Patents by Inventor Richard B. Williams

Richard B. Williams 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: 20240016927
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for making targeted therapeutics. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed against soluble agents such as toxins, venoms, and/or other factors that alter physiological biopathways as well as methods of using such therapeutics to treat patients or patient populations to reduce, eliminate, or inactivate, detrimental soluble agents that such patients or patient populations have been exposed to. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed to patient-specific disease markers. In several embodiments, the methods comprise screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Richard B. Williams, Robert Guerrero
  • Patent number: 11633474
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for making targeted therapeutics. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed against soluble agents such as toxins, venoms, and/or other factors that alter physiological biopathways as well as methods of using such therapeutics to treat patients or patient populations to reduce, eliminate, or inactivate, detrimental soluble agents that such patients or patient populations have been exposed to. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed to patient-specific disease markers. In several embodiments, the methods comprise screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: ProteoNova, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Williams, Robert Guerrero
  • Publication number: 20190231870
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for making targeted therapeutics. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed against soluble agents such as toxins, venoms, and/or other factors that alter physiological biopathways as well as methods of using such therapeutics to treat patients or patient populations to reduce, eliminate, or inactivate, detrimental soluble agents that such patients or patient populations have been exposed to. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed to patient-specific disease markers. In several embodiments, the methods comprise screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Richard B. Williams, Robert Guerrero
  • Patent number: 10206998
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for making targeted therapeutics. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed against soluble agents such as toxins, venoms, and/or other factors that alter physiological biopathways as well as methods of using such therapeutics to treat patients or patient populations to reduce, eliminate, or inactivate, detrimental soluble agents that such patients or patient populations have been exposed to. In several embodiments, the therapeutics are directed to patient-specific disease markers. In several embodiments, the methods comprise screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ProteoNova, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B Williams, Robert Guerrero
  • Publication number: 20180334760
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for producing libraries of soluble random polypeptides. In the methods, the fraction of hydrophilic residues in the polypeptide is controlled so as to maintain the solubility of the polypeptide constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Patent number: 9920453
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for producing libraries of soluble random polypeptides. In the methods, the fraction of hydrophilic residues in the polypeptide is controlled so as to maintain the solubility of the polypeptide constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ProteoNova, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B Williams
  • Publication number: 20150353924
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for producing libraries of soluble random polypeptides. In the methods, the fraction of hydrophilic residues in the polypeptide is controlled so as to maintain the solubility of the polypeptide constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Patent number: 9193795
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and kits for making a targeted therapeutic for treating a disease or condition. The therapeutic agents can be targeted to patient-specific disease markers. In one of these methods, the method includes obtaining a biological sample from a patient having the disease or condition, or who is at risk for developing the disease or condition. In this particular method, the sample includes a population of diseased cells, screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent. Some of the methods further include preparing a library with proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: PROTEONOVA, INC.
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Patent number: 9080256
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for producing libraries of soluble random polypeptides. In the methods, the fraction of hydrophilic residues in the polypeptide is controlled so as to maintain the solubility of the polypeptide constructs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Proteonova, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B Williams
  • Publication number: 20120237539
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for making targeted therapeutics that target soluble agents such as toxins, venoms, and factors that alter physiological biopathways as well as methods of using such therapeutics to treat patients or patient populations to reduce, eliminate, or inactivate, detrimental soluble agents that such patients or patient populations have been exposed to. In several embodiments the targeted therapeutics comprise a portion that interacts with a soluble agent of interest and a second portion that interacts with a subject's immune system, which enables treatment of a patient for exposure to the soluble agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Proteonova, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. WILLIAMS, Robert GUERRERO
  • Publication number: 20110212119
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and kits for making a targeted therapeutic for prevent and treating HIV infection. In one of these methods, the method includes preparing a library of soluble peptides, and screening the library for proteins that bind to the region of CD4 that binds gp120. In this particular method, these proteins are used as the antigen to make the HIV vaccine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: PROTEONOVA, INC.
