Patents by Inventor Stephen Hoffman

Stephen Hoffman 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: 20240117026
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to P. falciparum circumsporozoite protein and neutralize P. falciparum are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. The disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, nucleic acids and vectors can be used, for example, to inhibit a P. falciparum infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: The U.S.A., as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Seder, Neville Kisalu, Azza Idris, Barbara Flynn, Stephen Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11783308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system that implements an electronic exchange for bill pay transactions. The system comprises an electronic exchange network coupled to an electronic input, a memory component and a computer processor configured to perform the steps of: receiving electronic data files and payment files from a plurality of disparate bill payors; distributing data and funds to each participating lockbox provider file; creating an image of each transaction in the form of a non-negotiable check; creating image files for each lockbox provider participant from a plurality of lockbox provider participants, wherein each image file is indexed to each data file; consolidating image files, data files and payment files into an electronic package for each lockbox provider participant; and transmitting the electronic package to a respective lockbox provider participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Stephen Hoffman, Sejdo Radoncic, Tiffany Ashley Wan, Amy M. Leslie, John L. Biloz, Raghvendra Singh
  • Patent number: 11760794
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to P. falciparum circumsporozoite protein and neutralize P. falciparum are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. The disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, nucleic acids and vectors can be used, for example, to inhibit a P. falciparum infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Seder, Neville Kisalu, Azza Idris, Barbara Flynn, Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20230196313
    Abstract: Systems and methods for artificial intelligence/machine learning centric lockbox document processing are disclosed. In one embodiment, a lockbox document processing pipeline may include an imaging engine that receives a plurality of images of lockbox documents; a classification engine that classifies each of the images using a trained machine learning engine; a recognition and extraction engine that recognizes data fields from each of the images and extracts data for each data field; a validation engine that validates data; and a delivery engine that delivers payment for a payment amount identified by extracted data in a first data field of the data fields from a source account identified by extracted data for a second data field of the data fields to a destination account identified by extracted data for a third data field of the data fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen HOFFMAN, Samuel BECK, Alexander ASTLE, Mary Sue MARZULLO, Marcelo SOSA, Sara J GRANT, Vikram PUNSHI
  • Patent number: 11503819
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a combined mosquito staging and dissection system are disclosed. The system can include a mosquito staging subsystem; a robotic pick-and-place station; and a dissection, extrusion, collection, and disposal subsystem. The subsystems can include one or more stations to provide orientation, decapitation, extrusion of salivary glands, and disposal of carcasses of the mosquitoes. The resident live sporozoites from the salivary glands can be used to produce Plasmodium SPZ-based vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignees: Sanaria Inc., The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Russell H. Taylor, Gregory Chirikjian, Iulian Iordachita, Henry Phalen, Hongtao Wu, Mengdi Xu, Shengnan Lu, Michael Aaron Pozin, Jin Seob Kim, Can Kocabalkanli, Balazs Vagvolgyi, Brian K. Chirikjian, Joshua Davis, Ting Da, John S. Chirikjian, Sumana Chakravarty, Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210253683
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to P. falciparum circumsporozoite protein and neutralize P. falciparum are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. The disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, nucleic acids and vectors can be used, for example, to inhibit a P. falciparum infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicants: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVIC, Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Seder, Neville Kisalu, Azza Idris, Barbara Flynn, Stephen Hoffman
  • Patent number: 11021535
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to P. falciparum circumsporozoite protein and neutralize P. falciparum are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. The disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, nucleic acids and vectors can be used, for example, to inhibit a P. falciparum infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Sanaria Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Seder, Neville Kisalu, Azza Idris, Barbara Flynn, Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20210045375
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a combined mosquito staging and dissection system are disclosed. The system can include a mosquito staging subsystem; a robotic pick-and-place station; and a dissection, extrusion, collection, and disposal subsystem. The subsystems can include one or more stations to provide orientation, decapitation, extrusion of salivary glands, and disposal of carcasses of the mosquitoes. The resident live sporozoites from the salivary glands can be used to produce Plasmodium SPZ-based vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Russell H. TAYLOR, Gregory CHIRIKJIAN, Iulian IORDACHITA, Henry PHALEN, Hongtao WU, Mengdi XU, Shengnan LU, Michael Aaron POZIN, Jin Seob KIM, Can KOCABALKANLI, Balazs VAGVOLGYI, Brian K. CHIRIKJIAN, Joshua DAVIS, Ting DA, John S. CHIRIKJIAN, Sumana CHAKRAVARTY, Stephen HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20200380482
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic exchange for bill pay transactions via an interbank information network (IIN) architecture. An embodiment of the present invention provides a marketplace for secure collection, assignment and distribution of payments and data from Bill Pay to Lockbox providers. This eliminates paper checks, resulting in faster deposit into client accounts, better management of payment exceptions, and reduction in overall operating costs. The IIN architecture provides a global platform using Blockchain technology for real-time interconnected flow of information that address immediate pain points across the financial industry and enable new services. With an embodiment of the present invention, a distributed network may streamline process for resolving compliance based inquiries and provide global beneficiary account validations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen HOFFMAN, Sejdo Radoncic, Tiffany Ashley Wan, Amy M. Leslie, John L. Biloz, Raghvendra Singh
