Patents by Inventor Craig Behnke

Craig Behnke 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).

  • INDUCTION OF FLOCCULATION IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANSIMS
    Publication number: 20110159595
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for producing flocculation moieties in photosynthetic organisms. The photosynthetic organisms are genetically modified to effect production, secretion, or both, of the flocculation moieties. Also provided are methods of flocculating organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Mendez, Craig Behnke, Yan Poon, Philip Lee
  • Rho Antibody And Tag To Purify Cell Surface Proteins
    Publication number: 20080097084
    Abstract: A process for the expression and purification of membrane associated proteins is provided. A process for the expression and purification of membrane proteins such as G-protein coupled receptors is provided. A hybrid polypeptide is constructed from a protein of interest and a peptide tag from the amino-terminus extracellular domain of rhodopsin. A method for purifying the hybrid protein using the rhodopsin tag is provided. Methods of detecting the expressed hybrid are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael J. Mendez, Craig Behnke, Craig Hokanson
  • Structures and methods for designing topoisomerase I inhibitors
    Publication number: 20050003502
    Abstract: This invention relates to crystalline structures of the topoisomerase I and their use in designing new anti-cancer agents anti-viral agents and anti-microbial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Emerald BioStructures, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Burgin, Kathyrn Hjerrild, Hidong Kim, Bart Staker, Lance Stewart, Craig Behnke, Michael Feese
  • Three-dimensional structure of bovine rhodopsin
    Publication number: 20020142385
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a three-dimensional structure of bovine rhodopsin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Masashi Miyano, Takashi Kumasaka, Tetsuya Hori, Hiroyuki Motoshima, Tetsuji Okada, Masaki Yamamoto, Krzysztof Palczewski, Craig A. Behnke, Brian A. Fox, Isolde Le Trong, David C. Teller, Ronald E. Stenkamp