Patents by Inventor Philip Lowe

Philip Lowe 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).

  • Patent number: 9341621
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of target biomolecules in a sample are presented. The detection of biomolecules is achieved through a synergistic use of immunoseparation and diffractometry, and the formation of antibody-biomolecule-ligand sandwich complexes that form diffraction gratings. Characteristic diffraction patterns are then produced upon illumination of the diffraction gratings with light. The diffraction patterns can be used to detect very low amounts of biomolecules present in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Cagri Savran, Philip Low, David Thompson, Walter Henne, Derek Doorneweerd, Chun-Li Chang, Ghanashyam Acharya, David Brownholland
  • Publication number: 20150320799
    Abstract: Cytotoxic lymphocytes expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) that target and bind small conjugate molecules (SCM) are disclosed, as well as methods of using the cells and the SCMs in the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Philip LOW, Haiyan CHU, Yong Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20150322148
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods employing IL-1?-ligand/IL-1 receptor disrupting compounds (herein referred to as “IL-1beta Compounds”); such as small molecular compounds disrupting IL-1? ligand-IL-1 receptor interaction, IL-1? antibodies or IL-1 receptor antibodies, e.g. IL-1? binding molecules as described herein, e.g. antibodies disclosed herein, e.g. IL-1? binding compounds or IL-1 receptor binding compounds, and/or RNA compounds decreasing either IL-1? ligands or IL-1 receptor protein levels, in the treatment and/or prevention of auto-inflammatory syndromes, e.g. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or adult rheumatoid arthritis syndrome and to methods of treating and/or preventing auto-inflammatory syndromes, e.g. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or adult rheumatoid arthritis syndrome, in mammals, particularly humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Philip Lowe, Hermann Gram, Thomas Jung, Timothy Wright, Trevor Mundel
  • Publication number: 20120029378
    Abstract: Determining low power frequency range information from spectral data. Raw signal data can be adjusted to increase dynamic range for power within low power frequency ranges as compared to higher-power frequency ranges to determine adjusted source data valuable for acquiring low power frequency range information. Low power frequency range information can be used in the analysis of a variety of raw signal data. For example, low power frequency range information within electroencephalography data for a subject from a period of sleep can be used to determine sleep states. Similarly, automated full-frequency spectral electroencephalography signal analysis can be useful for customized analysis including assessing sleep quality, detecting pathological conditions, and determining the effect of medication on sleep states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES, THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
    Inventor: Philip Low
  • Patent number: 8073534
    Abstract: Determining low power frequency range information from spectral data. Raw signal data can be adjusted to increase dynamic range for power within low power frequency ranges as compared to higher-power frequency ranges to determine adjusted source data valuable for acquiring low power frequency range information. Low power frequency range information can be used in the analysis of a variety of raw signal data. For example, low power frequency range information within electroencephalography data for a subject from a period of sleep can be used to determine sleep states. Similarly, automated full-frequency spectral electroencephalography signal analysis can be useful for customized analysis including assessing sleep quality, detecting pathological conditions, and determining the effect of medication on sleep states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Philip Low
  • Publication number: 20110218454
    Abstract: Traditional analysis of sleep patterns requires several channels of data. This analysis can be useful for customized analysis including assessing sleep quality, detecting pathological conditions, determining the effect of medication on sleep states and identifying biomarkers, and drug dosages or reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Philip Low
  • Publication number: 20110098593
    Abstract: An assembly and system for collection and assessment of physiological data is provided. The assembly includes a physiological data acquisition module that may be used in combination with a head harness for the collection, recordation, storage and transmission of quality physiological data. The assembly integrates easy to use, self-applied electrodes in a user-friendly system resulting in less data artifacts than commonly seen in conventional methods and techniques for collecting physiological data. The assembly and system captures high-quality physiological data for display, storage, processing and analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Philip Low, Yu M. Chi, Siddharth Joshi, Christopher Uebelher, Yvon A. Dubois, Kevin Liu
  • Publication number: 20100330702