  • Patent number: 10781419
    Abstract: A device and method of use for augmenting the extraction of salivary glands from Plasmodium-infected mosquitoes, where the sporozoite stage of Plasmodium primarily resides. Sporozoites are useful for research as well as for the immunogen in whole parasite vaccines for the prevention of malaria. The device and methods of use disclosed herein greatly increase the rate at which sporozoites can be harvested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Sanaria Inc., Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Russell H. Taylor, Amanda Canezin, Mariah Schrum, Iulian Iordachita, Gregory Chirikjian, Michelle Laskowski, Sumana Chakravarty, Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20200258062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system that implements an electronic exchange for bill pay transactions. The system comprises an electronic exchange network coupled to an electronic input, a memory component and a computer processor configured to perform the steps of: receiving electronic data files and payment files from a plurality of disparate bill payors; distributing data and funds to each participating lockbox provider file; creating an image of each transaction in the form of a non-negotiable check; creating image files for each lockbox provider participant from a plurality of lockbox provider participants, wherein each image file is indexed to each data file; consolidating image files, data files and payment files into an electronic package for each lockbox provider participant; and transmitting the electronic package to a respective lockbox provider participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen HOFFMAN, Sejdo RADONCIC, Tiffany Ashley WAN, Amy M. LESLIE, John L. BILOZ, Raghvendra SINGH
  • Publication number: 20190375831
    Abstract: Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to P. falciparum circumsporozoite protein and neutralize P. falciparum are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. The disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, nucleic acids and vectors can be used, for example, to inhibit a P. falciparum infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicants: HUMAN SERVICES, SANARIA INC
    Inventors: Robert Seder, Neville Kisalu, Azza Idris, Barbara Flynn, Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20170355951
    Abstract: A device and method of use for augmenting the extraction of salivary glands from Plasmodium-infected mosquitoes, where the sporozoite stage of Plasmodium primarily resides. Sporozoites are useful for research as well as for the immunogen in whole parasite vaccines for the prevention of malaria. The device and methods of use disclosed herein greatly increase the rate at which sporozoites can be harvested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Russell H. TAYLOR, Amanda CANEZIN, Mariah SCHRAM, lulian IORDACHITA, Gregory CHIRIKJIAN, Michelle LASKOWSKI, Sumana CHAKRAVARTY, Stephen HOFFMAN
  • Patent number: 9642468
    Abstract: A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9603452
    Abstract: A reclining seating unit includes: a base; a seat having a seat frame; a gliding unit configured to allow the seat to reciprocate relative to the base; a backrest mounted and pivotally interconnected to the seat frame; a footrest unit; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and the backrest, the reclining mechanism configured to control relative movement of the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a footrest mechanism attached to the seat and the footrest unit, the footrest mechanism configured to control relative movement of the footrest unit and the seat between retracted and extended positions, the footrest mechanism being decoupled from the reclining mechanism; a first linear actuator attached to the reclining mechanism and to the seat configured to move the seat and backrest between the upright and reclined positions; and a second linear actuator attached to the footrest mechanism and to the seat frame configured to move the footrest unit between the retracted and extended positi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9603453
    Abstract: A reclining health-care chair includes: a base configured to rest on an underlying surface; a frame including a pair of opposed arms; a seat; a backrest; a footrest; a tilting mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links, the tilting mechanism attached to the base and to the seat and configured to control movement of the seat relative to the base; a reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links, the reclining mechanism attached to the backrest, footrest, seat, frame and tilting mechanism to control relative movement of the backrest, footrest, frame and seat relative to the base; and a power actuating unit attached to the seat and to the tilting mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventors: D. Stephen Hoffman, Marcus L. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160353897
    Abstract: A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman
  • Patent number: 9357850
    Abstract: A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Ultra-Mek, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20160100687
    Abstract: A reclining seating unit includes: a base; a seat having a seat frame; a gliding unit configured to allow the seat to reciprocate relative to the base; a backrest mounted and pivotally interconnected to the seat frame; a footrest unit; a reclining mechanism attached to the seat and the backrest, the reclining mechanism configured to control relative movement of the seat and backrest between upright and reclined positions; a footrest mechanism attached to the seat and the footrest unit, the footrest mechanism configured to control relative movement of the footrest unit and the seat between retracted and extended positions, the footrest mechanism being decoupled from the reclining mechanism; a first linear actuator attached to the reclining mechanism and to the seat configured to move the seat and backrest between the upright and reclined positions; and a second linear actuator attached to the footrest mechanism and to the seat frame configured to move the footrest unit between the retracted and extended positi
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20150351554
    Abstract: A seating unit having a foldable bed includes: a base with an internal cavity and a rear wall; a foldable bed that includes separate and distinct head, intermediate and seat sections, wherein in a folded position, the intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and positioned in vertically stacked relationship, and the head section is generally vertically disposed and positioned adjacent the rear wall of the base, and in an unfolded position, the head, intermediate and seat sections are generally horizontally disposed and in serial alignment with each other; and a bed folding mechanism that is attached to the base and the head, intermediate and seat sections that controls the movement of the bed between the folded and unfolded positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Marcus L. Murphy, D. Stephen Hoffman