Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Baird

Geoffrey Baird 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).

  • Fluorescent protein variants and methods for making same
    Publication number: 20060194282
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to variant fluorescent proteins, and more specifically to monomeric and dimeric forms of Anthozoan fluorescent proteins. In one aspect, the present invention provides variants of fluorescent proteins, where the variants have a reduced propensity to tetramerize, and form dimeric or monomeric structures. The invention also relates to methods of making and using such fluorescent protein monomers and dimers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roger Tsien, Robert Campbell, Geoffrey Baird
  • Circularly permuted fluorescent protein indicators
    Patent number: 7060793
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding fluorescent indicators, which contain a sensor polypeptide inserted within a fluorescent moiety, are provided, as are polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides. Also provided are circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding the circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides. In addition, methods of using the fluorescent indicators and the circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Geoffrey Baird
  • FLUORESCENT PROTEIN VARIANTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20050244921
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to variant fluorescent proteins, and more specifically to monomeric and dimeric forms of Anthozoan fluorescent proteins. In one aspect, the present invention provides variants of fluorescent proteins, where the variants have a reduced propensity to tetramerize, and form dimeric or monomeric structures. The invention also relates to methods of making and using such fluorescent protein monomers and dimers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Roger Tsien, Robert Campbell, Geoffrey Baird
  • Circularly permuted fluorescent protein indicators
    Patent number: 6699687
    Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptide and polynucleotides encoding fluorescent indicators having inserted within a fluorescent moiety a sensor polypeptide. Also provided are methods of using the fluorescent indicator. Circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides and polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Geoffrey Baird
  • Circularly permuted fluorescent protein indicators
    Publication number: 20020157120
    Abstract: Polynucleotides encoding fluorescent indicators, which contain a sensor polypeptide inserted within a fluorescent moiety, are provided, as are polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides. Also provided are circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding the circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides. In addition, methods of using the fluorescent indicators and the circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Geoffrey Baird
  • Fluorescent protein indicators
    Patent number: 6469154
    Abstract: The present invention provides polypeptide and polynucleotides encoding fluorescent indicators having inserted within a fluorescent moiety a sensor polypeptide. Also provided are methods of using the fluorescent indicator. Circularly permuted fluorescent polypeptides and polynucleotides are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Roger Y. Tsien, Geoffrey Baird