Patents by Inventor Annelise E. Barron

Annelise E. Barron 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).

  • Hydrogels, methods of making hydrogels, methods of using hydrogels, and methods of isolating, trapping, attracting, and/or killing cancer cells
    Patent number: 8940331
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for hydrogels, methods of making hydrogels, methods of using hydrogels, methods of isolating, trapping, attracting, and/or killing cancer cells, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Kavi P. Mehta, Vinod Srinivasan, Nicolynn E. Davis, Wei Huang
  • Polypeptoid pulmonary surfactants
    Patent number: 8673842
    Abstract: The present invention provides spreading agents based on sequence-specific oligomers comprising a peptoid, a peptide-peptoid chimera, a retropeptoid or a retro(peptoid-peptide) chimera, and methods for using the same, including for the treatment of respiratory distress of the lungs. The spreading agents are sequence-specific oligomers, including retrosequence-specific oligomers, based on a peptide backbone, that are designed as analogs of surfactant protein-B or surfactant protein-C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Cindy W. Wu
  • Selective Poly-N-Substituted Glycine Antibiotics
    Publication number: 20140031523
    Abstract: Antimicrobial peptoid compounds and related compositions as can be used against bacteria effectively and selectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Ann M. Czyzewski, Michelle T. Dohm, Tyler M. Miller, James A. Patch, Nathaniel P. Chongsiriwatana
  • Selective poly-N-substituted glycine antibiotics
    Patent number: 8445632
    Abstract: Antimicrobial peptoid compounds and related compositions as can be used against bacteria effectively and selectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Northwestern University
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Ann M. Czyzewski, Michelle T. Dohm, Tyler M. Miller, Ronald N. Zuckermann, James A. Patch, Nathaniel P. Chongsiriwatana
  • Production of Post-Translationally Hydroxylated Recombinant Proteins in Bacteria
    Publication number: 20130116412
    Abstract: Bacterial cells capable of producing recombinant proteins, such as post-translationally hydroxylated recombinant proteins, methods and kits for producing recombinant proteins, such as post-translationally hydroxylated recombinant proteins, and particular post-translationally hydroxylated recombinant collagen molecules produced by the methods and cells disclosed herein are provided by this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel M. Pinkas, Sheng Ding, Annelise E. Barron
  • ALKYLATED SP-C PEPTOID COMPOUNDS AND RELATED SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20130109627
    Abstract: SP-C peptoid compounds, lung surfactant compositions and related surfactant replacement therapies. Such SP-C peptoids can mimic lung surfactant protein C, and can be used in conjunction with biomimetic SP-B compounds over a range of lung surfactant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Nathan J. Brown
  • ALKYLATED SP-B PEPTOID COMPOUNDS AND RELATED LUNG SURFACTANT COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20130065833
    Abstract: SP-B peptoid compounds, lung surfactant compositions and related surfactant replacement therapies. Such SP-B peptoids can mimic lung surfactant protein B, and can be used in conjunction with biomimetic SP-C compounds over a range of lung surfactant compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Michelle Dohm, Shannon L. Servoss
  • Selective poly-substituted glycine antibiotics and related compositions
    Publication number: 20120295838
    Abstract: Antimicrobial peptoid compounds and related compositions as can be used against bacteria effectively and selectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Ann M. Czyzewski, Michelle T. Dohm, Tyler M. Miller, James A. Patch, Nathaniel P. Chongsiriwatana
  • Polypeptoid pulmonary surfactants
    Publication number: 20120258918
    Abstract: The present invention provides spreading agents based on sequence-specific oligomers comprising a peptoid, a peptide-peptoid chimera, a retropeptoid or a retro(peptoid-peptide) chimera, and methods for using the same, including for the treatment of respiratory distress of the lungs. The spreading agents are sequence-specific oligomers, including retrosequence-specific oligomers, based on a peptide backbone, that are designed as analogs of surfactant protein-B or surfactant protein-C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Cindy W. Wu
  • MONODISPERSE RANDOM COIL PROTEINS AND BIOCONJUGATES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120202948
