Patents by Inventor Jonathan Chesnut

Jonathan Chesnut 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: 20230242922
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recombinant nucleases, recombinant nucleases operatively linked to nucleic acid binding domains, and methods of making and using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan CHESNUT, Alicia IHLAN, Robert POTTER, Youngzee SONG
  • Publication number: 20230151345
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for improving the efficiency of homologous recombination. In particular, the disclosure relates to reagents and the use of such reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Robert POTTER, Jonathan CHESNUT, Xiquan LIANG
  • Publication number: 20210047636
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for designing and producing functional DNA binding effector molecules and associated customized services, tool kits and functional assays. In some aspects, the invention provides methods and tools for efficient assembly of customized TAL effector molecules. Furthermore, the invention relates to uses of TAL effector molecules and functional evaluation of such TAL by, for example, customized assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Federico KATZEN, Jonathan CHESNUT, Frank NOTKA, Matthias ARNOLD, Kevin HOFF, Stephen WHITESIDE
  • Publication number: 20200032230
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for improving the efficiency of homologous recombination. In particular, the disclosure relates to reagents and the use of such reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Robert POTTER, Jonathan CHESNUT, Xiquan LIANG
  • Publication number: 20170306306
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for improving the efficiency of homologous recombination. In particular, the disclosure relates to reagents and the use of such reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Robert POTTER, Jonathan CHESNUT, Xiquan LIANG
  • Patent number: 9534252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology. In particular, the present invention relates to the construction and use of nucleic acid molecules comprising cloning sites which differ in nucleotide sequence. In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules which contain recombination sites with different primer binding sites. These different primer binding sites may be used to sequence different ends of nucleic acid segments located between the two recombination sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Chesnut, Louis Leong
  • Publication number: 20160264962
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for designing and producing functional DNA binding effector molecules and associated customized services, tool kits and functional assays. In some aspects, the invention provides methods and tools for efficient assembly of customized TAL effector molecules. Furthermore, the invention relates to uses of TAL effector molecules and functional evaluation of such TAL by, for example, customized assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Federico KATZEN, Jonathan Chesnut, Frank Notka, Matthias Arnold, Kevin Hoff, Stephen Whiteside
  • Publication number: 20160251664
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination sites and/or multiple topoisomerase recognition sites. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a number of molecules and/or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan Chesnut, John Carrino, Louis Leong, Knut Madden, Matin Gleeson, James Fan, Michael Brasch, David Cheo, James Hartley, Devon Byrd, Gary Temple
  • Patent number: 9309520
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination sites and/or multiple topoisomerase recognition sites. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a number of molecules and/or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Chesnut, John Carrino, Louis Leong, Knut Madden, Martin Gleeson, James Fan, Michael Brasch, David Cheo, James Hartley, Devon Byrd, Gary Temple
  • Publication number: 20160010113
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to genetic manipulation of stem and primary cells and to reprogramming of somatic cells, more specifically, human cells. In particular, compositions and methods are disclosed for the generation and maintenance of such engineered cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Uma LAKSHMIPATHY, Bhaskar Thyagarajan, Jonathan Chesnut, Vasiliki Anest, Robert Bennett, Pauline Lieu, George Hanson, David Thompson, Lucas Chase, Gary Shipley, Elizabeth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150225729
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination sites and/or multiple topoisomerase recognition sites. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a number of molecules and/or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan CHESNUT, John Carrino, Louis Leong, Knut Madden, Martin Gleeson, James Fan, Michael Brasch, David Cheo, James Hartley, Devon Byrd, Gary Temple
  • Publication number: 20150152460
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology. More particularly, the present invention relates to cloning or subcloning one or more nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more type IIs restriction enzyme recognition sites. The present invention also embodies cloning such nucleic acid molecules using recombinational cloning methods such as those employing recombination sites and recombination proteins. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules (including RNA and iRNA), as well as proteins, expressed from host cells produced using the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: JONATHAN CHESNUT, MIROSLAV DUDAS, ADAM HARRIS, LOUIS LEONG, KNUT MADDEN
  • Publication number: 20150093788
