Patents by Inventor Travis Young

Travis Young 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).

  • Patent number: 9759561
    Abstract: A method for computing a correction to a compass heading for a portable device worn or carried by a user is described. The method involves determining a heading for the device based on a compass reading, collecting data from one or more sensors, determining if the device is indoors or outdoors based on the collected data, and correcting the heading based on the determination of whether the device is indoors or outdoors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TRX Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Young, John Miller, John Karvounis, Dan Hakim, Jared Napora, Benjamin Funk, Carole Teolis
  • Publication number: 20170246270
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs) and CAR-EC switches. The switchable CAR-ECs are generally T cells. The one or more chimeric antigen receptors may recognize a peptidic antigen on the CAR-EC switch. The CAR-ECs and switches may be used for the treatment of a condition in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Travis YOUNG, Chanhyuk KIM, Peter G. SCHULTZ
  • Patent number: 9739635
    Abstract: Methods for calibrating a body-worn magnetic sensor by spinning the magnetic sensor 360 degrees to capture magnetic data; if the spin failed to produce a circle contained in an x-y plane fit a sphere to the captured data; determining offsets based on the center of the sphere; and removing the offsets that are in the z-direction. Computing a magnetic heading reliability of a magnetic sensor by determining an orientation of the sensor at one location; transforming the orientation between two reference frames; measuring a first vector associated with the magnetic field of Earth at the location; processing the first vector to generate a virtual vector when a second location is detected; measuring a second vector associated with the magnetic field of Earth at the second location; and calculating the magnetic heading reliability at the second location based on a comparison of the virtual vector and the second vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: TRX Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin E. Funk, Dan Hakim, John Karvounis, Travis Young, Carole Teolis
  • Patent number: 9732349
    Abstract: The invention provides orthogonal translation systems for the production of polypeptides comprising unnatural amino acids in methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris. Methods for producing polypeptides comprising unnatural amino acids in methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20170210818
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibody fusion constructs and uses thereof. The antibody fusion construct may comprise an antibody fusion protein. The antibody fusion protein may comprise a non-antibody peptide inserted into an antibody portion of the antibody fusion protein. Alternatively, the antibody fusion construct may comprise a bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibody may comprise a second antibody or antibody fragment inserted into a first antibody or antibody fragment. Insertion of the non-antibody peptide (or second antibody or antibody fragment) into the antibody portion (or first antibody or antibody fragment) may comprise replacement of one or more amino acids in a constant domain of the antibody portion (or first antibody or antibody fragment). The antibody fusion constructs disclosed herein may be used to treat a disease, such as a cancer, an autoimmune disorder or an infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Feng WANG, Juanjuan DU, Travis YOUNG, Peter G. SCHULTZ
  • Patent number: 9624276
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs) and CAR-EC switches. The switchable CAR-ECs are generally T cells. The one or more chimeric antigen receptors may recognize a peptidic antigen on the CAR-EC switch. The CAR-ECs and switches may be used for the treatment of a condition in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: The California Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: Travis Young, Chanhyuk Kim, Peter G. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20160231121
    Abstract: A location and mapping service is described that creates a global database of indoor navigation maps through crowd-sourcing and data fusion technologies. The navigation maps consist of a database of geo-referenced, uniquely described features in the multi-dimensional sensor space (e.g., including structural, RF, magnetic, image, acoustic, or other data) that are collected automatically as a tracked mobile device is moved through a building (e.g. a person with a mobile phone or a robot). The feature information can be used to create building models as one or more tracked devices traverse a building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Travis YOUNG, Kamiar KORDARI, Benjamin FUNK, Carole TEOLIS
  • Patent number: 9395190
    Abstract: A location and mapping service is described that creates a global database of indoor navigation maps through crowd-sourcing and data fusion technologies. The navigation maps consist of a database of geo-referenced, uniquely described features in the multi-dimensional sensor space (e.g., including structural, RF, magnetic, image, acoustic, or other data) that are collected automatically as a tracked mobile device is moved through a building (e.g. a person with a mobile phone or a robot). The feature information can be used to create building models as one or more tracked devices traverse a building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TRX Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Young, Kamiar Kordari, Benjamin Funk, Carole Teolis
  • Publication number: 20160195400
    Abstract: A location and mapping service is described that creates a global database of indoor navigation maps through crowd-sourcing and data fusion technologies. The navigation maps consist of a database of geo-referenced, uniquely described features in the multi-dimensional sensor space (e.g., including structural, RF, magnetic, image, acoustic, or other data) that are collected automatically as a tracked mobile device is moved through a building (e.g. a person with a mobile phone or a robot). The feature information can be used to create building models as one or more tracked devices traverse a building.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Travis Young, Kamiar Kordari, Benjamin Funk, Carole Teolis
