Patents by Inventor Steve Skiena

Steve Skiena 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: 20220298492
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Patent number: 11162080
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Publication number: 20190010469
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Patent number: 10023845
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Publication number: 20170067030
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Patent number: 9476032
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Patent number: 8402035
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to determining a media value associated mentions of an entity in one or more documents based on a sentiment attributed to the mentions of the entity and/or a frequency with which the entity is mentioned. Exemplary embodiments can include a media value engine that can identify mentions of an entity in documents, attribute sentiment to the mentions of the entity; determine a polarity of the sentiment, and calculate a media value attributed to the entity based on the sentiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: General Sentiment, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Artzt, Mark Fasciano, Steve Skiena, Levon Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20120269849
    Abstract: The present provides attenuated influenza viruses comprising a modified viral genome containing a plurality of nucleotide substitutions. The nucleotide substitutions result in the rearrangement of preexisting codons of one or more protein encoding sequences and changes in codon pair bias. Substitutions of non-synonymous and synonymous codons may also be included. The attenuated influenza viruses enable production of improved vaccines and are used to elicit protective immune responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello
  • Publication number: 20110225174
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to determining a media value associated mentions of an entity in one or more documents based on a sentiment attributed to the mentions of the entity and/or a frequency with which the entity is mentioned. Exemplary embodiments can include a media value engine that can identify mentions of an entity in documents, attribute sentiment to the mentions of the entity; determine a polarity of the sentiment, and calculate a media value attributed to the entity based on the sentiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Greg Artzt, Mark Fasciano, Steve Skiena, Levon Lloyd
  • Publication number: 20100209454
    Abstract: This invention provides an attenuated virus which comprises a modified viral genome containing nucleotide substitutions engineered in multiple locations in the genome, wherein the substitutions introduce synonymous deoptimized codons into the genome. The instant attenuated virus may be used in a vaccine composition for inducing a protective immune response in a subject. The invention also provides a method of synthesizing the instant attenuated virus. Further, this invention further provides a method for preventing a subject from becoming afflicted with a virus-associated disease comprising administering to the subject a prophylactically effective dose of a vaccine composition comprising the instant attenuated virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Eckard Wimmer, Steve Skiena, Steffen Mueller, Bruce Futcher, Dimitris Papamichail, John Robert Coleman, Jeronimo Cello