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of target hiomolecules in a sample are presented. The detection of biomolecules is achieved through a synergistic use of immunoseparation and diffractomctry, and the formation of antibody-biomolecule-ligand sandwich complexes that form diffraction gratings. Characteristic diffraction patterns are then produced upon illumination of the diffraction gratings with light. The diffraction patterns can he used to detect very low amounts of biomolecules present in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Cagri Savran, Philip Low, David Thompson, Walter Henne, Derek Doornweerd, Chun-Li Chang, Ghanashyam Acharya, David Brownholland
  • Publication number: 20070276231
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods to diagnose/monitor, using positron emission tomography, pathogenic disease states wherein the pathogenic cells uniquely express, preferentially express, or overexpress vitamin receptors. In an illustrative embodiment, vitamins, or analogs thereof, conjugated to a radiophore are used to diagnose/monitor disease states extra-corporeally using positron emission tomography. The disease states that can be diagnosed/monitored in accordance with the invention are cancer and disease states involving activated macrophages, such as disease states involving an inflammatory response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Philip Low, Bindu Varghese, Iontcho Vlahov
  • Publication number: 20070231266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating or monitoring/diagnosing a disease state mediated by activated macrophages. The method comprises the step of administering to a patient suffering from a macrophage mediated disease state an effective amount of a composition comprising a conjugate or complex of the general formula Ab-X where the group Ab comprises a ligand capable of binding to activated macrophages, and when the conjugate is being used for treatment of the disease state, the group X comprises an immunogen, a cytotoxin, or a compound capable of altering macrophage function, and when the conjugate is being used for monitoring/diagnosing the disease state, X comprises an imaging agent. The method is useful for treating a patient suffering from a disease selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammation, infections, osteomyelitis, atherosclerosis, organ transplant rejection, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, and systemic sclerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Philip Low, Mary Turk
  • Publication number: 20070150691
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to share a thread to reclaim memory space in non-volatile memory file systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes associating a memory reclaim thread with first and second flash memory volumes to reclaim memory space in the first and second flash memory volumes and reclaiming the memory space in at least one of the first and second flash memory volumes via the memory reclaim thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Ajith Illendula, Philip Low
  • Publication number: 20070016095
    Abstract: Determining low power frequency range information from spectral data. Raw signal data can be adjusted to increase dynamic range for power within low power frequency ranges as compared to higher-power frequency ranges to determine adjusted source data valuable for acquiring low power frequency range information. Low power frequency range information can be used in the analysis of a variety of raw signal data. For example, low power frequency range information within electroencephalography data for a subject from a period of sleep can be used to determine sleep states. Similarly, automated full-frequency spectral electroencephalography signal analysis can be useful for customized analysis including assessing sleep quality, detecting pathological conditions, and determining the effect of medication on sleep states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Philip Low, Terrence Sejnowski
  • Publication number: 20070009434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating or diagnosing a disease state mediated by monocytes. The method utilizes a composition comprising a conjugate or complex of the general formula Ab-X wherein the group Ab comprises a ligand that binds to monocytes, and when the conjugate is being used for treatment of the disease state, the group X comprises an immunogen, a cytotoxin, or a compound capable of altering monocyte function, and when the conjugate is being used for diagnosing the disease state, the group X comprises an imaging agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Philip Low, Andrew Hilgenbrink
  • Publication number: 20060204565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating lupus erythematosus. In one embodiment, the method comprises the step of administering to a patient suffering from lupus erythematosus an effective amount of a composition comprising a conjugate or complex of the general formula L-X where the group L comprises a ligand capable of binding to activated macrophages or other stimulated immune cells, and the group X comprises an immunogen, a cytotoxin, or another compound capable of altering macrophage function. In another embodiment, the method comprises the step of administering to a patient suffering from lupus erythematosus an effective amount of a composition comprising a conjugate of the general formula L-X where the group L comprises a vitamin, or a vitamin-receptor binding analog or derivative thereof, and the group X comprises an immunogen, a cytotoxin, or another compound capable of altering macrophage function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Philip Low, Bindu Varghese
  • Publication number: 20060067946