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides substantially monodisperse random coil polypeptides, vectors encoding the polypeptides, conjugates containing the polypeptides, methods for their preparation, and their uses in nucleic acid separations, DNA sequencing, and other applications requiring high monodispersity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: JENNIFER SUE LIN, Annelise E. Barron, Jennifer Coyne Albrecht, Xiaoxiao Wang
  • Thermo-gelling matrices and related methods for microchannel DNA sequencing
    Patent number: 8211991
    Abstract: Polymeric compounds and related methods and apparatus, as can be used in a wide range of RNA and DNA separations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Cheuk-Wai Kan
  • Physically crosslinked copolymer compounds and related compositions and methods for electrophoretic separation
    Patent number: 8207258
    Abstract: Linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one N-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Thomas N. Chiesl, Annelise E. Barron
  • Compositions And Methods For Free-Solution Conjugate Nucleic Acid Analysis
    Publication number: 20120141997
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for performing free-solution conjugate analysis of nucleic acid molecules. For example, the present invention provides multiplexed single-base extension assays for genotyping. In particular, the present invention provides a series of disperse polyamide “drag tags” for use in achieving high-resolution separation of nucleic acid reaction products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Robert J. Meagher, Wyatt N. Vreeland, Annelise E. Barron
  • Compositions and methods for free-solution conjugate nucleic acid analysis
    Patent number: 8114599
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for performing free-solution conjugate analysis of nucleic acid molecules. For example, the present invention provides multiplexed single-base extension assays for genotyping. In particular, the present invention provides a series of disperse polyamide “drag tags” for use in achieving high-resolution separation of nucleic acid reaction products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Robert J. Meagher, Wyatt N Vreeland, Annelise E. Barron
  • Polypeptoid pulmonary surfactants
    Patent number: 8114830
    Abstract: The present invention provides spreading agents based on sequence-specific oligomers comprising a peptoid, a peptide-peptoid chimera, a retropeptoid or a retro(peptoid-peptide) chimera, and methods for using the same, including for the treatment of respiratory distress of the lungs. The spreading agents are sequence-specific oligomers, including retrosequence-specific oligomers, based on a peptide backbone, that are designed as analogs of surfactant protein-B or surfactant protein-C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: Northwestern University, Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Ronald N. Zuckermann, Cindy W. Wu
  • Physically Crosslinked Copolymer Compounds and Related Compositions and Methods for Electrophoretic Separation
    Publication number: 20120000780
    Abstract: Linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one N-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Thomas N. Chiesl, Annelise E. Barron
  • Physically crosslinked copolymer compounds and related compositions and methods for electrophoretic separation
    Patent number: 8017682
    Abstract: Linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one N-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Thomas N. Chiesl, Annelise E. Barron
  • Matrix and Dynamic Polymer Systems and Compositions for Microchannel Separation
    Publication number: 20110073477
    Abstract: Matrix polymers and dynamic coating polymers, compositions thereof and related methods, systems and apparatus for microchannel separation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Cheuk Wai Kan, Christopher P. Fredlake
  • Matrix and dynamic polymer systems and compositions for microchannel separation
    Patent number: 7862699
    Abstract: Matrix polymers and dynamic coating polymers, compositions thereof and related methods, systems and apparatus for microchannel separation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Annelise E. Barron, Cheuk Wai Kan, Christopher P. Fredlake
  • HYDROGELS, METHODS OF MAKING HYDROGELS, METHODS OF USING HYDROGELS, AND METHODS OF ISOLATING, TRAPPING, ATTRACTING, AND/OR KILLING CANCER CELLS
    Publication number: 20100159008
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for hydrogels, methods of making hydrogels, methods of using hydrogels, methods of isolating, trapping, attracting, and/or killing cancer cells, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: ANNELISE E. BARRON, KAVI P. MEHTA, VINOD SRINIVASAN, NICOLYNN E. DAVIS, WEI HUANG