Patents by Inventor James Robert Swarts

James Robert Swarts 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).

  • Enhanced cell-free synthesis of active proteins containing disulfide bonds
    Patent number: 7871794
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the enhanced in vitro synthesis of active polypeptides containing disulfide bonds. In certain embodiments of the invention, the reaction mix includes a biological extract derived from a bacterial cell in which the glutathione reductase gene has been inactivated, which is pre-treated with a low concentration of a sulfhydryl inactivating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kurtis G. Knapp, James Robert Swarts
  • ENHANCED CELL-FREE SYNTHESIS OF ACTIVE PROTEINS CONTAINING DISULFIDE BONDS
    Publication number: 20080248521
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the enhanced in vitro synthesis of active polypeptides containing disulfide bonds. In certain embodiments of the invention, the reaction mix includes a biological extract derived from a bacterial cell in which the glutathione reductase gene has been inactivated, which is pre-treated with a low concentration of a sulfhydryl inactivating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Kurtis G. Knapp, James Robert Swarts