Patents by Inventor Anthony Kulesa
Anthony Kulesa 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).
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Patent number: 12673084Abstract: Compounds and methods for combinatorial drug discovery in nanoliter droplets are described herein. More particularly, novel synergistic agents that increase efficacy of antibiotic agents to treat bacterial infections are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Patent number: 12577526Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for combinatorial assessment of nanoscale droplets, as specifically exemplified by massively parallel assessment of spatially-directed (while agnostic as to precise droplet content) combinations of droplets harboring distinct and independently identifiable microbial types and/or chemical compounds or mixtures. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a platform and methodologies for identifying advantageous (including synergistic, additive, etc.) microbial interactions and/or chemical compound or mixture interactions with microbes in a manner that allows for binary, trinary, etc. combinatorial assessments to be performed across a range of many discrete input types of microbes (e.g., 6-16 or more discrete input microbial types), to an extent capable of approaching comprehensive sampling and measurement of microbial community combinations from a selected panel of microbial inputs, optionally also in the presence of chemical compounds or mixtures (e.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignees: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Jared Scott Kehe, Cheri Ackerman, Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa
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Patent number: 12539516Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to microfluidic devices that allow for scalable on-chip screening of combinatorial libraries and methods of use thereof. Droplets comprising individual molecular species to be screened are loaded onto the microfluidic device. The droplets are labeled by methods known in the art, including but not limited to barcoding, such that the molecular species in each droplet can be uniquely identified. The device randomly sorts the droplets into individual microwells of an array of microwells designed to hold a certain number of individual droplets in order to derive combinations of the various molecular species. The paired droplets are then merged in parallel to form merged droplets in each microwell, thereby avoiding issues associated with single stream merging. Each microwell is then scanned, e.g., using microscopy, such as high content imaging microscopy, to detect the optical labels, thereby identifying the combination of molecular species in each microwell.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignees: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Publication number: 20250376656Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for combinatorial assessment of nanoscale droplets, as specifically exemplified by massively parallel assessment of spatially-directed (while agnostic as to precise droplet content) combinations of droplets harboring distinct and independently identifiable microbial types and/or chemical compounds or mixtures. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a platform and methodologies for identifying advantageous (including synergistic, additive, etc.) microbial interactions and/or chemical compound or mixture interactions with microbes in a manner that allows for binary, trinary, etc. combinatorial assessments to be performed across a range of many discrete input types of microbes (e.g., 6-16 or more discrete input microbial types), to an extent capable of approaching comprehensive sampling and measurement of microbial community combinations from a selected panel of microbial inputs, optionally also in the presence of chemical compounds or mixtures (e.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2025Publication date: December 11, 2025Applicants: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Jared Scott Kehe, Cheri Ackerman, Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa
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Patent number: 12146880Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which may comprise a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factor, wherein the transcription factor may comprise a sequence specific DNA binding domain, a sliding domain, and one or more linkers, wherein the DNA binding domain and the sliding domain are operably connected by the one or more linkers, and uses thereof. Methods involving the use of a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factors and pharmaceutical compositions, methods for treating cancer, a degenerative disease, a genetic disease or an infectious disease as well as diagnostic methods are also contemplated by the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignees: The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Kan Xiong
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Publication number: 20230346879Abstract: The present disclosure relates compositions and methods for combinatorial drug discovery in nanoliter droplets. More particularly, the disclosure relates to novel synergistic agents that increase efficacy of antibiotic agents to treat bacterial infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Patent number: 11564970Abstract: Compositions and methods for combinatorial drug discovery in nanoliter droplets are described. Novel synergistic agents that increase efficacy of antibiotic agents to treat bacterial infection are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Publication number: 20220228190Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for combinatorial assessment of nanoscale droplets, as specifically exemplified by massively parallel assessment of spatially-directed (while agnostic as to precise droplet content) combinations of droplets harboring distinct and independently identifiable microbial types and/or chemical compounds or mixtures. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a platform and methodologies for identifying advantageous (including synergistic, additive, etc.) microbial interactions and/or chemical compound or mixture interactions with microbes in a manner that allows for binary, trinary, etc. combinatorial assessments to be performed across a range of many discrete input types of microbes (e.g., 6-16 or more discrete input microbial types), to an extent capable of approaching comprehensive sampling and measurement of microbial community combinations from a selected panel of microbial inputs, optionally also in the presence of chemical compounds or mixtures (e.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicants: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.Inventors: Jared Scott Kehe, Cheri Ackerman, Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa
