Patents by Inventor Robert Costa

Robert Costa 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: 20160143910
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating and/or preventing cancer drug resistance using antagonists of KDM5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicants: CONSTELLATION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Shilpi Arora, Michael Robert Costa, Ted Lau, Patrick Trojer, Brian K. Albrecht, Shane Buker, Marie Classon, Victor S. Gehling, Jean-Christophe Harmange, Erica L. Jackson, Jun Liang, Heidi Phillips, Peter Sandy, Jeffrey Settleman, Jean-Philippe Stephan
  • Patent number: 8906860
    Abstract: The invention provides agents, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions and method for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Pradip Raychaudhuri, Alexander V. Lyubimov, Zebin Wang, Robert Costa
  • Patent number: 8431522
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell. The invention also provides methods for preventing tumor progression in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell growth in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in tumor cells in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Pradip Raychaudhuri, Xinhe Wang, Vladimir Kalinichenko, Michael Major, I-Ching Wang
  • Publication number: 20110065650
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell. The invention also provides methods for preventing tumor progression in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell growth in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in tumor cells in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Pradip Raychaudhuri, I-Ching Wang, Vladimir Kalinichenko, Michael Major, Xinhe Wang
  • Patent number: 7799896
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell. The invention also provides methods for preventing tumor progression in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell growth in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in tumor cells in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Pradip Raychaudhuri, Xinhe Wang, Vladimir Kalinichenko, Michael Major, I-Ching Wang
  • Publication number: 20100098663
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B (also called FoxM1) activity in a tumor cell. The invention also provides FoxM1B siRNA molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising FoxM1B siRNA molecules, wherein the siRNA molecules can inhibit FoxM1B activity and can inhibit proliferation of tumor cells. The invention further provides methods for preventing tumor growth, progression or both in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity using siRNA molecules or pharmaceutical compositions comprising FoxM1B siRNA molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Robert Costa, I-Ching Wang
  • Patent number: 7635673
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell. The invention also provides methods for preventing tumor progression in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell growth in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in tumor cells in the animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Pradip Raychaudhuri, I-Ching Wang, Vladimir Kalinichenko, Michael Major, Xinhe Wang
  • Patent number: 7493555
    Abstract: A document management system is provided for integrating documents generated in an enterprise into an enterprise data store where the documents can be accessed later. Documents in a first format and a specification containing instructions for describing the documents are provided. The documents are received in a second format, along with descriptions of the documents. The documents in the second format are imported into the data store responsive to the descriptions so that they may be located easily. Beneficially, the invention provides simpler and more flexible conversion and indexing processes for users seeking to electronically store and access documents after their creation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: IDX Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Costa, Clayton D. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20060204329
    Abstract: A joint stabilizing apparatus having an expandable cylindrical housing is inserted into a circular hole drilled at a “loose joint” of a concrete slab that is to be stabilized against relative vertical displacement between adjacent slab sections. The hole is drilled downward into the concrete, centered on the plane of a lateral opening/joint in the concrete slab. The expandable housing comprises two rigid semi-circular housing halves, and the assembly is oriented inside of the circular hole such that the two housing halves are on opposite sides of the centerline of the lateral opening/joint. The housing halves are pushed apart by turning of a threaded bolt inside of the housing. Turning of the bolt causes two bi-laterally symmetric wedge blocks to draw towards each other, and pressing the bearing surfaces of the wedge blocks against inclined surfaces inside of the respective housing halves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Do Im
  • Publication number: 20060014688
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell. The invention also provides methods for preventing tumor progression in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell growth in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in tumor cells in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Pradip Raychaudhuri, I-Ching Wang, Vladimir Kalinichenko, Michael Major, Xinhe Wang
  • Patent number: 6971546
    Abstract: A dispenser of single-use portions of preparations for beverages, comprising a structure that supports at least one storage assembly for single-use portions provided with a discharge outlet for the discharge of the portions, at least one distribution assembly for the portions which is provided with an outlet for dispensing said portions and with a device for transferring the portions from the discharge outlet to the dispensing outlet, which are interposed between the storage assembly and the distribution assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventor: Marc Robert Costa
  • Publication number: 20050216487
    Abstract: A system (20) for generating tasks related to electronic image files. System (20) includes an electronic document manager (EDM) (22) that is in communication with a task engine (24). EDM (22) receives electronic image file (EIF) batches (26) generated by a scanning device application (28) and scanning device (30) and third-party generated EIF batches (32). As discussed further below, EDM (22) shares information derived from EIF batches (26) and (32) with task engine (24). In turn, task engine (24) generates EIF-related tasks. Another aspect is a method (170) that sorts or filters the electronic image files stored in EIF database (80) and returns either a list or images of the sorted or filtered files to first portion (120) of graphical user interface (90) for display to a user. Another aspect is a method (180) of generating tasks related to electronic image files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: IDX Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Fisher, Richard Armand, Robert Costa, John Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20050188305
    Abstract: A document management system is provided for integrating documents generated in an enterprise into an enterprise data store where the documents can be accessed later. Documents in a first format and a specification containing instructions for describing the documents are provided. The documents are received in a second format, along with descriptions of the documents. The documents in the second format are imported into the data store responsive to the descriptions so that they may be located easily. Beneficially, the invention provides simpler and more flexible conversion and indexing processes for users seeking to electronically store and access documents after their creation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Clayton Lewis
  • Publication number: 20050032692
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation by inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in a tumor cell. The invention also provides methods for preventing tumor progression in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for inhibiting tumor cell growth in an animal comprising inhibiting FoxM1B activity, expression, or nuclear localization in tumor cells in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Costa, Pradip Raychaudhuri, I-Ching Wang, Vladimir Kalinichenko, Michael Major, Xinhe Wang
  • Publication number: 20030146237
    Abstract: A dispenser of single-use portions of preparations for beverages, comprising a structure that supports at least one storage assembly for single-use portions provided with a discharge outlet for the discharge of the portions, at least one distribution assembly for the portions which is provided with an outlet for dispensing said portions and with a device for transferring the portions from the discharge outlet to the dispensing outlet, which are interposed between the storage assembly and the distribution assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Marc Robert Costa
  • Patent number: 4763932
    Abstract: A flexible corrugated hose coupling apparatus is provided for coupling a corrugated hose to a cylindrical neck or sleeve. A resilient hollow cylindrical coupling member has two ends and a generally smooth interior and exterior cylindrical surface and has an annular coaxial bore extending into one end thereof and shaped for threadedly receiving a corrugated hose of a predetermined size to allow the flexible coupling member to be threaded onto the end of a flexible corrugated hose. A clamp can be extended around the resilient hollow cylindrical coupling member for clamping the coupling member and the hose threaded thereinto a coupling neck, such as the neck from a vehicle radiator, so that a flexible corrugated hose can be cut to any length and attach to a smooth or rigid neck with a clamp to achieve a fluid type seal between the corrugated hose and neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Inventors: Edward I. Matz, Robert A. Costa
  • Patent number: D408682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Inventor: Robert Costa