Patents by Inventor Benjamin Glick

Benjamin Glick 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: 20140237632
    Abstract: Nucleic acid compositions encoding rapidly maturing fluorescent proteins, as well as non-aggregating versions thereof (and mutants thereof) as well as the proteins encoding the same, are provided. The proteins of interest are proteins that are fluorescent, where this feature arises from the interaction of two or more residues of the protein. The subject proteins are further characterized in that, in certain embodiments, they are mutants of wild type proteins that are obtained either from non-bioluminescent Cnidarian, e.g., Anthozoan, species or are obtained from Anthozoan non-Pennatulacean (sea pen) species. In certain embodiments, the subject proteins are mutants of wild type Discosoma sp. “red” fluorescent protein. Also of interest are proteins that are substantially similar to, or mutants of, the above specific proteins. Also provided are fragments of the nucleic acids and the peptides encoded thereby, as well as antibodies to the subject proteins and transgenic cells and organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: BROOKE BEVIS, BENJAMIN GLICK
  • Patent number: 8664471
    Abstract: Nucleic acid compositions encoding rapidly maturing fluorescent proteins, as well as non-aggregating versions thereof (and mutants thereof) as well as the proteins encoding the same, are provided. The proteins of interest are proteins that are fluorescent, where this feature arises from the interaction of two or more residues of the protein. The subject proteins are further characterized in that, in certain embodiments, they are mutants of wild type proteins that are obtained either from non-bioluminescent Cnidarian, e.g., Anthozoan, species or are obtained from Anthozoan non-Pennatulacean (sea pen) species. In certain embodiments, the subject proteins are mutants of wild type Discosoma sp. “red” fluorescent protein. Also of interest are proteins that are substantially similar to, or mutants of, the above specific proteins. Also provided are fragments of the nucleic acids and the peptides encoded thereby, as well as antibodies to the subject proteins and transgenic cells and organisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: The University of Chicago, The University of Washington
    Inventors: Brooke Bevis, Benjamin Glick
  • Patent number: 8116988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for indexing nucleic acid sequences to aid computer based searching of nucleic acid sequences by indexing a nucleotide sequence by the presence of unique Kmers in the sequence. The method of the present invention comprises utilizing an algorithm to automatically index a nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignees: The University of Chicago, GSL Biotech LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Glick, William Stokes
  • Publication number: 20090270277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for indexing nucleic acid sequences to aid computer based searching of nucleic acid sequences by indexing a nucleotide sequence by the presence of unique Kmers in the sequence. The method of the present invention comprises utilizing an algorithm to automatically index a nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, GSL BIOTECH LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Glick, William Stokes
  • Publication number: 20070244298
    Abstract: Disclosed are sequences encoding monomeric variants of DsRed fluorescent proteins and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Benjamin Glick, Brooke Bevis, Daniel Strongin, David Baker, Michelle Scalley-Kim
  • Publication number: 20060008878
    Abstract: Disclosed are sequences encoding monomeric variants of DsRed fluorescent proteins and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicants: The University of Chicago, The University of Washington
    Inventors: Benjamin Glick, Brooke Bevis, Daniel Strongin, David Baker, Michelle Scalley-Kim
  • Publication number: 20050149994
    Abstract: Nucleic acid compositions encoding rapidly maturing fluorescent proteins, as well as non-aggregating versions thereof (and mutants thereof) as well as the proteins encoding the same, are provided. The proteins of interest are proteins that are fluorescent, where this feature arises from the interaction of two or more residues of the protein. The subject proteins are further characterized in that, in certain embodiments, they are mutants of wild type proteins that are obtained either from non-bioluminescent Cnidarian, e.g., Anthozoan, species or are obtained from Anthozoan non-Pennatulacean (sea pen) species. In certain embodiments, the subject proteins are mutants of wild type Discosoma sp. “red” fluorescent protein. Also of interest are proteins that are substantially similar to, or mutants of, the above specific proteins. Also provided are fragments of the nucleic acids and the peptides encoded thereby, as well as antibodies to the subject proteins and transgenic cells and organisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Brooke Bevis, Benjamin Glick