Patents by Inventor Robert McKeown

Robert McKeown 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: 20240102106
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher M. Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Publication number: 20230042181
    Abstract: The invention provides methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient subgroups that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The invention also provides packaged pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a RARA agonist and instructions for determining if such agonist is suitable for use in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mei Wei Chen, Cindy Collins, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Matthew G. Guenther, Nan Ke, Jeremy Lopez, Michael Robert McKeown, David A. Orlando
  • Patent number: 11447831
    Abstract: The invention provides methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient subgroups that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The invention also provides packaged pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a RARA agonist and instructions for determining if such agonist is suitable for use in treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mei Wei Chen, Cindy Collins, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Matthew G. Guenther, Nan Ke, Jeremy Lopez, Michael Robert McKeown, David A. Orlando
  • Publication number: 20210378387
    Abstract: A shape card for self-assessment of a shape of a hair includes a first part, a second part, and a third part. The first part includes one or more first reference markers for assessing a number of hair waves. The second part includes one or more second reference markers for assessing hair curvature. The third part includes one or more descriptors each describing a target hair shape. The target hair shape is a result of a combination of one of the one or more first reference markers and one of the one or more second reference markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kieran William BATES, Abid IFTIKHAR, Robert MCKEOWN
  • Publication number: 20210285059
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher M. Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Patent number: 11053552
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Patent number: 10922576
    Abstract: A method of measuring indications of hair type of a user, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mobile device; providing a reference card, the reference card including one or more reference markers; providing one or more of the user's hairs at the 5 surface of the reference card; acquiring one or more images of said one or more hairs using the mobile device; identifying the path of each of the one or more hairs along the reference card; and calculating the curve of each hair from its identified path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Abid Iftikhar, Georgina Elizabeth Lang, Robert McKeown, Justin Nobuyuki Minow Pinkney, Stephen Lee Wire
  • Publication number: 20200392583
    Abstract: The invention provides methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient subgroups that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The invention also provides packaged pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a RARA agonist and instructions for determining if such agonist is suitable for use in treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mei Wei Chen, Cindy Collins, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Matthew G. Guenther, Nan Ke, Jeremy Lopez, Michael Robert McKeown, David A. Orlando
  • Patent number: 10856773
    Abstract: A method of measuring indications of hair type of a user, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mobile device; providing a reference card, the reference card including one or more reference markers; providing one or more of the user's hairs at the surface of the reference card; acquiring one or more images of said one or more hairs using the mobile device; identifying the path of each of the one or more hairs along the reference card; and calculating the diameter of each hair from the acquired image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Abid Iftikhar, Georgina Elizabeth Lang, Robert McKeown, Justin Nobuyuki Minow Pinkney, Stephen Lee Wire
  • Patent number: 10631774
    Abstract: A method of analysing at least one hair surface using a 3D printer includes collecting a first imaging data for the at least one hair surface; applying at least one treatment to the at least one hair surface, the at least one treatment including at least one benefit agent; collecting a second imaging data for the at least one hair surface after applying the at least one treatment; converting the first imaging data into a first formatted data, the first formatted data associated with the 3D printer; converting the second imaging data into a second formatted data, the second formatted data associated with the 3D printer; producing a first 3D model of the at least one hair surface from the 3D printer using the first formatted data; and producing a second 3D model of the at least one hair surface from the 3D printer using the second formatted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Abid Iftikhar, Robert McKeown
  • Patent number: 10575622
    Abstract: A method of analysing at least one hair surface using a 3D printer includes collecting a first imaging data for the at least one hair surface; applying at least one assault to the at least one hair surface; collecting a second imaging data for the at least one hair surface after applying the at least one assault; converting the first imaging data into a first formatted data, the first formatted data associated with the 3D printer; converting the second imaging data into a second formatted data, the second formatted data associated with the 3D printer; producing a first 3D model of the at least one hair surface from the 3D printer using the first formatted data; and producing a second 3D model of the at least one hair surface from the 3D printer using the second formatted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: CONOPCO, INC.
    Inventors: Abid Iftikhar, Robert McKeown
  • Publication number: 20190249259
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Patent number: 10240210
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Publication number: 20190059559
    Abstract: A method of analysing the effect of an assault on hair, comprising the steps of: (i) collecting imaging data for at least one hair surface, (ii) applying at least one assault to the at least one hair surface, (iii) collecting imaging data for the at least one hair surface arising from step (ii), (iv) converting the imaging data collected at steps (i) and (iii) into a format to create magnified images from a 3D printer, (v) producing magnified 3D models of the at least one hair surface from a 3D printer using the data from step (iv), (vi) comparing the 3D model arising from step (iii) to the 3D model of step (i) and (vii) assessing the degree of damage to the hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Abid IFTIKHAR, Robert MCKEOWN
  • Publication number: 20190053752
    Abstract: A method of analysing the effect and deposition of remedial and beneficial treatments on hair, comprising the steps of: (i) collecting imaging data for at least one hair surface, (ii) applying at least one treatment, comprising at least one benefit agent, to the hair surface, to deposit the benefit agent onto the hair surface, (iii) collecting imaging data for the hair surface arising from step (ii), (iv) converting the imaging data collected at steps (i) and (iii) into a format to create magnified images from a 3D printer, 10 (v) producing magnified 3D models of the hair surface from a 3D printer using the data from step iv, (vi) comparing the 3D model arising from step (iii) to the 3D model arising from step (i), (vii) analyzing the deposition behavior of the benefit agent, (viii) analyzing any consumer perceivable effect resulting from step (ii), and (ix) correlating the analysis of step (vii) to the analysis of step (viii).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Abid IFTIKHAR, Robert MCKEOWN
  • Publication number: 20180296129
    Abstract: A method of measuring indications of hair type of a user, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mobile device; providing a reference card, the reference card including one or more reference markers; providing one or more of the user's hairs at the surface of the reference card; acquiring one or more images of said one or more hairs using the mobile device; identifying the path of each of the one or more hairs along the reference card; and calculating the diameter of each hair from the acquired image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Abid IFTIKHAR, Robert MCKEOWN, Justin Nobuyuki Minow PINKNEY, Stephen Lee WIRE
  • Publication number: 20180300581
    Abstract: A method of measuring indications of hair type of a user, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mobile device; providing a reference card, the reference card including one or more reference markers; providing one or more of the user's hairs at the 5 surface of the reference card; acquiring one or more images of said one or more hairs using the mobile device; identifying the path of each of the one or more hairs along the reference card; and calculating the curve of each hair from its identified path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Abid IFTIKHAR, Georgina Elizabeth LANG, Robert MCKEOWN, Justin Nobuyuki Minow PINKNEY, Stephen Lee WIRE
  • Publication number: 20180155796
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Patent number: 9868994
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz
  • Publication number: 20170292165
    Abstract: Described herein are methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient populations that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The methods may comprise administering RARA agonists to patient populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Robert McKeown, Christopher Fiore, Matthew Lucas Eaton, Emily Payton Lee, Christian Fritz