Patents by Inventor Thomas McCown

Thomas McCown 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: 20230263910
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Gray, Thomas McCown
  • Publication number: 20230013145
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for gene therapy, in particular, methods and compositions related to alterations in a capsid protein sequence for altering permissiveness of a promoter within a cell when the promoter and the capsid protein are present within the cell and the capsid protein and the promoter are in the context of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas McCown, Sara Powell, Richard Jude Samulski
  • Patent number: 11491242
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Steven Gray, Thomas McCown
  • Publication number: 20220288141
    Abstract: The invention relates to products and methods for transdifferentiating oligodendrocytes and/or oligodendrocyte precursor cells to neurons. The invention further relates to methods of treating central nervous system disorders and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas McCOWN, Marc WEINBERG
  • Publication number: 20200206363
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Gray, Thomas McCown
  • Patent number: 10561743
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Steven Gray, Thomas McCown
  • Patent number: 10532110
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Steven Gray, Thomas McCown
  • Publication number: 20190365925
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: STEVEN GRAY, THOMAS MCCOWN
  • Publication number: 20190328804
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas McCown, Steven Gray
  • Publication number: 20190224256
    Abstract: The invention relates to products and methods for transdifferentiating oligodendrocytes and/or oligodendrocyte precursor cells to neurons. The invention further relates to methods of treating central nervous system disorders and conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas McCown, Marc Weinberg
  • Publication number: 20170360960
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to the central nervous system, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target the central nervous system. The invention further relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Gray, Thomas McCown
  • Publication number: 20170274024
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas McCown, Steven Gray
  • Patent number: 9636370
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, nucleic acids encoding the capsids, virus vectors and particles comprising the same, methods of producing the vectors, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes. The invention further relates to methods of treating a disorder associated with oligodendrocyte dysfunction using the vectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Thomas McCown, Steven Gray
  • Publication number: 20150238550
    Abstract: The invention relates to chimeric AAV capsids targeted to oligodendrocytes, virus vectors comprising the same, and methods of using the vectors to target oligodendrocytes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas McCown, Steven Gray
  • Patent number: 5308530
    Abstract: This invention provides detergent compositions, particularly liquid compositions, utilizing one or more polycarboxylates as builders, or as anti-redeposition agents, wherein the polycarboxylates are novel polymers comprising repeating units of the structure: ##STR1## wherein m is a mole fraction from 0.70 to 0.95; n is a mole fraction from 0.05 to 0.30; A is derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; B is derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and B is not A; and C is: ##STR2## wherein X is --H, ##STR3## or a combination thereof, R.sup.1 is --H, --CH.sub.3, or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q CH.sub.3, or a combination thereof, and q is 1-5; R.sup.2 is: ##STR4## or R.sup.3 , or a combination thereof, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 linear or branched alkyl chain; the interpolymer being prepared by polymerizing the monomers in a solvent system in which the monomers and interpolymer are soluble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Aronson, Ingrid Brase, David L. Elliott, John F. Hessel, Carmine P. Iovine, John C. Leighton, J. Thomas McCown