Patents by Inventor Richard M. Myers

Richard M. Myers 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: 11781176
    Abstract: A method of reducing the abundance of a non-target micro-RNA (miRNA) that is part of a group of miRNAs is provided, including: (a) annealing a complementary region of a blocking nucleic acid to a binding site at a first end of the unwanted miRNA, ligating an adenylated nucleic acid adapter to the group of miRNAs, and performing RT-PCR on group of miRNAs. Kits and compounds for use with the method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
    Inventors: Richard M Myers, Brian S Roberts
  • Publication number: 20230242997
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, James D. Brooks, Marie K. Kirby
  • Patent number: 11566291
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurrence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: HUDSONALPHA INSTITUTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, James D. Brooks, Marie K. Kirby
  • Patent number: 11411503
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a primary-side sensing circuit that generates a sensed voltage based on an auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core having a same polarity as the primary winding. Based on the sensed voltage, a controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to the primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of an active clamp switch to control leakage current when the power switch is turned off. The controller regulates timing of the switching to turn on the power switch based on timing of a zero voltage switching condition for power efficient operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Huayuan Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Limited Company
    Inventors: Liang Yan, Richard M. Myers, Junjie Zheng
  • Patent number: 11239740
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a sensing circuit that generates a sensed auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core having a same polarity as the secondary winding. A controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to the primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of an active clamp switch based on the sensed voltage to control leakage energy when the power switch is turned off. The controller regulates timing of the switching to achieve a zero voltage switching condition prior to turning on the power switch for power efficient operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Huayuan Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Limited Company
    Inventors: Wanfeng Zhang, Richard M. Myers, Liang Yan, Junjie Zheng
  • Publication number: 20210296996
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a sensing circuit that generates a sensed auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core. A primary side controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to a primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of the active clamp switch based on the sensed voltage to control leakage energy when the power switch is turned off. The primary side controller regulates timing of the switching to achieve a zero voltage switching condition prior to turning on the power switch for power efficient operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Jinho Choi, Richard M. Myers, Liang Yan, Wanfeng Zhang, Junjie Zheng
  • Publication number: 20210296991
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a sensing circuit that generates a sensed auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core having a same polarity as the secondary winding. A controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to the primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of an active clamp switch based on the sensed voltage to control leakage energy when the power switch is turned off. The controller regulates timing of the switching to achieve a zero voltage switching condition prior to turning on the power switch for power efficient operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Wanfeng Zhang, Richard M. Myers, Liang Yan, Junjie Zheng
  • Patent number: 11085088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to cancer treatment based on the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurrence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Richard M Myers, James D Brooks, Marie K Kirby
  • Publication number: 20210211058
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a primary-side sensing circuit that generates a sensed voltage based on an auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core having a same polarity as the primary winding. Based on the sensed voltage, a controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to the primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of an active clamp switch to control leakage current when the power switch is turned off. The controller regulates timing of the switching to turn on the power switch based on timing of a zero voltage switching condition for power efficient operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Liang Yan, Richard M. Myers, Junjie Zheng
  • Patent number: 11050350
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a sensing circuit that generates a sensed auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core. A primary side controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to a primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of the active clamp switch based on the sensed voltage to control leakage energy when the power switch is turned off. The primary side controller regulates timing of the switching to achieve a zero voltage switching condition prior to turning on the power switch for power efficient operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Huayuan Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Limited Company
    Inventors: Jinho Choi, Richard M. Myers, Liang Yan, Wanfeng Zhang, Junjie Zheng
  • Patent number: 10985665
    Abstract: An active clamp switching power converter circuit includes a primary-side sensing circuit that generates a sensed voltage based on an auxiliary winding voltage of an auxiliary winding around the core having a same polarity as the primary winding. Based on the sensed voltage, a controller controls switching of a power switch coupled to the primary winding to control current through the primary winding and controls switching of an active clamp switch to control leakage current when the power switch is turned off. The controller regulates timing of the switching to turn on the power switch based on timing of a zero voltage switching condition for power efficient operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Huayuan Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Limited Company
    Inventors: Liang Yan, Richard M. Myers, Junjie Zheng
  • Publication number: 20200056247
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to cancer treatment based on the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurrence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Richard M Myers, James D Brooks, Marie K Kirby
  • Publication number: 20200024652
    Abstract: A method of reducing the abundance of a non-target micro-RNA (miRNA) that is part of a group of miRNAs is provided, including: (a) annealing a complementary region of a blocking nucleic acid to a binding site at a first end of the unwanted miRNA, ligating an adenylated nucleic acid adapter to the group of miRNAs, and performing RT-PCR on group of miRNAs. Kits and compounds for use with the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Richard M MYERS, Brian S ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20190375806
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to novel fusion proteins and polypeptides expressed by breast cancer and other cancer cells, and to compositions, materials and methods for detecting, characterizing and treating said breast and other cancers. In one embodiment, the fusion polypeptides are read-through fusion transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Katherine E VARLEY, Richard M MYERS, Brian S ROBERTS, Jason GERTZ, Donald J Buchsbaum, Andres Forero-Torres, Albert F LoBuglio
  • Patent number: 10501804
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurrence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, James D. Brooks, Marie K. Kirby
  • Patent number: 10480023
    Abstract: A blocking nucleic acid for use in reducing the abundance of a non-target micro-RNA (miRNA) in an miRNA library is provided, including: a single-stranded complementary region at one of the 5? end of the blocking nucleic acid or the 3? end of the blocking nucleic acid, that anneals with a binding region at a first end of the unwanted miRNA; a hairpin loop forming region or other double-stranded region adjacent to the complimentary region, in which all of the terminal ends of the blocking nucleic acid except one are unavailable to participate in ligase reactions. Methods and kits for using the blocking nucleic acid are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
    Inventors: Richard M Myers, Brian S Roberts
  • Publication number: 20180073066
    Abstract: A blocking nucleic acid for use in reducing the abundance of a non-target micro-RNA (miRNA) in an miRNA library is provided, including: a single-stranded complementary region at one of the 5? end of the blocking nucleic acid or the 3? end of the blocking nucleic acid, that anneals with a binding region at a first end of the unwanted miRNA; a hairpin loop forming region or other double-stranded region adjacent to the complimentary region, in which all of the terminal ends of the blocking nucleic acid except one are unavailable to participate in ligase reactions. Methods and kits for using the blocking nucleic acid are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Richard M MYERS, Brian S ROBERTS
  • Publication number: 20170267733
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to novel fusion proteins and polypeptides expressed by breast cancer and other cancer cells, and to compositions, materials and methods for detecting, characterizing and treating said breast and other cancers. In one embodiment, the fusion polypeptides are read-through fusion transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Katherine E. Varley, Richard M. Myers, Brian S. Roberts, Jason Gertz, Donald J. Buchsbaum, Andres Forero-Torres, Albert F. LoBuglio
  • Publication number: 20160258023
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for and relates to the identification of novel biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer or the biochemical reoccurrence of prostate cancer. The biomarkers of the invention show altered methylation levels of certain CpG loci relative to normal prostate tissue, as set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Richard M. Myers, James D. Brooks, Marie K. Kirby
  • Patent number: 9279838
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for controlling a motor of a rod pumping system using previous RPMs of the motor and predicting an RPM of the motor; correcting a power factor of a motor of a rod pumping system; allocating energy consumption and allocating energy generation for a set of wells connected to an electricity meter using an amount of energy generated by each well; and generating an alert if a set of data is beyond a threshold for the set of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: LONG MEADOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. DaCunha, Richard M. Myers