Patents by Inventor Dale Gruber

Dale Gruber 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: 9879243
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to cell culture media useful for introducing macromolecules and compounds (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) into cells (e.g., eukaryotic cells) in the presence of said media. Cells containing introduced materials can be further cultured in the media. In particular, the invention allows introduction of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., vectors) into cells (particularly eukaryotic cells) and expression of proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules in the cells. The invention obviates the need to change the cell culture medium each time a different procedure is performed with the cells (e.g., culturing cells vs. transfecting cells). The invention thus provides efficient and high throughput methods to transform/transfect culture and cells avoiding the need for multiple manipulations and transfers of cells during transfection and expression studies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LifeTechnologies Corporation
    Inventors: Valentina C. Ciccarone, Dale Gruber, Shelly Bennett
  • Patent number: 9321996
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Gorfien, Richard Fike, Glenn Godwin, Joyce Dzimian, David Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul Price
  • Publication number: 20150079659
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen GORFIEN, Richard FIKE, GLENN GODWIN, JOYCE WOLANSKE, David EPSTEIN, Dale GRUBER, Don MCCLURE, Paul PRICE
  • Patent number: 8815573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells. The invention also provides kits for use in the cultivation of a mammalian epithelial cell that comprise one or more containers, wherein a first container contains the culture medium of the invention. These kits may further comprise one or more additional containers containing one or more supplements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen F. Gorfien, Richard Fike, Glenn P. Godwin, Joyce L. Wolanske, David A. Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul J. Price
  • Patent number: 8785194
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Gorfien, Richard Fike, Glenn Godwin, Joyce Dzimian, David A. Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul Price
  • Publication number: 20140057335
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to cell culture media useful for introducing macromolecules and compounds (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) into cells (e.g., eukaryotic cells in the presence of said media. Cells containing introduced materials can be further cultured in the media. In particular, the invention allows introduction of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., vectors) into cells (particularly eukaryotic cells) and expression of proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules in the cells. The invention obviates the need to change the cell culture medium each time a different procedure is performed with the cells (e.g., culturing cells vs. transfecting cells). The invention thus provides efficient and high throughput methods to transform/transfect culture and cells avoiding the need for multiple manipulations and transfers of cells during transfection and expression studies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valentina C. CICCARONE, Dale Gruber, Shelly Bennett
  • Publication number: 20130295667
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen GORFIEN, Richard Fike, Glenn Godwin, Joyce Dzimian, David Epstein, Dale Gruber, Paul Price
  • Patent number: 8455246
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Gorfien, Richard Fike, Glenn Godwin, Joyce Dzimian, David A. Epstein, Dale Gruber, Paul Price
  • Publication number: 20130065275
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen F. GORFIEN, Richard M. Fike, Glenn P. Godwin, Joyce L. Dzimian, David A. Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul J. Price
  • Patent number: 8198084
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen F. Gorfien, Richard M. Fike, Glenn P. Godwin, Joyce L. Dzimian, David A. Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul J. Price
  • Publication number: 20090280532
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen F. GORFIEN, Richard M. FIKE, Glenn P. GODWIN, Joyce L. DZIMIAN, David A. EPSTEIN, Dale GRUBER, Don McCLURE, Paul J. PRICE
  • Publication number: 20090280533
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen F. Gorfien, Richard M. Fike, Glenn P. Godwin, Joyce L. Dzimian, David A. Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul J. Price
  • Publication number: 20070254358
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to cell culture media (particularly serum free, non animal derived, and/or chemically defined media) which are useful for introducing macromolecules and compounds (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) into cells (e.g., eukaryotic cells). According to the invention, such introduction can take place in the presence of said medium. Cells containing such introduced materials can then be cultured in the medium and the effect of the introduced materials on the cells can be measured or determined. In particular, the invention allows introduction of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., vectors) into cells (particularly eukaryotic cells) and expression of proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules in the cells. The invention obviates the need to change the cell culture medium each time a different procedure is performed with the cells (e.g., culturing cells vs. transfecting cells).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: INVITROGEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valentina CICCARONE, Dale GRUBER, Shelly BENNETT
  • Publication number: 20060148074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Gorfien, Richard Fike, Glenn Godwin, Joyce Dzimian, David Epstein, Dale Gruber, Don McClure, Paul Price
  • Publication number: 20050124067
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel cell lines that may have improved adhesive qualities, transgene expression level, growth rate, and/or growth rate in serum free medium or even chemically defined compared to cells of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Sharon Cates, Valentina Ciccarone, Dale Gruber, Pamela Hawley-Nelson
  • Publication number: 20030096414
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to cell culture media (particularly serum free, non animal derived, and/or chemically defined media) which are useful for introducing macromolecules and compounds (e.g., nucleic acid molecules) into cells (e.g., eukaryotic cells). According to the invention, such introduction can take place in the presence of said medium. Cells containing such introduced materials can then be cultured in the medium and the effect of the introduced materials on the cells can be measured or determined. In particular, the invention allows introduction of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., vectors) into cells (particularly eukaryotic cells) and expression of proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules in the cells. The invention obviates the need to change the cell culture medium each time a different procedure is performed with the cells (e.g., culturing cells vs. transfecting cells).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Invitrogen Corporation
    Inventors: Valentina C. Ciccarone, Dale Gruber, Shelly Bennett