Patents by Inventor Pedro Romero

Pedro Romero 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: 20090037109
    Abstract: A computer program product includes machine readable instructions stored on machine readable media, the instructions for correlating nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) well logging data with other well logging data, the product including instructions for: receiving the NMR well logging data; receiving the other well logging data; determining a tendency of the NMR logging data to correlate with the other logging data and providing output including correlation information. A system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Pedro A. Romero
  • Publication number: 20090016866
    Abstract: A manual wheelchair loader design to lift and place an article, such as a collapsible wheelchair, into the cargo area of a vehicle. The loader includes a base adapted to rest on a substantially flat surface within the vehicle. At least one support arm is connected to the base to hold a carriage. The carriage is adapted to rotate between a first position and a second position. The carriage further has a lower support surface adapted to support the article being loaded when the frame is in a first position. The carriage also has a lateral support surface adapted to support the article being loaded when the carriage is in a second position. A ramp is hingedly connected to lower support surface for wheeling the article thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
    Inventors: David Zaragoza, Pedro Romero, Patrice Waller, Josh Stuart, Michael Perez Cabezas
  • Patent number: 7344879
    Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules which encode decapeptides which are defined by an HLA-A2 binding motif are disclosed. Also disclosed are expression vectors which include these nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 7308363
    Abstract: Biological and chemical systems are represented as a symbolic model. Minimal sets of elements of the system are identified from the model, for example, by automatic inference. The model can be constructed from Boolean propositions that are mapped to a binary decision diagram. The model can also be probed using a branch and bound algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Steven Mark Eker, Patrick Denis Lincoln, Peter D. Karp, Pedro Romero
  • Publication number: 20070237771
    Abstract: The invention relates to immunoconjugates of formula: A-B—(C)n where B may be present or absent, A is a specific binding protein such as an antibody or an antibody binding fragment, or a ligand binding to a receptor present on target cells B comprises at least one molecule to which “A” and “C” bind, such as an avidin/streptavidin complex, “C” is an MHC molecule, and “n” is a whole number ranging from 1 to 10. The conjugates provide the exquisite binding specificity of antibodies, combined with an ability to stimulate cytotoxic T cells to identify and to destroy cells on which the conjugate is bound and oligomerized. The conjugates are useful both therapeutically and diagnostically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Alena Donda, Jean-Pierre Mach, Valerie Cesson, Bruno Robert, Pedro Romero, Immanuel Leuscher, Philippe Guillaume
  • Publication number: 20040152193
    Abstract: Nonapeptides and decapeptides which bind to HLA molecules and provoke proliferation of cytolytic T cells are disclosed. The decapeptides terminate in Valine, and are restricted in their first three amino acid positions. Other useful nonapeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Publication number: 20040143094
    Abstract: The invention relates to immunoconjugates of formula:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Alena Donda, Jean-Pierre Mach, Valerie Cesson, Bruno Robert, Pedro Romero, Immanuel Leuscher, Philippe Guillaume
  • Publication number: 20040068100
    Abstract: The invention relates to immunoconjugates of formula: A—B—(C)n where B may be present or absent, A is a specific binding protein such as an antibody or an antibody binding fragment, or a ligand binding to a receptor present on target cells, B comprises at least one molecule to which “A” and “C” bind, such as an avidin/strepavidin complex, “C” is an MHC molecule, and “n” is a whole number ranging from 1 to 10. The conjugates provide the exquisite binding specificity of antibodies, combined with an ability to stimulate cytotoxic T cells to identify and to destroy cells on which the conjugate is bound and oligomerized. The conjugates are useful both therapeutically and diagnostically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Mach, Bruno Robert, Pedro Romero, Immanuel Leuscher, Philipped Guillaume
  • Patent number: 6605711
    Abstract: The invention relates to variant peptides which bind to HLA molecules, leading to lysis of cells via cytolytic T cell lines. The variants are based upon NY-ESO-1 peptides. The peptides can be incorporated into immune tetramers, which are useful as T cell sorters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Publication number: 20030082804
    Abstract: Nonapeptides and decapeptides which bind to HLA molecules and provoke proliferation of cytolytic T cells are disclosed. The decapeptides terminate in Valine, and are restricted in their first three amino acid positions. Other useful nonapeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6417165
    Abstract: The invention relates to variant peptides which bind to HLA molecules, leading to lysis of cells via cytolytic T cell lines. The variants are based upon NY-ESO-1 peptides. The peptides can be incorporated into immune tetramers, which are useful as T cell sorters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerrotini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6384190
    Abstract: Nonapeptides and decapeptides which bind to HLA molecules and provoke proliferation of cytolytic T cells are disclosed. The decapeptides terminate in Valine, and are restricted in their first three amino acid positions. Other useful nonapeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6368857
    Abstract: Nonapeptides and decapeptides which bind to HLA molecules and provoke proliferation of cytolytic T cells are disclosed. The decapeptides terminate in Valine, and are restricted in their first three amino acid positions. Other useful nonapeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6326200
    Abstract: Cytolytic T cells specific to complexes J HLA-A2 molecules and peptides are described as are methods for provoking the cytolytic T cells. The peptides of SEQ ID NOS: 13, 14 and 15 are preferred peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6277956
    Abstract: Nonapeptides and decapeptides which bind to HLA molecules and provoke proliferation of cytolytic T cells are disclosed. The decapeptides terminate in Valine, and are restricted in their first three amino acid positions. Other useful nonapeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute For Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6222012
    Abstract: The invention involves nonapeptides bound by HLA molecules such as HLA-A1. The resulting complexes are identified by cytolytic T cells. Such recognition may be used in diagnostics, or therapeutically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Thierry Boon-Falleur, Pierre Van der Bruggen, Etienne De Plaen, Christoph Lurquin, Catia Traversari, Beatrice Gaugler, Benoit Van den Eynde, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 6025470
    Abstract: Nonapeptides and decapeptides which bind to HLA molecules and provoke proliferation of cytolytic T cells are disclosed. The decapeptides terminate in Valine, and are restricted in their first three amino acid positions. Other useful nonapeptides are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Danila Valmori, Jean-Charles Cerottini, Pedro Romero
  • Patent number: 5827073
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for making synthetic, photoreactive peptides and their use. A photoreactively labelled amino acid is incorporated into the peptide. The resulting peptide, when compared to the non-labelled form, is not impaired with respect to its ability to bind an MHC molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Immanuel Luescher, Fabienee Anjuere, Andreas Layer, Pedro Romero, Jean-Charles Cerottini
  • Patent number: 4994375
    Abstract: A stable human serum based control for the assay of Total LD and CK and their isoenzymes. This control may be lyophilized and reconstituted and still provide the same enzyme activity prior to lyophilization, for seven (7) days after reconstitution, if stored in the dark at or about 2.degree.0 to 8.degree. C. No thiol compounds other than the amount normally used to purify CK isoenzymes are found in this highly stable control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Posner, Pedro Romero