Patents by Inventor Priscilla Wilkins Stevens

Priscilla Wilkins Stevens 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: 7659083
    Abstract: A construct is provided that is capable of binding a plurality of molecules, the construct comprising a first moiety with a first molecule binding region and a first molecule non-binding region; and a second moiety with a second molecule-binding region and a second molecule-non-binding region, whereby the first binding region and second binding region are at opposite ends of the construct. Also provided is a method for detecting protein having certain amino acid sequences, the method comprising supplying a collection of proteins each with unknown amino acid sequences, contacting the collection with a moiety having a plurality of binding sites capable of binding with the protein having certain amino acid sequences so as to form a moiety-protein complex, and mixing the complex with a marker specific for the moiety in an amount sufficient to indicate existence of the complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Uchicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: Fred J. Stevens, Marianne Schiffer, Priscilla Wilkins-Stevens, W. Carey Hanly, Sandra L. Tollaksen
  • Patent number: 7485443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention relates to methods for attaching nucleic acids to solid supports and modifying nucleic acids. For example, in some embodiments, the 5? nuclease activity of a cleavage agent is used to cleave a cleavage structure formed on the solid support, the occurrence of the cleavage event indicating the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Priscilla Wilkins Stevens, David Kelso, Victor Lyamichev, Jeff Hall, Bruce P. Neri, Robert W. Kwiatkowski, Jr., Lloyd Smith
  • Publication number: 20080319172
    Abstract: A construct is provided that is capable of binding a plurality of molecules, the construct comprising a first moiety with a first molecule binding region and a first molecule non-binding region; and a second moiety with a second molecule-binding region and a second molecule-non-binding region, whereby the first binding region and second binding region are at opposite ends of the construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Fred J. Stevens, Marianne Schiffer, Priscilla Wilkins-Stevens, W. Carey Hanly, Sandra L. Tollaksen
  • Patent number: 7303869
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention relates to methods for attaching nucleic acids to solid supports and modifying nucleic acids. For example, in some embodiments, the 5? nuclease activity of a cleavage agent is used to cleave a cleavage structure formed on the solid support, the occurrence of the cleavage event indicating the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Priscilla Wilkins Stevens, David Kelso, Victor Lyamichev, Jeff Hall, Bruce P. Neri, Robert W. Kwiatkowski, Jr., Lloyd M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20060127949
    Abstract: A construct is provided that is capable of binding a plurality of molecules, the construct comprising a first moiety with a first molecule binding region and a first molecule non-binding region; and a second moiety with a second molecule-binding region and a second molecule-non-binding region, whereby the first binding region and second binding region are at opposite ends of the construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Fred Stevens, Marianne Schiffer, Priscilla Wilkins-Stevens, W. Hanly, Sandra Tollaksen
  • Publication number: 20030143585
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention relates to methods for attaching nucleic acids to solid supports and modifying nucleic acids. For example, in some embodiments, the 5′ nuclease activity of a cleavage agent is used to cleave a cleavage structure formed on the solid support, the occurrence of the cleavage event indicating the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Priscilla Wilkins Stevens, David Kelso, Victor Lyamichev, Jeff Hall, Bruce P. Neri, Robert W. Kwiatkowski, Lloyd M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030119020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, compositions, and methods for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences and variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention relates to methods for attaching nucleic acids to solid supports and modifying nucleic acids. For example, in some embodiments, the 5′ nuclease activity of a cleavage agent is used to cleave a cleavage structure formed on the solid support, the occurrence of the cleavage event indicating the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Priscilla Wilkins Stevens, David Kelso, Victor Lyamichev, Jeff Hall, Bruce P. Neri, Robert W. Kwiatkowski, Lloyd Smith
  • Patent number: 6485943
    Abstract: A method for recombinant antibody subunit dimerization including modifying at least one codon of a nucleic acid sequence to replace an amino acid occurring naturally in the antibody with a charged amino acid at a position in the interface segment of the light polypeptide variable region, the charged amino acid having a first polarity; and modifying at least one codon of the nucleic acid sequence to replace an amino acid occurring naturally in the antibody with a charged amino acid at a position in an interface segment of the heavy polypeptide variable region corresponding to a position in the light polypeptide variable region, the charged amino acid having a second polarity opposite the first polarity. Nucleic acid sequences which code for novel light chain proteins, the latter of which are used in conjunction with the inventive method, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Fred J. Stevens, Priscilla Wilkins Stevens, Rosemarie Raffen, Marianne Schiffer
  • Publication number: 20020137897
    Abstract: A method for recombinant antibody subunit dimerization including modifying at least one codon of a nucleic acid sequence to replace an amino acid occurring naturally in the antibody with a charged amino acid at a position in the interface segment of the light polypeptide variable region, the charged amino acid having a first polarity; and modifying at least one codon of the nucleic acid sequence to replace an amino acid occurring naturally in the antibody with a charged amino acid at a position in an interface segment of the heavy polypeptide variable region corresponding to a position in the light polypeptide variable region, the charged amino acid having a second polarity opposite the first polarity. Nucleic acid sequences which code for novel light chain proteins, the latter of which are used in conjunction with the inventive method, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: FRED J. STEVENS, PRISCILLA WILKINS STEVENS, ROSEMARIE RAFFEN, MARIANNE SCHIFFER