Patents by Inventor Mindaugas UKANIS

Mindaugas UKANIS 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: 11560553
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to thermophilic family B DNA polymerases comprising a neutral amino acid residue at a certain position near the C-terminus of the catalytic domain, which corresponds to a position occupied by a basic amino acid residue in wild-type Pfu polymerase. Related uses, methods, and compositions are also provided. In some embodiments, the polymerases comprise a 3?-5? exonuclease domain and/or a sequence non-specific dsDNA binding domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC BALTICS UAB
    Inventors: Remigijus Skirgaila, Renata Rimseliene, Rasa Sukackaite, Martyna Simutyte, Skaiste Valinskyte, Karolis Matjosaitis, Mindaugas Ukanis
  • Patent number: 11136576
    Abstract: A composition and method for controlled in vitro fragmentation of nucleic acids. A transposase forms catalytically active complexes with a modified transposon end that contains within its end sequence degenerate, apurinic/apyrimidinic sites, nicks, or nucleotide gaps, to fragment or shear a target nucleic acid sample in a controlled process. This method yields desired average nucleic acid fragment sizes. The inventive composition and method may be applied for generation of DNA fragments containing shortened transposon end sequences to facilitate subsequent reactions, for production of asymmetrically tailed DNA fragments, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC BALTICS UAB
    Inventors: Mindaugas Ukanis, Arvydas Lubys, Romas Tamosevicius, Ervinas Gaidamauskas
  • Publication number: 20200325460
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to thermophilic family B DNA polymerases comprising a neutral amino acid residue at a certain position near the C-terminus of the catalytic domain, which corresponds to a position occupied by a basic amino acid residue in wild-type Pfu polymerase. Related uses, methods, and compositions are also provided. In some embodiments, the polymerases comprise a 3?-5? exonuclease domain and/or a sequence non-specific dsDNA binding domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Remigijus SKIRGAILA, Renata RIMSELIENE, Rasa SUKACKAITE, Martyna SIMUTYTE, Skaiste VALINSKYTE, Karolis MATJOSAITIS, Mindaugas UKANIS
  • Patent number: 10731152
    Abstract: A composition and method for controlled in vitro fragmentation of nucleic acids. A transposase forms catalytically active complexes with a modified transposon end that contains within its end sequence degenerate, apurinic/apyrimidinic sites, nicks, or nucleotide gaps, to fragment or shear a target nucleic acid sample in a controlled process. This method yields desired average nucleic acid fragment sizes. The inventive composition and method may be applied for generation of DNA fragments containing shortened transposon end sequences to facilitate subsequent reactions, for production of asymmetrically tailed DNA fragments, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC BALTICS UAB
    Inventors: Mindaugas Ukanis, Arvydas Lubys, Romas Tamo{hacek over (s)}evicius, Ervinas Gaidamauskas
  • Patent number: 10626383
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to thermophilic family B DNA polymerases comprising a neutral amino acid residue at a certain position near the C-terminus of the catalytic domain, which corresponds to a position occupied by a basic amino acid residue in wild-type Pfu polymerase. Related uses, methods, and compositions are also provided. In some embodiments, the polymerases comprise a 3?-5? exonuclease domain and/or a sequence non-specific dsDNA binding domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC BALTICS UAB
    Inventors: Remigijus Skirgaila, Renata Rimseliene, Rasa Sukackaite, Martyna Simutyte, Skaiste Valinskyte, Karolis Matjosaitis, Mindaugas Ukanis
  • Publication number: 20190078083
    Abstract: A composition and method for controlled in vitro fragmentation of nucleic acids. A transposase forms catalytically active complexes with a modified transposon end that contains within its end sequence degenerate, apurinic/apyrimidinic sites, nicks, or nucleotide gaps, to fragment or shear a target nucleic acid sample in a controlled process. This method yields desired average nucleic acid fragment sizes. The inventive composition and method may be applied for generation of DNA fragments containing shortened transposon end sequences to facilitate subsequent reactions, for production of asymmetrically tailed DNA fragments, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Mindaugas UKANIS, Arvydas LUBYS, Romas TAMOSEVICIUS, Ervinas GAIDAMAUSKAS
  • Publication number: 20170204384
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to thermophilic family B DNA polymerases comprising a neutral amino acid residue at a certain position near the C-terminus of the catalytic domain, which corresponds to a position occupied by a basic amino acid residue in wild-type Pfu polymerase. Related uses, methods, and compositions are also provided. In some embodiments, the polymerases comprise a 3?-5? exonuclease domain and/or a sequence non-specific dsDNA binding domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics UAB
    Inventors: Remigijus Skirgaila, Renata Rimseliene, Rasa Sukackaite, Martyna Simutyte, Skaiste Valinskyte, Karolis Matjosaitis, Mindaugas Ukanis
  • Publication number: 20170009288
    Abstract: A composition and method for controlled in vitro fragmentation of nucleic acids. A transposase forms catalytically active complexes with a modified transposon end that contains within its end sequence degenerate, apurinic/apyrimidinic sites, nicks, or nucleotide gaps, to fragment or shear a target nucleic acid sample in a controlled process. This method yields desired average nucleic acid fragment sizes. The inventive composition and method may be applied for generation of DNA fragments containing shortened transposon end sequences to facilitate subsequent reactions, for production of asymmetrically tailed DNA fragments, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Mindaugas UKANIS, Arvydas LUBYS, Romas TAMOSEVICIUS, Ervinas GAIDAMAUSKAS
  • Publication number: 20160177359
    Abstract: A composition and method for controlled in vitro fragmentation of nucleic acids. A transposase forms catalytically active complexes with a modified transposon end that contains within its end sequence degenerate, apurinic/apyrimidinic sites, nicks, or nucleotide gaps, to fragment or shear a target nucleic acid sample in a controlled process. This method yields desired average nucleic acid fragment sizes. The inventive composition and method may be applied for generation of DNA fragments containing shortened transposon end sequences to facilitate subsequent reactions, for production of asymmetrically tailed DNA fragments, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Mindaugas UKANIS, Arvydas LUBYS, Romas TAMOSEVICIUS, Ervinas GAIDAMAUSKAS