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Publication number: 20210300974Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which may comprise a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factor, wherein the transcription factor may comprise a sequence specific DNA binding domain, a sliding domain, and one or more linkers, wherein the DNA binding domain and the sliding domain are operably connected by the one or more linkers, and uses thereof. Methods involving the use of a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factors and pharmaceutical compositions, methods for treating cancer, a degenerative disease, a genetic disease or an infectious disease as well as diagnostic methods are also contemplated by the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicants: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Kan Xiong
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Patent number: 10981167Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to microfluidic devices that allow for scalable on-chip screening of combinatorial libraries and methods of use thereof. Droplets comprising individual molecular species to be screened are loaded onto the microfluidic device. The droplets are labeled by methods known in the art, including but not limited to barcoding, such that the molecular species in each droplet can be uniquely identified. The device randomly sorts the droplets into individual microwells of an array of microwells designed to hold a certain number of individual droplets in order to derive combinations of the various molecular species. The paired droplets are then merged in parallel to form merged droplets in each microwell, thereby avoiding issues associated with single stream merging. Each microwell is then scanned, e.g., using microscopy, such as high content imaging microscopy, to detect the optical labels, thereby identifying the combination of molecular species in each microwell.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Publication number: 20200353033Abstract: The present disclosure relates compositions and methods for combinatorial drug discovery in nanoliter droplets. More particularly, the disclosure relates to novel synergistic agents that increase efficacy of antibiotic agents to treat bacterial infection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicants: The Broad Institute, Inc., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Patent number: 10816547Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which may comprise a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factor, wherein the transcription factor may comprise a sequence specific DNA binding domain, a sliding domain, and one or more linkers, wherein the DNA binding domain and the sliding domain are operably connected by the one or more linkers, and uses thereof. Methods involving the use of a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factors and pharmaceutical compositions, methods for treating cancer, a degenerative disease, a genetic disease or an infectious disease as well as diagnostic methods are also contemplated by the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Kan Xiong
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Publication number: 20180071738Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to microfluidic devices that allow for scalable on-chip screening of combinatorial libraries and methods of use thereof. Droplets comprising individual molecular species to be screened are loaded onto the microfluidic device. The droplets are labeled by methods known in the art, including but not limited to barcoding, such that the molecular species in each droplet can be uniquely identified. The device randomly sorts the droplets into individual microwells of an array of microwells designed to hold a certain number of individual droplets in order to derive combinations of the various molecular species. The paired droplets are then merged in parallel to form merged droplets in each microwell, thereby avoiding issues associated with single stream merging. Each microwell is then scanned, e.g., using microscopy, such as high content imaging microscopy, to detect the optical labels, thereby identifying the combination of molecular species in each microwell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Jared Kehe
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Publication number: 20160243251Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which may comprise a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factor, wherein the transcription factor may comprise a sequence specific DNA binding domain, a sliding domain, and one or more linkers, wherein the DNA binding domain and the sliding domain are operably connected by the one or more linkers, and uses thereof. Methods involving the use of a non-naturally occurring or engineered artificial transcription factors and pharmaceutical compositions, methods for treating cancer, a degenerative disease, a genetic disease or an infectious disease as well as diagnostic methods are also contemplated by the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Paul Blainey, Anthony Kulesa, Kan Xiong