    Abstract: A method and pharmaceutical composition are provided for enhancing the endogenous immune response-mediated elimination of a population of pathogenic cells in a host animal wherein the pathogenic cells preferentially express, uniquely express, or overexpress a binding site for a particular ligand. The invention comprises administering the ligand conjugated to an immunogen to a host animal harboring the population of pathogenic cells. Antibodies, preexisting or administered to the host animal to establish a passive immunity, directed against the immunogen bind to the ligand-immunogen conjugate resulting in elimination of the pathogenic cells by the host's immune response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Philip Low, Yingjuan Lu
  • Publication number: 20050244336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of identifying/monitoring active atherosclerotic plaques associated with blood vessel walls wherein the plaques comprise activated macrophages having accessible binding sites for a ligand. The method comprises the steps of administering to a patient being evaluated for atherosclerosis an effective amount of a composition comprising a conjugate of a ligand and a chromophore capable of emitting light under predetermined conditions, allowing sufficient time for the ligand conjugate to bind to the activated macrophages, subjecting the blood vessels to the predetermined conditions using a catheter-based device, and identifying active plaques by detecting light emitted by the chromophore using a catheter-based device or by using an external imaging technique. The invention also relates to a similar method wherein a chemical moiety capable of emitting radiation is conjugated to the ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Philip Low
  • Patent number: 6499965
    Abstract: An air compressor system having a cast separator tank for use with an oil-flooded air compressor. The cast separator tank including an integrally cast air-end inlet opening which is mountable in face-to-face engagement with an air-end discharge opening of the compressor; an integrally cast first channel which extends between the air-end inlet opening and a separation chamber; an integrally cast second channel which communicates with a lower portion of the separation chamber and which extends along an outer portion of the cast separator tank; and an integrally cast lip which extends around an inner wall of the separation chamber. The integrally cast air-end inlet opening which is mounted to the discharge opening of the compressor, serves as a mounting foot, and supports the compressor on its discharge end. The compressor system further having a motor, such that the compressor, the motor and the cast separator tank are attached to from a single unit for ease of handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Roger Cook, Jason J. Link, Elizabeth B. Warner, Norman Philip Lowe, James R. Dickey
  • Patent number: 6431210
    Abstract: An inlet valve for use in a gas compressor, the inlet valve including a piston movable within a housing chamber toward and away from a housing inlet and a valve disc movable with the piston, the valve disc including an aperture for selectively providing air flow from the housing inlet into the chamber, and a flexible member engageable with the valve disc to close the aperture. The inlet valve also includes a valve seat disposed near the housing inlet, and the piston is movable between a first position where the valve disc contacts the valve seat, and a second position where the valve disc is spaced from the valve seat. A spring biases the valve disc toward the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Norman Philip Lowe, Thomas E. Vincent
  • Publication number: 20020106287
    Abstract: An air compressor system having a cast separator tank for use with an oil-flooded air compressor. The cast separator tank including an integrally cast airend inlet opening which is mountable in face-to-face engagement with an airend discharge opening of the compressor; an integrally cast first channel which extends between the airend inlet opening and a separation chamber; an integrally cast second channel which communicates with a lower portion of the separation chamber and which extends along an outer portion of the cast separator tank; and an integrally cast lip which extends around an inner wall of the separation chamber. The compressor system further having a motor, such that the compressor, the motor and the cast separator tank are attached to form a single unit for ease of handling. The compressor system also has a plurality of mounting feet for attachment to an appropriate subbase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Roger Cook, Jason J. Link, Elizabeth B. Warner, Norman Philip Lowe, James R. Dickey
  • Patent number: 6409804
    Abstract: A separator tank assembly for use in a fluid compression system includes a separator element having a base, a support element mounted to the separator element, and a scavenge tube. The scavenge tube has a first end and a second end. The scavenge tube is fixed to the support element so that the first end of the scavenge tube is located at a predetermined position relative to the base of the separator element. The separator tank assembly also includes a tank housing having an outer flange at a top end thereof. The tank housing is dimensioned to receive the separator element. The separator tank assembly further includes a tank cover to attach to the outer flange of the tank housing. The tank cover has a cover orifice, and the separator tank assembly includes an adapter extending through the cover orifice. The adapter has a first section to connect to the second end of the scavenge tube and a second section to connect to a line component of the fluid compression system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Roger Cook, N. Philip Lowe