Patents by Inventor Robert A. Copeland

Robert A. Copeland 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: 20230027361
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula (I?) or (II?), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods for their use and production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Accent Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Wynn, Brian Lewis Hodous, Paula Ann Boriack-Sjodin, Ernest Allen Sickmier, James Edward John Mills, Robert A. Copeland, Andrew Stewart Tasker, Matthew H. Daniels, Kenneth W. Duncan, Brian Andrew Sparling
  • Publication number: 20220372040
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula (I?) or (I) below, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods for their use and production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicants: Accent Therapeutics, Inc., Accent Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Andrew Wynn, Brian Lewis Hodous, Paula Ann Boriack-Sjodin, Ernest Allen Sickmier, James Edward John Mills, Andrew Stewart Tasker, Robert A. Copeland
  • Publication number: 20200397812
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. COPELAND, Victoria M. RICHON, Margaret D. SCOTT, Christopher J. SNEERINGER, Kevin W. KUNTZ, Sarah K. KNUTSON, Roy M. POLLOCK
  • Patent number: 10852123
    Abstract: Performing critical-dimension localization microscopy includes: subjecting a first dimensional member and a second dimensional member of a reference artifact to critical-dimension metrology, the first and second dimensional members, in combination, including a critical dimension and each independently providing optical contrast; determining a primary length of the critical dimension to be traceable to International System of Units meter; imaging in a calibrant optical field, by optical microscopy, the first dimensional member and the second dimensional member, the calibrant optical field disposed in an ocular optical field; determining, from the optical microscopy of the first dimensional member and the second dimensional member, a secondary length and a secondary length uncertainty of the critical dimension subjected to the critical-dimension metrology; and calibrating the calibrant optical field and the secondary length, to the primary length to establish traceability of the secondary length to the Internat
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Samuel Martin Stavis, Craig Robert Copeland
  • Publication number: 20200132437
    Abstract: Performing critical-dimension localization microscopy includes: subjecting a first dimensional member and a second dimensional member of a reference artifact to critical-dimension metrology, the first and second dimensional members, in combination, including a critical dimension and each independently providing optical contrast; determining a primary length of the critical dimension to be traceable to International System of Units meter; imaging in a calibrant optical field, by optical microscopy, the first dimensional member and the second dimensional member, the calibrant optical field disposed in an ocular optical field; determining, from the optical microscopy of the first dimensional member and the second dimensional member, a secondary length and a secondary length uncertainty of the critical dimension subjected to the critical-dimension metrology; and calibrating the calibrant optical field and the secondary length, to the primary length to establish traceability of the secondary length to the Internat
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel Martin Stavis, Craig Robert Copeland
  • Publication number: 20200016162
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne KUNTZ, Sarah Kathleen KNUTSON, Timothy James Nelson WIGLE, Robert A. COPELAND, Victoria M. RICHON, Margaret D. SCOTT, Christopher J. SNEERINGER, Roy M. POLLOCK
  • Patent number: 10379038
    Abstract: A process for measuring a size distribution of a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, the process comprising: labeling the nucleic acid molecules with a fluorescent dye comprising a plurality of fluorescent dye molecules to form labeled nucleic acid molecules, such that a number of fluorescent dyes molecules attached to each nucleic acid molecule is reliably proportional to the number of base pairs in the nucleic acid molecule, the fluorescent dye molecules having a first florescence spectrum; producing, by the labeled nucleic acid molecules, the first florescence spectrum in response to irradiating the labeled nucleic acid molecules at the first wavelength; and detecting the first florescence spectrum to measure the size distribution of the plurality of nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Samuel Martin Stavis, Craig Robert Copeland
  • Publication number: 20180271892
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Robert A. COPELAND, Victoria M. RICHON, Margaret D. SCOTT, Christopher J. SNEERINGER, Kevin W. KUNTZ, Sarah K. KNUTSON, Roy M. POLLOCK
  • Publication number: 20180243315
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne KUNTZ, Sarah Kathleen KNUTSON, Timothy James Nelson WIGLE, Robert A. COPELAND, Victoria M. RICHON, Margaret D. SCOTT, Christopher J. SNEERINGER, Roy M. POLLOCK
