Patents by Inventor G. B. Robb
G. B. Robb 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: 12545907Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for forming a single RNA polynucleotide from a plurality of DNA oligonucleotides in a single reaction chamber using combined reagents in a single step reaction. DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase and single stranded (ss) DNA oligonucleotides are combined where each DNA oligonucleotide has one or more sequence modules, wherein one sequence module in the first ss DNA oligonucleotide is complementary to a sequence module at the 3? end of the second ss DNA oligonucleotide; and wherein a second module on the first ss DNA oligonucleotide is an RNA polymerase promoter sequence; and forming a single RNA polynucleotide, excluding the RNA promoter sequence, derived from the first and second DNA oligonucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Isaac B. Meek, Dianne S. Schwarz, Ezra Schildkraut
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Patent number: 12479880Abstract: Provided herein is a method for efficiently capping RNA in vitro. In some embodiments the capping reaction may be done at high temperature using Vaccinia capping enzyme or a variant thereof. In other embodiments, the capping reactions may comprise a capping enzyme from a large virus of amoeba, e.g., Faustovirus, mimivirus or moumouvirus, or a variant thereof. Compositions and kits for practicing the method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2024Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Siu-hong Chan, Bijoyita Roy
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Publication number: 20240383939Abstract: Provided herein is a method for efficiently capping RNA in vitro. In some embodiments the capping reaction may be done at high temperature using Vaccinia capping enzyme or a variant thereof. In other embodiments, the capping reactions may comprise a capping enzyme from a large virus of amoeba, e.g., Faustovirus, mimivirus or moumouvirus, or a variant thereof. Compositions and kits for practicing the method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Siu-hong Chan, Bijoyita Roy
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Patent number: 11725196Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
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Publication number: 20220333098Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for forming a single RNA polynucleotide from a plurality of DNA oligonucleotides in a single reaction chamber using combined reagents in a single step reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Isaac B. Meek, Dianne S. Schwarz, Ezra Schildkraut
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Publication number: 20220288240Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is a method for producing an RNA product that has reduced immunogenicity. In some embodiments, the method involves transcribing a template DNA with a thermostable RNA polymerase at a temperature of greater than 44° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Bijoyita Roy, G. B. Robb
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Publication number: 20220235339Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
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Patent number: 11396652Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for forming a single RNA polynucleotide from a plurality of DNA oligonucleotides in a single reaction chamber using combined reagents in a single step reaction. DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase and single stranded (ss) DNA oligonucleotides are combined where each DNA oligonucleotide has one or more sequence modules, wherein one sequence module in the first ss DNA oligonucleotide is complementary to a sequence module at the 3? end of the second ss DNA oligonucleotide; and wherein a second module on the first ss DNA oligonucleotide is an RNA polymerase promoter sequence; and forming a single RNA polynucleotide, excluding the RNA promoter sequence, derived from the first and second DNA oligonucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Isaac B. Meek, Dianne S. Schwarz, Ezra Schildkraut
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Patent number: 11376338Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is a method for producing an RNA product that has reduced immunogenicity. In some embodiments, the method involves transcribing a template DNA with a thermostable RNA polymerase at a temperature of greater than 44° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Bijoyita Roy, G. B. Robb
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Patent number: 11098295Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-Hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
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Patent number: 11028379Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions, kits, and methods of making RNA vaccines having an appropriate cap structure. Systems, apparatus, compositions, and/or methods may include and/or use, in some embodiments, non-naturally occurring single-chain RNA capping enzymes. In some embodiments, an RNA capping enzyme may include an FCE variant having (a) an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to positions 1 to 878 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or (b) one or more substitutions relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 at a position selected from positions corresponding to positions 215, 337, 572, 648, and 833 (e.g., a position selected from positions corresponding to position 215, 337, and 572) of SEQ ID NO: 1.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Mehul Ganatra, Siu-hong Chan, Christopher H. Taron, G. B. Robb
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Publication number: 20210147836Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is a method for producing an RNA product that has reduced immunogenicity. In some embodiments, the method involves transcribing a template DNA with a thermostable RNA polymerase at a temperature of greater than 44° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Bijoyita Roy, G. B. Robb
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Publication number: 20190225961Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for forming a single RNA polynucleotide from a plurality of DNA oligonucleotides in a single reaction chamber using combined reagents in a single step reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Isaac B. Meek, Dianne S. Schwarz, Ezra Schildkraut
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Patent number: 10301619Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for forming a single RNA polynucleotide from a plurality of DNA oligonucleotides in a single reaction chamber using combined reagents in a single step reaction. DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase and single stranded (ss) DNA oligonucleotides are combined where each DNA oligonucleotide has one or more sequence modules, wherein one sequence module in the first ss DNA oligonucleotide is complementary to a sequence module at the 3? end of the second ss DNA oligonucleotide; and wherein a second module on the first ss DNA oligonucleotide is an RNA polymerase promoter sequence; and forming a single RNA polynucleotide, excluding the RNA promoter sequence, derived from the first and second DNA oligonucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Isaac B. Meek, Dianne S. Schwarz, Ezra Schildkraut
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Patent number: 10034951Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is a method for producing an RNA product that has reduced immunogenicity without requiring removal of any dsRNA from the RNA product. In some embodiments, the method involves transcribing a template DNA with a thermostable RNA polymerase at a temperature of greater than 44° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Bijoyita Roy, G. B. Robb
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Publication number: 20170283797Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for forming a single RNA polynucleotide from a plurality of DNA oligonucleotides in a single reaction chamber using combined reagents in a single step reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: G. B. Robb, Isaac B. Meek, Dianne S. Schwarz, Ezra Schildkraut