Patents by Inventor Andreas M. Loening
Andreas M. Loening 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).
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Patent number: 8518713Abstract: Generally, conjugate systems, self-illuminating quantum dot conjugates, methods of detecting a target in a host, methods of treating a disease in a host, and the like, are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Jianghong Rao, Min-kyung So, Chenjie Xu, Andreas M. Loening, Sanjiv S. Gambhir
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Patent number: 8378086Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Publication number: 20120295326Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Publication number: 20120269734Abstract: Generally, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to conjugate systems, self-illuminating quantum dot conjugates, methods of detecting a target in a host, methods of treating a disease in a host, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Jianghong Rao, Min-kyung So, Chenjie Xu, Andreas M. Loening, Sanjiv S. Gambhir
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Patent number: 8263417Abstract: Generally, conjugate systems, self-illuminating quantum dot conjugates, methods of detecting a target in a host, methods of treating a disease in a host, and the like, are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Jianghong Rao, Min-kyung So, Chenjie Xu, Andreas M. Loening, Sanjiv S. Gambhir
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Patent number: 8258277Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Publication number: 20120178141Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Patent number: 8173791Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of teh University of CaliforniaInventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Publication number: 20110229955Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Patent number: 7939649Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignees: Stanford University, Regents of University of CaliforniaInventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Publication number: 20090136998Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include polynucleotides that encode mutant Cnidarian luciferases that exhibit modulated properties as compared to the corresponding wild-type luciferases, and the modulated properties include at least one of: modulated stability; enhanced light output; and modulated emission maximum. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include polypeptides or fragments thereof encoded by the polynucleotides, constructs including the polynucleotide, expression cassettes, cells, methods of producing the polynucleotides and polypeptides, antibodies, transgenic cells and/or animals, kits, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Andreas M. Loening, Anna M. Wu
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Publication number: 20090004117Abstract: Generally, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to conjugate systems, self-illuminating quantum dot conjugates, methods of detecting a target in a host, methods of treating a disease in a host, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Jianghong Rao, Min-kyung So, Chenjie Xu, Andreas M. Loening, Sanjiv S. Gambhir