Patents by Inventor Deborah Vassar

Deborah Vassar 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).

  • Publication number: 20180134759
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for endogenously tagging an endogenous protein in a cell, and a cell comprising an endogenously tagged protein. Also described are cells produced using such a method and a kit comprising a cell having tagged endogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Dmitry Malkov, Nathan Zenser, Deborah Vassar, Fan Zhang, Hongyi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8404464
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co., LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar
  • Publication number: 20130059388
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for endogenously tagging an endogenous protein in a cell, and a cell comprising an endogenously tagged protein. Also described are cells produced using such a method and a kit comprising a cell having tagged endogenous protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: SIGMA-ALDRICH CO., LLC
    Inventors: Dmitry Malkov, Nathan Zenser, Deborah Vassar, Fan Zhang, Hongyi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110312035
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: SIGMA-ALDRICH CO.
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar
  • Patent number: 7972828
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co.
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar
  • Publication number: 20080145910
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for protecting thermostable DNA polymerase during amplification reactions conducted at a temperature ranging from about 40° C. to greater than 100° C. The composition comprises a thermostable DNA polymerase and an anionic detergent or zwitterionic detergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: SIGMA ALDRICH COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian W. Ward, Ernest J. Mueller, Jessica Copeland, Deborah Vassar