  • Publication number: 20160195391
    Abstract: A method for computing a correction to a compass heading for a portable device worn or carried by a user is described. The method involves determining a heading for the device based on a compass reading, collecting data from one or more sensors, determining if the device is indoors or outdoors based on the collected data, and correcting the heading based on the determination of whether the device is indoors or outdoors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Travis Young, John Miller, John Karvounis, Dan Hakim, Jared Napora, Benjamin Funk, Carole Teolis
  • Publication number: 20160017058
    Abstract: Methods, compositions and uses are provided for bispecific antibodies comprising one or more unnatural amino acids. The bispecific antibodies may bind to two or more different receptors, co-receptors, antigens, or cell markers on one or more cells. The bispecific antibodies may be used to treat a disease or condition (e.g., cancer, autoimmune disease, pathogenic infection, inflammatory disease). The bispecific antibodies may be used to modulate (e.g., stimulate or suppress) an immune response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Chanhyuk KIM, Jun Y. AXUP, Peter G. SCHULTZ, Travis YOUNG, Stephanie PINKERTON, Quan ZHOU, Yu CAO
  • Publication number: 20150307564
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs) and CAR-EC switches. The switchable CAR-ECs are generally T cells. The one or more chimeric antigen receptors may recognize a peptidic antigen on the CAR-EC switch. The CAR-ECs and switches may be used for the treatment of a condition in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Travis YOUNG, Chanhyuk KIM, Peter G. SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20150238631
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are switches for regulating the activity of a chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs). The switches generally comprise a chimeric antigen receptor-interacting domain (CAR-ID) and a target interacting domain (TID). The switch may further comprise a linker. Further disclosed herein are methods of using the switches for the treatment of one or more conditions or diseases in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: The California Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: Chanhyuk Kim, Travis Young, Yu Cao, Jennifer Ma, Minsoo Kim, Stephanie A. Pinkerton, Peter G. Schultz
  • Patent number: 9109022
    Abstract: Provided are methods of making carrier polypeptide that include incorporating a first unnatural amino acid into a carrier polypeptide variant, incorporating a second unnatural amino acid into a target polypeptide variant, and reacting the first and second unnatural amino acids to produce the conjugate. Conjugates produced using the provided methods are also provided. In addition, orthogonal translation systems in methylotrophic yeast and methods of using these systems to produce carrier and target polypeptide variants comprising unnatural amino acids are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8930163
    Abstract: A method for detecting a human's steps and estimating the horizontal translation direction and scaling of the resulting motion relative to an inertial sensor is described. When a pedestrian takes a sequence of steps the displacement can be decomposed into a sequence of rotations and translations over each step. A translation is the change in the location of pedestrian's center of mass and a rotation is the change along z-axis of the pedestrian's orientation. A translation can be described by a vector and a rotation by an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: TRX Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamiar Kordari, Benjamin Funk, Jared Napora, Ruchika Verma, Carole Teolis, Travis Young
  • Publication number: 20140287464
    Abstract: The invention provides orthogonal translation systems for the production of polypeptides comprising unnatural amino acids in methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris. Methods for producing polypeptides comprising unnatural amino acids in methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20140170704
    Abstract: Provided are methods of making carrier polypeptide that include incorporating a first unnatural amino acid into a carrier polypeptide variant, incorporating a second unnatural amino acid into a target polypeptide variant, and reacting the first and second unnatural amino acids to produce the conjugate. Conjugates produced using the provided methods are also provided. In addition, orthogonal translation systems in methylotrophic yeast and methods of using these systems to produce carrier and target polypeptide variants comprising unnatural amino acids are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8647840
    Abstract: The invention provides orthogonal translation systems for the production of polypeptides comprising unnatural amino acids in methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris. Methods for producing polypeptides comprising unnatural amino acids in methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8637306
    Abstract: Provided are methods of making carrier polypeptide that include incorporating a first unnatural amino acid into a carrier polypeptide variant, incorporating a second unnatural amino acid into a target polypeptide variant, and reacting the first and second unnatural amino acids to produce the conjugate. Conjugates produced using the provided methods are also provided. In addition, orthogonal translation systems in methylotrophic yeast and methods of using these systems to produce carrier and target polypeptide variants comprising unnatural amino acids are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8609383
    Abstract: Provided are methods of making carrier polypeptide that include incorporating a first unnatural amino acid into a carrier polypeptide variant, incorporating a second unnatural amino acid into a target polypeptide variant, and reacting the first and second unnatural amino acids to produce the conjugate. Conjugates produced using the provided methods are also provided. In addition, orthogonal translation systems in methylotrophic yeast and methods of using these systems to produce carrier and target polypeptide variants comprising unnatural amino acids are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Travis Young, Peter G. Schultz