Patents by Inventor Burton Simpson

Burton Simpson 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: 20240280557
    Abstract: Polypeptide nanopores synthetically functionalized with positively charged species, and methods of making and using the same, are provided herein. In some examples, a polypeptide nanopore includes a first side, a second side, a channel extending through the first and second sides, and a mutated amino acid residue. The mutated amino acid residue may be synthetically functionalized with a positively charged species that inhibits translocation of cations through the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Savagian, Burton Simpson, Sang Park, Boyan Boyanov, Jeffrey G. Mandell, Seth M. McDonald