Patents by Inventor Roberto A. Macina

Roberto A. Macina 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: 20150337373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel genetic markers associated with degenerative disc disease (DDD), risk of developing DDD and risk of DDD progression, and methods and materials for determining whether a human subject has DDD, is at risk of developing DDD or is at risk of DDD progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: AXIAL BIOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Rakesh N. Chettier, Lesa M. Nelson, Kenneth Ward, James W. Ogilvie, Roberto A. Macina
  • Publication number: 20140343977
    Abstract: A queue remote management system and a related method are provided, allowing a user to remotely book, receive and manage a ticket for participating to a virtual queue, and finally to receive the call for approaching the counter and the corresponding physical queue, minimizing the time of physical presence at the counter before being provided of the expected service, with integration between conventional ticket machines, operating at different counters and at different entity locations, and a wireless virtual ticket system operated by any user through his personal client terminal, the system comprising: at least one queue management server (100) wherein a plurality of virtual queues are stored and managed, the virtual queues concerning a plurality of counters (102) of one or more entities, each counter (102) being connected to the queue management server (100) to exchange a predetermined information set concerning the call of queue tickets; a plurality of ticket machines (101) physically associated to said cou
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: QURAMI S.r.l.
    Inventor: Roberto Macina
  • Patent number: 8460880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: diaDexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto A. Macina, Leah R. Turner, Yongming Sun, Shu-Hui Liu, Huei-Mei Chen
  • Patent number: 7678889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and noncancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: diaDexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto A. Macina, Susana Salceda, Chenghua Liu, Yongming Sun, Leah R. Turner
  • Publication number: 20100009905
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of detection, prognosis and treatment of colon cancer using a plurality genes or gene products present in normal and neoplastic cells, tissues and bodily fluids. Additional uses include identifying, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating colon cancer and non-cancerous diseases of the colon as well as determining the effectiveness of therapies alone or in combination for an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: Roberto A. Macina
  • Publication number: 20100003691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel genetic markers associated with degenerative disc disease (DDD), risk of developing DDD and risk of DDD progression, and methods and materials for determining whether a human subject has DDD, is at risk of developing DDD or is at risk of DDD progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Axial Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Rakesh N. Chettier, Lesa M. Nelson, Kenneth Ward, James W. Ogilvie, Roberto A. Macina
  • Publication number: 20090263411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Roberto A. Macina, Leah R. Turner, Yongming Sun, Shu-Hui Liu, Huei-Mei Chen
  • Publication number: 20090118175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of detection, prognosis and treatment of breast cancer using a plurality genes or gene products present in normal and neoplastic cells, tissues and bodily fluids. Gene products relate to compositions comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, post translational modifications (PTMs), variants, derivatives, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. Additional uses include identifying, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast as well as determining the effectiveness of therapies alone or in combination for an individual. Therapies include gene therapy, therapeutic molecules including but not limited to antibodies, small molecules and antisense molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Roberto A. Macina
  • Publication number: 20080267863
    Abstract: The present invention provides new methods for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating colon cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Roberto A. Macina, Sei-Yu Chen, Jason Pluta, Yongming Sun, Herve E. Recipon
  • Patent number: 7326402
    Abstract: The present invention provides new methods for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: diaDexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Herve Recipon, Roberto A. Macina, Sei-Yu Chen, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20070166318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20070154886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun, Shu-Hui Liu, Huei-Mei Chen
  • Patent number: 7208267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions comprising the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, variants, derivatives, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast tissue, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Diadexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Susana Salceda, Roberto Macina, Herve E. Recipon, Jason Pluta, Yongming Sun, Chenghua Liu
  • Publication number: 20070032415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20070009888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventor: Roberto MACINA
  • Patent number: 7160679
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new method for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, and prognosticating lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: diaDexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Fei Yang, Roberto A. Macina, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20060269918
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic colon cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating colon cancer and non-cancerous disease states in colon, identifying colon tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered colon tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun
  • Publication number: 20060269917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic colon cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating colon cancer and non-cancerous disease states in colon, identifying colon tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered colon tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun, Maria Rodriquez
  • Publication number: 20060252922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic colon cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating colon cancer and non-cancerous disease states in colon, identifying colon tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered colon tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun, Maria Rodriquez, Timothy Burcham
  • Publication number: 20060205934
    Abstract: The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating breast cancer and non-cancerous disease states in breast, identifying breast tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered breast tissue for treatment and research.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Roberto Macina, Leah Turner, Yongming Sun