Patents by Inventor Natalie Ward

Natalie Ward 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).

  • Publication number: 20240081941
    Abstract: Ultrasound imaging is a non-invasive, non-radioactive, and low cost technology for diagnosis and identification of implantable medical devices in real time. Developing new ultrasound activated coatings is important to broaden the utility of in vivo marking by ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound responsive macro-phase segregated micro-composite thin films were developed to be coated on medical devices composed of multiple materials and with multiple shapes and varying surface area. The macro-phase segregated films having silica micro-shells in polycyanoacrylate produces strong color Doppler signals with the use of a standard clinical ultrasound transducer. Electron microscopy showed a macro-phase separation during slow curing of the cyanoacrylate adhesive, as air-filled silica micro-shells were driven to the surface of the film. The air sealed in the hollow space of the silica shells acted as an ultrasound contrast agent and echo decorrelation of air exposed to ultrasound waves produces color Doppler signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Alexander Liberman, James Wang, Christopher Barback, Natalie Mendez, Erin Ward, Sarah Blair, Andrew C. Kummel, Tsai-Wen Sung, William C. Trogler
  • Publication number: 20210000978
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes are alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocyte biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John McVey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff
  • Patent number: 10709796
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes arc alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocye biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: UCL BUSINESS PLC, THROMBOSIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John McVey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff
  • Publication number: 20180008726
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes arc alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocye biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John McVey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff
  • Patent number: 9764045
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes are alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocye biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: UCL BUSINESS PLC, THROMBOSIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John Mcvey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff
  • Patent number: 9393323
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes are alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocye biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: UCL BUSINESS PLC, THROMBOSIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John McVey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff
  • Publication number: 20150273082
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes are alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocyte biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John Mcvey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff
  • Publication number: 20130024960
    Abstract: An optimized coding sequence of human blood clotting factor eight (VIII) and a promoter may be used in vectors, such as rAAV, for introduction of factor VIII, and/or other blood clotting factors and transgenes. Exemplary of these factors and transgenes are alpha-1-antitrypsin, as well as those involved in the coagulation cascade, hepatocye biology, lysosomal storage, urea cycle disorders, and lipid storage diseases. Cells, vectors, proteins, and glycoproteins produced by cells transformed by the vectors and sequence, may be used in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicants: UCL BUSINESS PLC, ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, THROMBOSIS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Amit Nathwani, Natalie Ward, Adrian Thrasher, Edward Tuddenham, John McVey, John Gray, Andrew Davidoff