Patents by Inventor J. Craig Venter
J. Craig Venter 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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Publication number: 20230264202Abstract: The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Daniel Gibson, John E. Gill
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Patent number: 11618029Abstract: The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Telesis Bio Inc.Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Daniel Gibson, John E. Gill
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Publication number: 20220364134Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, Lei Young, J. Craig Venter
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Patent number: 11408020Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Codex DNA, Inc.Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, Lei Young, J. Craig Venter
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Publication number: 20210283615Abstract: The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Daniel Gibson, John E. Gill
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Publication number: 20210254046Abstract: Methods for generating synthetic genomes, for example synthetic genomes having desired properties or viable genomes of reduced size, are disclosed. Also disclosed are synthetic genomes produced by the methods disclosed herein and synthetic cells containing the synthetic genomes disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Clyde A. Hutchison, Ray-Yuan Chuang, Vladimir N. Noskov, Bogumil J. Karas, Kim S. Wise, Hamilton O. Smith, John I. Glass, Chuck Merryman, Daniel G. Gibson, J. Craig Venter, Krishna Kannan, Lin Ding
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Patent number: 11085037Abstract: Methods for generating synthetic genomes, for example synthetic genomes having desired properties or viable genomes of reduced size, are disclosed. Also disclosed are synthetic genomes produced by the methods disclosed herein and synthetic cells containing the synthetic genomes disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Codex DNA, Inc.Inventors: Clyde A. Hutchison, III, Ray-Yuan Chuang, Vladimir N. Noskov, Bogumil J. Karas, Kim S. Wise, Hamilton O. Smith, John I. Glass, Chuck Merryman, Daniel G. Gibson, J. Craig Venter, Krishna Kannan, Lin Ding
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Patent number: 11027282Abstract: The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Codex DNA, Inc.Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Daniel Gibson, John E. Gill
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Patent number: 10626429Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SGI-DNA, Inc.Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, Lei Young, J. Craig Venter
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Publication number: 20190376103Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, Lei Young, J. Craig Venter
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Publication number: 20190241921Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, Lei Young, J. Craig Venter
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Publication number: 20190209626Abstract: A probiotic composition comprises an effective amount of a combination of bacteria, wherein the combination of bacteria comprises certain at least one bacterium A selected from the Bacteroidetes phylum and certain at least one bacterium B selected from the Firmicutes phylum.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Weizhong Li, Ericka L. Anderson, Lei Huang, William Biggs, Amalio Telenti, J. Craig Venter, Karen E. Nelson
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Patent number: 10266865Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, Lei Young, J. Craig Venter
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Publication number: 20180340165Abstract: Methods are provided for constructing a synthetic genome, comprising generating and assembling nucleic acid cassettes comprising portions of the genome, wherein at least one of the nucleic acid cassettes is constructed from nucleic acid components that have been chemically synthesized, or from copies of the chemically synthesized nucleic acid components. In one embodiment, the entire synthetic genome is constructed from nucleic acid components that have been chemically synthesized, or from copies of the chemically synthesized nucleic acid components. Synthetic genomes or synthetic cells may be used for a variety of purposes, including the generation of synthetic fuels, such as hydrogen or ethanol.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, III, Daniel G. Gibson
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Patent number: 10041060Abstract: Methods are provided for constructing a synthetic genome, comprising generating and assembling nucleic acid cassettes comprising portions of the genome, wherein at least one of the nucleic acid cassettes is constructed from nucleic acid components that have been chemically synthesized, or from copies of the chemically synthesized nucleic acid components. In one embodiment, the entire synthetic genome is constructed from nucleic acid components that have been chemically synthesized, or from copies of the chemically synthesized nucleic acid components. Rational methods may be used to design the synthetic genome (e.g., to establish a minimal genome and/or to optimize the function of genes within a genome, such as by mutating or rearranging the order of the genes). Synthetic genomes of the invention may be introduced into vesicles (e.g., bacterial cells from which part or all of the resident genome has been removed, or synthetic vesicles) to generate synthetic cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, Clyde A. Hutchison, III, Daniel G. Gibson
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Publication number: 20180119132Abstract: Methods for generating synthetic genomes, for example synthetic genomes having desired properties or viable genomes of reduced size, are disclosed. Also disclosed are synthetic genomes produced by the methods disclosed herein and synthetic cells containing the synthetic genomes disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Clyde A. Hutchison, III, Ray-Yuan Chuang, Vladimir N. Noskov, Bogumil J. Karas, Kim S. Wise, Hamilton O. Smith, John I. Glass, Chuck Merryman, Daniel G. Gibson, J. Craig Venter, Krishna Kannan, Lin Ding
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Publication number: 20170320061Abstract: The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Daniel Gibson, John E. Gill
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Patent number: 9718060Abstract: The present invention provides a system for receiving biological sequence information and activating the synthesis of a biological entity. The system has a receiving unit for receiving a signal encoding biological sequence information transmitted from a transmitting unit. The transmitting unit can be present at a remote location from the receiving unit. The system also has an assembly unit connected to the receiving unit, and the assembly unit assembles the biological entity according to the biological sequence information. Thus, according to the present invention biological sequence information can be digitally transmitted to a remote location and the information converted into a biological entity, for example a protein useful as a vaccine, immediately upon being received by the receiving unit and without further human intervention after preparing the system for receipt of the information.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Daniel Gibson, John E. Gill
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Patent number: 9593329Abstract: A method to assemble any desired nucleic acid molecule by combining cassettes in vitro to form assemblies which are further combined in vivo, or by assembling large numbers of DNA fragments by recombination in a yeast culture to obtain desired DNA molecules of substantial size is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Inventors: Daniel G. Gibson, Lei Young, John I. Glass, Gwynedd A. Benders, J. Craig Venter, Clyde A. Hutchison, III, Hamilton O. Smith
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Patent number: 9556413Abstract: The invention described below relates to an enclosed cell sorting device and methods of using the device. The device is constructed so that the entire process of cell sorting can be conducted under fully anaerobic conditions to retain viability of anaerobic cells before, during, and after cell sorting. This is accomplished by creating an anaerobic atmosphere for the high speed cell sorter and all its components and by the use of airlocks that allow the introduction of anaerobic containers into the chamber containing the sample.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Synthetic Genomics, Inc.Inventors: J. Craig Venter, Eric J. Mathur, Gerardo Vicente Toledo, Hwai Wen Chang, Wayne A. Green