutic agent to the subject if (i) cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor and/or (ii) a genetic alteration associated with induction of cytolytic activity, tumor resistance to cytolytic activity and/or suppression of cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The General Hospital CorporationInventors: Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney
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Publication number: 20200368337Abstract: Disclosed herein in one aspect is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a plurality of neoantigenic peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, each neoantigenic peptide comprising a tumor-specific neoepitope capable of binding to an HLA protein in a subject, each tumor-specific neoepitope comprising a tumor-specific mutation present in a tumor, wherein (a) the composition comprises neoantigenic peptides comprising tumor-specific mutations present in at least 1% of subjects in a population of subjects suffering from cancer; (b) the composition comprises neoantigenic peptides comprising tumor-specific neoepitopes which bind to HLA proteins present in at least 5% of subjects in the population; and (c) the composition comprises at least one neoantigenic peptide capable of eliciting an immune response against a tumor present in at least 5% of the subjects in the population of subjects suffering from cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Edward F. Fritsch, Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney, Sachet A. Shukla, Catherine J. Wu, Pavan Bachireddy, Jing Sun
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Patent number: 10835585Abstract: Disclosed herein in one aspect is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a plurality of neoantigenic peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, each neoantigenic peptide comprising a tumor-specific neoepitope capable of binding to an HLA protein in a subject, each tumor-specific neoepitope comprising a tumor-specific mutation present in a tumor, wherein (a) the composition comprises neoantigenic peptides comprising tumor-specific mutations present in at least 1% of subjects in a population of subjects suffering from cancer; (b) the composition comprises neoantigenic peptides comprising tumor-specific neoepitopes which bind to HLA proteins present in at least 5% of subjects in the population; and (c) the composition comprises at least one neoantigenic peptide capable of eliciting an immune response against a tumor present in at least 5% of the subjects in the population of subjects suffering from cancer.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., The General Hospital CorporationInventors: Edward F. Fritsch, Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney, Sachet Ashok Shukla, Catherine J. Wu, Pavan Bachireddy, Jing Sun
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Publication number: 20190346442Abstract: Adaptive immune responses rely on the ability of cytotoxic T cells to identify and eliminate cells displaying disease-specific antigens on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules. Investigations into antigen processing and display have immense implications in human health, disease and therapy. To extend understanding of the rules governing antigen processing and presentation, immunopurified peptides from B cells, each expressing a single HLA class I allele, were profiled using accurate mass, high-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). A resource dataset containing thousands of peptides bound to 28 distinct class I HLA-A, -B, and -C alleles was generated by implementing a novel allele-specific database search strategy. Applicants discovered new binding motifs, established the role of gene expression in peptide presentation and improved prediction of HLA-peptide binding by using these data to train machine-learning models.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Steven A. Carr, Nir Hacohen, Catherine J. Wu, Jennifer G. Abelin, Siranush Sarkizova, Derin B. Keskin, Karl R. Clauser, Michael S. Rooney
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Publication number: 20190127803Abstract: In one aspect, provided herein is a method comprising: (a) (i) determining cytolytic activity in a tumor from the subject; and/or (ii) determining genetic alterations associated with cytolytic activity in the tumor; and (b) administering an immunotherapeutic agent to the subject if (i) cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor and/or (ii) a genetic alteration associated with induction of cytolytic activity, tumor resistance to cytolytic activity and/or suppression of cytolytic activity is detected in the tumor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney
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Publication number: 20180153975Abstract: Disclosed herein in one aspect is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a plurality of neoantigenic peptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, each neoantigenic peptide comprising a tumor-specific neoepitope capable of binding to an HLA protein in a subject, each tumor-specific neoepitope comprising a tumor-specific mutation present in a tumor, wherein (a) the composition comprises neoantigenic peptides comprising tumor-specific mutations present in at least 1% of subjects in a population of subjects suffering from cancer; (b) the composition comprises neoantigenic peptides comprising tumor-specific neoepitopes which bind to HLA proteins present in at least 5% of subjects in the population; and (c) the composition comprises at least one neoantigenic peptide capable of eliciting an immune response against a tumor present in at least 5% of the subjects in the population of subjects suffering from cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Edward F. Fritsch, Nir Hacohen, Michael S. Rooney, Sachet Ashok Shukla, Catherine J. Wu, Pavan Bachireddy, Jing Sun