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Publication number: 20110212114
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and kits for making a targeted therapeutic for treating a disease or condition. The therapeutic agents can be targeted to patient-specific disease markers. In one of these methods, the method includes obtaining a biological sample from a patient having the disease or condition, or who is at risk for developing the disease or condition. In this particular method, the sample includes a population of diseased cells, screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent. Some of the methods further include preparing a library with proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: PROTEONOVA, INC
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Publication number: 20100113302
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for producing libraries of soluble random polypeptides. In the methods, the fraction of hydrophilic residues in the polypeptide is controlled so as to maintain the solubility of the polypeptide constructs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: PROTEONOVA, INC
    Inventor: Richard B Williams
  • Patent number: 7488600
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to systems and methods for identifying and selecting, desired proteins or nucleic acid molecules by linking mRNA, with known or unknown sequences, to its translated protein to form a cognate pair. The cognate pair is selected based upon desired properties of the protein or the nucleic acid. This method also includes the evolution of a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by amplifying the nucleic acid portion of the selected cognate pair, introducing variation into the nucleic acid, translating the nucleic acid, attaching the nucleic acid to its protein to form a second cognate pair, and re-selecting this cognate pair based upon desired properties. Modified mRNAs operable to crosslink to tRNAs are also provided. Methods of producing a psoralen monoadduct or a crosslink are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Proteonova, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Publication number: 20080199499
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and kits for making a targeted therapeutic for treating a disease or condition. The therapeutic agents can be targeted to patient-specific disease markers. In one of these methods, the method includes obtaining a biological sample from a patient having the disease or condition, or who is at risk for developing the disease or condition. In this particular method, the sample includes a population of diseased cells, screening a library comprising proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs to identify mRNA-protein pairs that bind to the diseased cells, isolating one or more proteins from the identified mRNA-protein pairs, and conjugating the isolated protein(s) to a therapeutic agent. Some of the methods further include preparing a library with proteins linked to their cognate mRNAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: PROTEONOVA, INC.
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Patent number: 7410761
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to systems and methods for identifying and selecting, desired proteins or nucleic acid molecules by linking mRNA, with known or unknown sequences, to its translated protein to form a cognate pair. The cognate pair is selected based upon desired properties of the protein or the nucleic acid. This method also includes the evolution of a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by amplifying the nucleic acid portion of the selected cognate pair, introducing variation into the nucleic acid, translating the nucleic acid, attaching the nucleic acid to its protein to form a second cognate pair, and re-selecting this cognate pair based upon desired properties. Modified MRNAs operable to crosslink to tRNAs are also provided. Methods of producing a psoralen monoadduct or a crosslink are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: ProteoNova, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Patent number: 7351812
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and reagents for selecting a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by linking mRNA, with known or unknown sequences, to its translated protein to form a cognate pair. The cognate pair is selected based upon desired properties of the protein or the nucleic acid. This method also includes the evolution of a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by amplifying the nucleic acid portion of the selected cognate pair, introducing variation into the nucleic acid, translating the nucleic acid, attaching the nucleic acid to its protein to form a second cognate pair, and re-selecting this cognate pair based upon desired properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Proteonova, Inc
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Patent number: 6962781
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and reagents for selecting a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by linking mRNA, with known or unknown sequences, to its translated protein to form a cognate pair. The cognate pair is selected based upon desired properties of the protein or the nucleic acid. This method also includes the evolution of a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by amplifying the nucleic acid portion of the selected cognate pair, introducing variation into the nucleic acid, translating the nucleic acid, attaching the nucleic acid to its protein to form a second cognate pair, and re-selecting this cognate pair based upon desired properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: ProteoNova, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040229270
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to systems and methods for identifying and selecting, desired proteins or nucleic acid molecules by linking mRNA, with known or unknown sequences, to its translated protein to form a cognate pair. The cognate pair is selected based upon desired properties of the protein or the nucleic acid. This method also includes the evolution of a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by amplifying the nucleic acid portion of the selected cognate pair, introducing variation into the nucleic acid, translating the nucleic acid, attaching the nucleic acid to its protein to form a second cognate pair, and re-selecting this cognate pair based upon desired properties. Modified MRNAs operable to crosslink to tRNAs are also provided. Methods of producing a psoralen monoadduct or a crosslink are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040229271
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to systems and methods for identifying and selecting, desired proteins or nucleic acid molecules by linking mRNA, with known or unknown sequences, to its translated protein to form a cognate pair. The cognate pair is selected based upon desired properties of the protein or the nucleic acid. This method also includes the evolution of a desired protein or nucleic acid molecule by amplifying the nucleic acid portion of the selected cognate pair, introducing variation into the nucleic acid, translating the nucleic acid, attaching the nucleic acid to its protein to form a second cognate pair, and re-selecting this cognate pair based upon desired properties. Modified mRNAs operable to crosslink to tRNAs are also provided. Methods of producing a psoralen monoadduct or a crosslink are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Richard B. Williams