Patents by Inventor Nuala Trainor

Nuala Trainor 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: 20240052311
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika MCAFEE, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Ann SIEHOFF, Timo GLEISSNER, Joseph O'CONNOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Kelly PURPURA, Nuala TRAINOR, Timothy SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240026277
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides cell culture chambers for use in automated cell engineering systems, and in particular, cell culture chambers that provide increased cell yield. A cell culture chamber may include a first body forming a first portion of the cell culture chamber. A cell culture chamber may include a second body forming a second portion of the cell culture chamber, the first body and the second body configured to couple together, forming an enclosed volume, wherein a first non-porous, gas-permeable material is disposed on the first body; and wherein the first non-porous, gas-permeable material and the first body are formed together. A second non-porous, gas-permeable material may be disposed on the second body, and the second non-porous, gas-permeable material and the second body may be formed together. The cell culture chamber may further include at least one bubble trap integrally formed with the first body and/or the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nuala TRAINOR, Michael NUTTALL, Peter SZARAZ, Carly PETES, Matteo DA ROS, Ashkan TABIBIAN, James MARSHALL, Cohen O'GRADY
  • Publication number: 20240018473
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika MCAFEE, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Ann SIEHOFF, Timo GLEISSNER, Joseph O'CONNOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Kelly PURPURA, Nuala TRAINOR, Timothy SMITH
  • Patent number: 11827902
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC., LONZA COLOGNE GMBH, OCTANE BIOTECH INC.
    Inventors: Yaling Shi, Erika McAfee, Samatha Bandapalle, Ann Siehoff, Timo Gleissner, Joseph O'Connor, Eytan Abraham, Kelly Purpura, Nuala Trainor, Timothy Smith
  • Patent number: 11781113
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC., LONZA COLOGNE GMBH, OCTANE BIOTECH INC.
    Inventors: Yaling Shi, Erika McAfee, Samatha Bandapalle, Ann Siehoff, Timo Gleissner, Joseph O'Connor, Eytan Abraham, Kelly Purpura, Nuala Trainor, Timothy Smith
  • Patent number: 11447745
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC., LONZA COLOGNE GMBH, OCTANE BIOTECH INC.
    Inventors: Yaling Shi, Erika McAfee, Samatha Bandapalle, Ann Siehoff, Timo Gleissner, Joseph O'Connor, Eytan Abraham, Kelly Purpura, Nuala Trainor, Timothy Smith
  • Publication number: 20220290091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for process control of automated cell engineering systems are provided. Automated cell engineering systems provide automated cell processing functionality. Automated process control systems provide control, interconnectivity, monitoring, data archival, software updating, and other oversight functions for automated cell engineering systems. Further, central control process systems provide control, monitoring, data archival, software updating, and other oversight functions for automated process control systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Eytan ABRAHAM, PHIL DENSHAM, Raelyn DANIELS, NUALA TRAINOR, IAN GRANT, TIM SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220282212
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika MCAFEE, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Ann SIEHOFF, Timo GLEISSNER, Joseph O'CONNOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Kelly PURPURA, Nuala TRAINOR, Timothy SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220282213
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika MCAFEE, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Ann SIEHOFF, Timo GLEISSNER, Joseph O'CONNOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Kelly PURPURA, Nuala TRAINOR, Timothy SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220282214
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika MCAFEE, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Ann SIEHOFF, Timo GLEISSNER, Joseph O'CONNOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Kelly PURPURA, Nuala TRAINOR, Timothy SMITH
  • Patent number: 11371018
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: OCTANE BIOTECH INC., LONZA WALKERSVILLE, INC., LONZA COLOGNE GMBH
    Inventors: Yaling Shi, Erika McAfee, Samatha Bandapalle, Ann Siehoff, Timo Gleissner, Joseph O'Connor, Eytan Abraham, Kelly Purpura, Nuala Trainor, Timothy Smith
  • Publication number: 20210403856
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for automatic magnetic separation of magnetized targets in a biological sample are herein disclosed, where they comprise a magnetic field shield/barrier controllably operable to control the magnetic field in terms of reaching and attracting the magnetized targets within the biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy SMITH, Nuala TRAINOR, Kevin MIDDLETON, Alexis PIETAK
  • Publication number: 20210123008
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides cell culture chambers for use in automated cell engineering systems, and in particular, cell culture chambers that include improved cell-contacting surfaces. Improved cell-contacting surfaces can include a surface coating that promotes cell growth, adherence, differentiation, maintenance of phenotype, and/or improves transduction; a cell-contacting surface comprising a non-porous, gas-permeable material; as well as other modifications to the cell-contacting surfaces. Cassettes comprising the cell culture chambers are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Nuala TRAINOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Timothy SMITH, Matthew HEWITT, Yaling SHI, Kelly PURPURA, Chase MCROBIE
  • Publication number: 20200179582
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides cell therapy production systems that can suitably be used in a patient bedside setting. Such systems allow for direct removal of a patient's blood, automated processing to produce a cell therapy, and then infusion back into the patient, without the need to remove the system from the patient's bedside. Also provided herein are systems for production of cell therapies in a bedside setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Erika MCAFEE, Yaling SHI, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Eytan ABRAHAM, Phil DENSHAM, Raelyn DANIELS, Nuala TRAINOR, Ian GRANT, Tim SMITH
  • Publication number: 20200071670
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika MCAFEE, Samatha BANDAPALLE, Ann SIEHOFF, Timo GLEISSNER, Joseph O'CONNOR, Eytan ABRAHAM, Kelly PURPURA, Nuala TRAINOR, Timothy SMITH
  • Publication number: 20190169572
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automated method of producing genetically modified immune cells, including chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells, utilizing a fully-enclosed cell engineering system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Yaling SHI, Erika McAfee, Samatha Bandapalle, Ann Siehoff, Timo Gleissner, Joseph O'Connor, Eytan Abraham, Kelly Purpura, Nuala Trainor, Timothy Smith