Patents by Inventor John Bernard Wojcik

John Bernard Wojcik 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).

  • Fibronectin cradle molecules and libraries thereof
    Patent number: 9512199
    Abstract: The here described invention discloses a combination of a top and bottom loop binder library using the CD and the FG loops of a number of FnIII domains (FnIII) (e.g., FnIII7, FnIII10 and FnIII14) together with the surface exposed residues of the beta-sheet. The invention also pertains to a method of forming a library of FnIII domain polypeptides useful in screening for the presence of one or more polypeptides having a selected binding or enzymatic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: NOVARTIS AG, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
    Inventors: Andreas Loew, Brian Edward Vash, Shohei Koide, John Bernard Wojcik, Akiko Koide, Ryan Nicholas Gilbreth
  • FIBRONECTIN CRADLE MOLECULES AND LIBRARIES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140057807
    Abstract: The here described invention discloses a combination of a top and bottom loop binder library using the CD and the FG loops of a number of FnIII domains (FnIII) (e.g., FnIII7, FnIII10 and FnIII14) together with the surface exposed residues of the beta-sheet. The invention also pertains to a method of forming a library of FnIII domain polypeptides useful in screening for the presence of one or more polypeptides having a selected binding or enzymatic activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: The University of Chicago, Novartis AG
    Inventors: Andreas Loew, Brian Edward Vash, Shohei Koide, John Bernard Wojcik, Akiko Koide, Ryan Nicholas Gilbreth