Patents by Inventor William H. Andrews

William H. Andrews 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: 11883471
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Sierra Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Patent number: 11701374
    Abstract: 8-Hydroxy quinoline derivative compounds for enhancing telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) expression, and methods for using the same, are provided. These compounds and methods find use in a variety of applications in which increased expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Sierra Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Laura A. Briggs, Federico C. A. Gaeta, Hamid Mohammadpour, Mieczyslaw A. Piatyszek
  • Publication number: 20210361751
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nuclcic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Patent number: 11052134
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sierra Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Publication number: 20200306348
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Patent number: 10610574
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sierra Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Patent number: 10485852
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Sierra Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Publication number: 20180344816
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Publication number: 20170049861
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Patent number: 9453209
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic acid vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Sierra Sciences, LLC
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Publication number: 20160263203
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: THOMAS R. CECH, JOACHIM LINGNER, TORU M. NAKAMURA, KAREN B. CHAPMAN, GREGG B. MORIN, CALVIN B. HARLEY, WILLIAM H. ANDREWS
  • Publication number: 20150322416
    Abstract: Methods of treating an age-related disorder in a subject are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject a nucleic vector including a coding sequence for telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and/or telomerase RNA (TR). Gene therapy methods are also provided. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., nucleic acid vectors and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Lancer K. Brown, Hamid Mohammadpour, Laura A. Briggs
  • Publication number: 20150250863
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of Colorado, Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Cech, Joachim Lingner, Toru M. Nakamura, Karen B. Chapman, Gregg B. Morin, Calvin B. Harley, William H. Andrews
  • Patent number: 8709995
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Geron Corporation, The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Thomas R. Cech, Joachim Lingner, Toru M. Nakamura, Karen B. Chapman, Gregg B. Morin, Calvin B. Harley, William H. Andrews
  • Patent number: 8236774
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Cech, Joachim Lingner, Toru Nakamura, Karen B. Chapman, Gregg B. Morin, Calvin B. Harley, William H. Andrews
  • Patent number: 8222392
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignees: Geron Corporation, The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Thomas R. Cech, Joachim Lingner, Toru M. Nakamura, Karen B. Chapman, Gregg B. Morin, Calvin B. Harley, William H. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20110318832
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Cech, Joachim Lingner, Toru Nakamura, Karen B. Chapman, Gregg B. Morin, Calvin B. Harley, William H. Andrews
  • Patent number: 8074490
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a burial site of human remains are disclosed. An air stream is drawn through an air intake conduit from locations near potential burial sites of human remains. The air stream is monitored by one or more chemical sensors to determine whether the air stream includes one or more indicator compounds selected from halogenated compounds, hydrocarbons, nitrogen-containing compounds, sulfur-containing compounds, acid/ester compounds, oxygen-containing compounds, and naphthalene-containing compounds. When it is determined that an indicator compound is present in the air stream, this indicates that a burial site of human remains is below or nearby. Each sensor may be in electrical communication with an indicator that signals when the sensor has detected the presence of the indicator compound in the air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: William H. Andrews, Jr., Cyril V. Thompson, Arpad A. Vass, Rob R. Smith
  • Patent number: 7879609
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods related to human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTRT), the catalytic protein subunit of human telomerase. The polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, for changing the proliferative capacity of cells and organisms, and for identification and screening of compounds and treatments useful for treatment of diseases such as cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg B. Morin, William H. Andrews
  • Patent number: 7814153
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a structure and method for client-side management of communications channels. In one example, the method includes determining a maximum number of simultaneous connections N supportable by a client. This may be based on such factors as network connection speed and processing power of the client. Between one and N entities that meet a predefined criterion may then be identified. For example, if the client is controlling an avatar in a virtual world, then the criterion may be a distance from the avatar. Permission to communicate with the client may then be granted to the identified entities, and permission to communicate with the client held by entities that are not among the identified entities may be revoked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Prototerra, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Flesch, William H. Andrew