Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Jayne Wallace
Elizabeth Jayne Wallace 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: 11965183Abstract: The invention relates to modified Dda helicases which can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Andrew John Heron, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, Mark Bruce, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Joseph Hargreaves Lloyd, Szabolcs Soeroes, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Christopher Peter Youd
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Publication number: 20240117422Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also relates to analyte detection and characterization using CsgG.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace
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Patent number: 11945840Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Publication number: 20240060126Abstract: The invention relates to improving the movement of a target polynucleotide with respect to a transmembrane pore when the movement is controlled by a polynucleotide binding protein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Jonathan Bankes Pugh, Richard George Hambley, Neil Roger Wood, Clive Gavin Brown, James White, Andrew John Heron, Mark John Bruce, Christopher Peter Youd, Rebecca Victoria Bowen
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Patent number: 11845780Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of lysenin. The invention also relates to analyte characterisation using lysenin.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Mark Bruce, James Anthony Clarke, Andrew John Heron, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace
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Patent number: 11840556Abstract: Provided herein relate to modified or mutant forms of secretin and compositions comprising the same. In particular, the modified or mutant forms of secretin permits efficient capture and/or translocation of an analyte through the modified or mutant secretin nanopores. Methods for using unmodified secretin or the modified or mutant forms of secretin and compositions, for example, for characterizing an analyte, e.g., a target polynucleotide, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh
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Publication number: 20230272017Abstract: Provided herein relate to modified or mutant forms of secretin and compositions comprising the same. In particular, the modified or mutant forms of secretin permits efficient capture and/or translocation of an analyte through the modified or mutant secretin nanopores. Methods for using unmodified secretin or the modified or mutant forms of secretin and compositions, for example, for characterizing an analyte, e.g., a target polynucleotide, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh
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Patent number: 11739377Abstract: The invention relates to improving the movement of a target polynucleotide with respect to a transmembrane pore when the movement is controlled by a polynucleotide binding protein. The invention also relates to improved transmembrane pores and polynucleotide binding proteins.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Jonathan Bankes Pugh, Richard George Hambley, Neil Roger Wood, Clive Gavin Brown, James White, Andrew John Heron, Mark Bruce, Christopher Peter Youd, Rebecca Victoria Bowen
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Publication number: 20230227799Abstract: The invention relates to modified helicases with reduced unbinding from polynucleotides. The helicases can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Andrew John Heron, James Anthony Clarke, Ruth Moysey, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Mark John Bruce, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Domenico Caprotti, Szabolcs Soeroes, Luke McNeill, David Antoni Alves, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, John Milton
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Publication number: 20230212535Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of characterising a target polynucleotide. The method uses a pore and a Dda helicase. The helicase controls the movement of the target polynucleotide through the pore. The invention also relates to modified Dda helicases which can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Mark Bruce, Andrew John Heron, Ruth Moysey, Szabolcs Soeroes, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, James White
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Patent number: 11685949Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also relates to analyte detection and characterization using CsgG.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace
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Publication number: 20230079731Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicants: VIB VZW, VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL, OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLCInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Egbert Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Patent number: 11597970Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also relates to analyte detection and characterisation using CsgG.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace
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Patent number: 11572387Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Egbert Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Nishantha Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Robert Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Patent number: 11525126Abstract: The invention relates to modified helicases with reduced unbinding from polynucleotides. The helicases can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Andrew Heron, Anthony Clarke, Ruth Moysey, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Mark John Bruce, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Domenico Caprotti, Szabolcs Soeroes, Luke McNeill, David Antoni Alves, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, John Milton
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Patent number: 11525125Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of characterising a target polynucleotide. The method uses a pore and a Dda helicase. The helicase controls the movement of the target polynucleotide through the pore. The invention also relates to modified Dda helicases which can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Mark John Bruce, Andrew John Heron, Ruth Moysey, Szabolcs Soeroes, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, James White
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Publication number: 20220162264Abstract: The present invention relates to novel protein pores and their uses in analyte detection and characterisation. The invention particularly relates to an isolated pore complex formed by a CsgG-like pore and a modified CsgF peptide, or a homologue or mutant thereof, thereby incorporating an additional channel constriction or reader head in the nanopore. The invention further relates to a transmembrane pore complex and methods for production of the pore complex and for use in molecular sensing and nucleic acid sequencing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicants: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, VIB VZW, Vrije Universiteit BrusselInventors: Han Remaut, Sander Van Der Verren, Nani Van Gerven, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Pratik Raj Singh, Richard George Hambley, Michael Jordan, John Joseph Kilgour
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Publication number: 20220154269Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also relates to analyte detection and characterization using CsgG.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace
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Publication number: 20220135956Abstract: The invention relates to modified Dda helicases which can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Andrew John Heron, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, Mark Bruce, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Joseph Hargreaves Lloyd, Szabolcs Soeroes, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Christopher Peter Youd
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Publication number: 20220119879Abstract: The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also relates to analyte detection and characterization using CsgG.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Lakmal Jayasinghe, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace