Patents by Inventor Kuanwei Sheng

Kuanwei Sheng 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).

  • ISOTHERMAL METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, KITS, AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING NUCLEIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20230203567
    Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to methods, kits, compositions, devices, and systems for detecting a target nucleic acid, such as a viral RNA. In one aspect, described herein are methods of detecting the target nucleic acid. In other aspects, described herein are compositions, kits, devices, and systems suitable to practice the methods described herein to detect the target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Youngeun KIM, Jocelyn Yoshiko KISHI, Thomas E. SCHAUS, Adam YASEEN, Peng YIN, Sinem K. SAKA, Kuanwei SHENG, Nikhil GOPALKRISHNAN, Jiyoun JEONG
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR LIGHT-DIRECTED BIOMOLECULAR BARCODING
    Publication number: 20230029257
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, kits, and methods for nucleic acid barcoding. The barcode compositions provided herein can be used to linearly, combinatorially, or spatially barcode a plurality of targets in a sample. Also provided herein is a device for use in a barcoding method provided herein comprising a light source and a sample holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
    Inventors: Jocelyn KISHI, Ninning LIU, Sinem SAKA, Peng YIN, Kuanwei SHENG
  • Methods of linearly amplifying whole genome of a single cell
    Patent number: 11047001
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure encompass methods of amplifying nucleic acid from one or more cells. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid is amplified as amplicons in a linear manner. Specific embodiments include the removal or effective destruction of nonlinearly produced amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Chenghang Zong, Michael Gundry, Kuanwei Sheng
  • METHODS OF LINEARLY AMPLIFYING WHOLE GENOME OF A SINGLE CELL
    Publication number: 20190264271
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure encompass methods of amplifying nucleic acid from one or more cells. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid is amplified as amplicons in a linear manner. Specific embodiments include the removal or effective destruction of nonlinearly produced amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Chenghang Zong, Michael Gundry, Kuanwei Sheng
  • Methods of linearly amplifying whole genome of a single cell
    Patent number: 10301671
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure encompass methods of amplifying nucleic acid from one or more cells using MALBAC (multiple annealing and looping-based amplification cycles) primers. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid is amplified as amplicons in a linear manner. Specific embodiments include the removal or effective destruction of nonlinearly produced amplicons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Chenghang Zong, Michael Gundry, Kuanwei Sheng
  • METHODS OF LINEARLY AMPLIFYING WHOLE GENOME OF A SINGLE CELL
    Publication number: 20170183721
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure encompass methods of amplifying nucleic acid from one or more cells using MALBAC (multiple annealing and looping-based amplification cycles) primers. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid is amplified as amplicons in a linear manner. Specific embodiments include the removal or effective destruction of nonlinearly produced amplicons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Chenghang Zong, Michael Gundry, Kuanwei Sheng