Patents by Inventor Anne Ruffing

Anne Ruffing 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).

  • Methods of transfection using sonoporation
    Patent number: 11834650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of transforming a cell by use of an acoustic transducer. In particular embodiments, the radiofrequency signal to the transducer can be tuned to provide optimal membrane disruption of the cell; and an agent, such as a nucleic acid, can then be delivered to the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Anne Ruffing, Darren W. Branch, Ronald P. Manginell
  • DELIVERY PLATFORMS FOR THE DOMESTICATION OF ALGAE AND PLANTS
    Publication number: 20160090603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a delivery platform that can be used to genetically modify a target in a plant or an alga. In one instance, polypeptides and/or polynucleotides can be delivered using silica delivery platforms, e.g., silica carriers or protocells. Such platforms can be employed to control gene activation and repression in the plant or alga.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Christopher Carnes, Anne Ruffing, Carlee Erin Ashley