Patents by Inventor James Nicholas Riggins

James Nicholas Riggins 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).

  • T7 RNA POLYMERASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20200354698
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. The present invention further provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the m7G(5?)ppp(5?)m7G cap analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for selective capping of RNA transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman, Jared Davis, Yasushi Saotome
  • PENICILLIN-G ACYLASES
    Publication number: 20200339973
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, David Elgart, Robert Kevin Orr, James Nicholas Riggins, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Xiang Yi, Da Duan, Courtney Dianne Moffett, Nikki Dellas, Vesna Mitchell
  • T7 RNA polymerase variants
    Patent number: 10793841
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions thereof. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the symmetrical capped GTP analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for using the variants provided herein. The present invention further provides for the use of the compositions provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • TRANSGLUTAMINASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20200263150
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered transglutamirase enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, methods of producing these enzymes, and methods of using the engineered transglutaminase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jovana Nazor, Jie Yang, Goutami Banerjee, Xiyun Zhang, James Nicholas Riggins, Erika M. Milczek, Jeffrey C. Moore
  • Penicillin-G acylases
    Patent number: 10745681
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, David Elgart, Robert Kevin Orr, James Nicholas Riggins, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Xiang Yi, Da Duan, Courtney Dianne Moffett, Nikki Dellas, Vesna Mitchell
  • T7 RNA polymerase variants
    Patent number: 10738286
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. The present invention further provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the m7G(5?)ppp(5?)m7G cap analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for selective capping of RNA transcripts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman, Jared Davis, Yasushi Saotome
  • ENGINEERED DEOXYRIBOSE-PHOSPHATE ALDOLASES
    Publication number: 20200010868
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered deoxyribose-phosphate aldolase polypeptides useful under industrial process conditions for the production of pharmaceutical and fine chemical compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Da Duan, Oscar Alvizo, Jovana Nazor, Harvinder Chagger Maniar, James Nicholas Riggins, Jonathan Vroom, Santhosh Sivaramakrishnan, Hao Yang, Anna Fryszkowska, Mark Huffman, Joshua Kolev, Iman Farasat, Agustina Rodriguez-Granillo, Deeptak Verma
  • ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20190345458
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stefanie Ng Minor, James Nicholas Riggins, Jeffrey C. Moore
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 10407668
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stefanie Ng Minor, James Nicholas Riggins, Jeffrey C. Moore
  • T7 RNA POLYMERASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190002851
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions thereof. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the symmetrical capped GTP analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for using the variants provided herein. The present invention further provides for the use of the compositions provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman
  • T7 RNA POLYMERASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20190002850
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. The present invention further provides engineered T7 RNA polymerase variants and compositions comprising these variants. These variants have been evolved for selective incorporation of the m7G(5?)ppp(5?)m7G cap analog over GTP at the initiation of in vitro transcription. The present invention also provides methods for selective capping of RNA transcripts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mathew G. Miller, Chinping Chng, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, James Nicholas Riggins, Xiang Yi, Jonathan S. Penfield, Gjalt W. Huisman, Jared Davis, Yasushi Saotome
  • PENICILLIN-G ACYLASES
    Publication number: 20180187180
    Abstract: The present invention provides engineered penicillin G acylase (PGA) enzymes, polynucleotides encoding the enzymes, compositions comprising the enzymes, and methods of using the engineered PGA enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Oscar Alvizo, David Elgart, Robert Kevin Orr, James Nicholas Riggins, Anna Fryszkowska, Katrina W. Lexa, Xiang Yi, Da Duan, Courtney Dianne Moffett, Nikki Dellas, Vesna Mitchell
  • ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20180030419
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stefanie Ng Minor, James Nicholas Riggins, Jeffrey C. Moore
  • Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds
    Patent number: 9822346
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Codexis, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stefanie Ng Minor, James Nicholas Riggins, Jeffrey C. Moore
  • ENGINEERED IMINE REDUCTASES AND METHODS FOR THE REDUCTIVE AMINATION OF KETONE AND AMINE COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20150132807
    Abstract: The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Agard, Oscar Alvizo, Melissa Ann Mayo, Stefanie Ng Minor, James Nicholas Riggins, Jeffrey C. Moore