  • Patent number: 9949999
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Kevin W. Kuntz, Sarah K. Knutson, Roy M. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20180106717
    Abstract: A process for measuring a size distribution of a plurality of nucleic acid molecules, the process comprising: labeling the nucleic acid molecules with a fluorescent dye comprising a plurality of fluorescent dye molecules to form labeled nucleic acid molecules, such that a number of fluorescent dyes molecules attached to each nucleic acid molecule is reliably proportional to the number of base pairs in the nucleic acid molecule, the fluorescent dye molecules having a first florescence spectrum; producing, by the labeled nucleic acid molecules, the first florescence spectrum in response to irradiating the labeled nucleic acid molecules at the first wavelength; and detecting the first florescence spectrum to measure the size distribution of the plurality of nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: SAMUEL MARTIN STAVIS, CRAIG ROBERT COPELAND
  • Publication number: 20170065628
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Kevin W. Kuntz, Sarah K. Knutson, Roy M. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20170065600
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Wayne Kuntz, Sarah Kathleen Knutson, Timothy James Nelson Wigle, Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Roy M. Pollock
  • Patent number: 9333217
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Kevin W. Kuntz, Sarah K. Knutson, Roy M. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20150141362
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Kevin W. Kuntz, Sarah K. Knutson, Roy M. Pollock
  • Patent number: 8895245
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono- through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Kevin W. Kuntz, Sarah K. Knutson, Roy M. Pollock
  • Patent number: 8851099
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting leaks in pressurized or vacuum pipes is disclosed. A pipe clamp comprises a housing that surrounds a pipe fitting. A containment chamber within the pipe clamp prevents leaked gas from escaping into the environment. The pipe clamp is installed in series with an exhaust line to remove the leaked gas from the containment chamber. A sensor may be configured and disposed to detect a change in pressure in the containment chamber to indicate the occurrence of a leak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Businss Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. DeGeorge, Joseph Casaregola, William Robert Copeland, Scott Matthew Hargash, Matthew F. Stanton, Bryant L. Hancock, Kevin R. Geysen
  • Patent number: 8756733
    Abstract: A disposable gel pad for cushioning the plate of an operating table's patient support apparatus is a block of gel with one face of the block adapted to locate the pad on the plate. Usually the pad will be enclosed in a film envelope. A pocket in the envelope allows the pad to engage the plate. Stick on patches which provide a pocket and sacroiliac pads axe variants. Sacroiliac pads can be cast with a soft gel front for patient contact joined to a hard gel rear for screw or bayonet fixing to the patient support apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Inventors: Noel Robert Hughes, John Robert Copeland
  • Patent number: 8691507
    Abstract: The invention relates to determining the presence of an EZH2 gene mutation in a sample from a subject and inhibition of wild-type and certain mutant forms of human histone methyltransferase EZH2, the catalytic subunit of the PRC2 complex which catalyzes the mono-through tri-methylation of lysine 27 on histone H3 (H3-K27). In one embodiment the inhibition is selective for the mutant form of the EZH2, such that trimethylation of H3-K27, which is associated with certain cancers, is inhibited. The methods can be used to treat cancers including follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Also provided are methods for identifying small molecule selective inhibitors of the mutant forms of EZH2 and also methods for determining responsiveness to an EZH2 inhibitor in a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Epizyme, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Copeland, Victoria M. Richon, Margaret D. Scott, Christopher J. Sneeringer, Kevin W. Kuntz, Sarah K. Knutson, Roy M. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20130327412
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting leaks in pressurized or vacuum pipes is disclosed. A pipe clamp comprises a housing that surrounds a pipe fitting. A containment chamber within the pipe clamp prevents leaked gas from escaping into the environment. The pipe clamp is installed in series with an exhaust line to remove the leaked gas from the containment chamber. A sensor may be configured and disposed to detect a change in pressure in the containment chamber to indicate the occurrence of a leak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph P. DeGeorge, Joseph Casaregola, William Robert Copeland, Scott Matthew Hargash, Matthew F. Stanton, Bryant L. Hancock, Kevin R. Geysen