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for covalently linking nucleic acid molecules. The methods include a strand invasion step, and the compositions and kits are useful for performing such methods. For example, a method of covalently linking double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecules can include contacting a first ds nucleic acid molecule, which has a topoisomerase linked to a 3? terminus of one end and has a single stranded 5? overhang at the same end, with a second ds nucleic acid molecule having a blunt end, such that the 5? overhang can hybridize to a complementary sequence of the blunt end of the second nucleic acid molecule, and the topoisomerase can covalently link the ds nucleic acid molecules. The methods are simpler and more efficient than previous methods for covalently linking nucleic acid sequences, and the compositions and kits facilitate practicing the methods, including methods of directionally linking two or more ds nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jonathan CHESNUT, Stewart Shuman, Knut Madden, John Heyman, Robert Bennett
  • Patent number: 8945884
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination sites and/or multiple topoisomerase recognition sites. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a number of molecules and/or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Chesnut, John Carrino, Louis Leong, Knut Madden, Martin Gleeson, James Fan, Michael Brasch, David Cheo, James Hartley, Devon Byrd, Gary Temple
  • Patent number: 8883991
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for covalently linking nucleic acid molecules. The methods include a strand invasion step. For example, a method of covalently linking double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecules can include contacting a first ds nucleic acid molecule, which has a topoisomerase linked to a 3? terminus of one end and has a single stranded 5? overhang at the same end, with a second ds nucleic acid molecule having a blunt end, such that the 5? overhang can hybridize to a complementary sequence of the blunt end of the second nucleic acid molecule, and the topoisomerase can covalently link the ds nucleic acid molecules. The methods are simpler and more efficient than previous methods for covalently linking nucleic acid sequences, and the compositions and kits facilitate practicing the methods, including methods of directionally linking two or more ds nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Chesnut, Steward Shuman, Knut Madden, John Heyman, Bennett Robert
  • Publication number: 20140170710
    Abstract: The present invention is in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology. More particularly, the present invention relates to cloning or subcloning one or more nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more type IIs restriction enzyme recognition sites. The present invention also embodies cloning such nucleic acid molecules using recombinational cloning methods such as those employing recombination sites and recombination proteins. The present invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules (including RNA and iRNA), as well as proteins, expressed from host cells produced using the methods of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan CHESNUT, Miroslav Dudas, Adam Harris, Louis Leong, Knut Madden
  • Publication number: 20140051843
    Abstract: The present invention provides nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences encoding a polypeptide having a detectable activity. The present invention also provides methods of joining such nucleic acid molecules to nucleic acid molecules to be assayed for promoter activity. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing fusion proteins comprising a polypeptide of interest and a polypeptide having a detectable activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harry YIM, James Fan, Jonathan Chesnut, Kenneth Frimpong, Laura Vozza-Brown, Louis Leong, Peter Welch, Robert Bennett
  • Publication number: 20130323796
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for recombinational cloning. The compositions include vectors having multiple recombination .sites and/or multiple topoisomerase recognition sites. The methods permit the simultaneous cloning of two or more different nucleic acid molecules. In some embodiments the molecules are fused together while in other embodiments the molecules are inserted into distinct sites in a vector. The invention also generally provides for linking or joining through recombination a .number of molecules and/or compounds (e.g., chemical compounds, drugs, proteins or peptides, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, etc.) which may be the same or different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan CHESNUT, John Carrino, Louis Leong, Knut Madden, Martin Gleeson, James Fan, Michael Brasch, David Cheo, James Hartley, Devon Byrd, Gary Temple
  • Publication number: 20130323797
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits for covalently linking nucleic acid molecules. The methods include a strand invasion step, and the compositions and kits are useful for performing such methods. For example, a method of covalently linking double stranded (ds) nucleic acid molecules can include contacting a first ds nucleic acid molecule, which has a topoisomerase linked to a 3? terminus of one end and has a single stranded 5? overhang at the same end, with a second ds nucleic acid molecule having a blunt end, such that the 5? overhang can hybridize to a complementary sequence of the blunt end of the second nucleic acid molecule, and the topoisomerase can covalently link the ds nucleic acid molecules. The methods are simpler and more efficient than previous methods for covalently linking nucleic acid sequences, and the compositions and kits facilitate practicing the methods, including methods of directionally linking two or more ds nucleic acid molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan CHESNUT, Steward Shuman, Knut Madden, John Heyman, Bennett Robert
  • Publication number: 20130274129
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions and methods for designing and producing functional DNA binding effector molecules and associated customized services, tool kits and functional assays. In some aspects, the invention provides methods and tools for efficient assembly of customized TAL effector molecules. Furthermore, the invention relates to uses of TAL effector molecules and functional evaluation of such TAL by, for example, customized assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Federico KATZEN, Jonathan Chesnut, Frank Notka, Matthias Arnold, Kevin Hoff, Stephen Whiteside