Patents by Inventor Liangcai Gu

Liangcai Gu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240158854
    Abstract: Example spatial transcriptomics techniques use “continuous” polony arrays on a customized gel surface for spatial barcoding. By screening polyacrylamide (PAA) gel fabrication conditions, polonies formed on a crosslinked PAA gel were shown to exhibit a continuous, homogenous DNA distribution, which is highly suited for tissue barcoding applications. Compared with widely used polonies formed in flow cells that utilize linear PAA gels, continuous polonies showed efficient DNA amplification and restriction digestion to generate capture oligo arrays, which have a significantly better spatial RNA capturing performance. In addition, the crosslinked PAA gel showed sufficient constraints on lateral RNA diffusion and provides better mechanical strength and stability for tissue mapping assays than a semifluidic linear PAA gel used by previous methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Liangcai Gu, Xiaonan Fu, Shin Lin, Li Sun
  • Publication number: 20230375547
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of detecting Ebola virus in a sample. The methods include contacting the sample with a plurality of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) that are conjugated with antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, that bind to an epitope of a secreted glycoprotein (sGP) from the Ebola virus under conditions sufficient for the antibodies, or the antigen binding portions thereof, to bind to the epitope of the sGP from the Ebola virus in the sample to produce bound sGP. The methods also include detecting the sGP from the Ebola virus when aggregations of the bound sGP form with one another. Related reaction mixtures, devices, kits, and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiahui CHEN, Shoukai KANG, MD Ashif IKBAL, Zhi ZHAO, Liangcai GU, Chao WANG
  • Publication number: 20230295704
    Abstract: Methods for attaching barcodes to polypeptides are provided. Methods for detecting molecular interactions at the single molecule level are provided. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a ONA barcoded protein array technology for parallel protein interaction profiling on a single molecule basis. DNA barcodes are attached to proteins collectively via ribosome display or individually via enzymatic conjugation. Novel methods are described herein that measure protein interactions based on the statistical analysis of co-localized polonies arising from barcoding DNAs of interacting proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: George M. Church, Liangcai Gu
  • Publication number: 20230167167
    Abstract: Deinococcus radiodurans phytochrome (DrBphP) light form-binding antibodies are disclosed and their use in light induced dimerization systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Liangcai GU, Zhimin HUANG, Xiao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220177605
    Abstract: The disclosure provides polypeptides, fusion proteins, kits, dimers, nucleic acids, expression vectors, or host cells for use hi chemically induced dimerization systems, exemplified by a chemically induced dimerization system in which two recombinant antibodies dimerize only in the presence of cannabidiol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Liangcai GU, Shoukai KANG, Luis GOMEZ-CASTILLO, Huayi JIANG
  • Publication number: 20220099675
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of detecting Ebola virus in a sample. The methods include contacting the sample with a plurality of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) that are conjugated with at least two sets of antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, that binds to at least first or second epitopes of glycoproteins, such as secreted glycoproteins (sGPs) from the Ebola virus under conditions sufficient for the antibodies, or the antigen binding portions thereof, to bind to the first or second epitopes of the glycoproteins from the Ebola virus in the sample to produce bound glycoproteins. The methods also include detecting the glycoproteins from the Ebola virus when aggregations of the bound glycoproteins form with one another. Related reaction mixtures, devices, kits, and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Xiahui CHEN, Shoukai KANG, Md Ashif IKBAL, Zhi ZHAO, Liangcai GU, Chao WANG
  • Publication number: 20210332428
    Abstract: Methods for attaching barcodes to polypeptides are provided. Methods for detecting molecular interactions at the single molecule level are provided. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a ONA barcoded protein array technology for parallel protein interaction profiling on a single molecule basis. DNA barcodes are attached to proteins collectively via ribosome display or individually via enzymatic conjugation. Novel methods are described herein that measure protein interactions based on the statistical analysis of co-localized polonies arising from barcoding DNAs of interacting proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: George M. Church, Liangcai Gu
  • Patent number: 10858698
    Abstract: Methods for attaching barcodes to polypeptides are provided. Methods for detecting molecular interactions at the single molecule level are provided. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a ONA barcoded protein array technology for parallel protein interaction profiling on a single molecule basis. DNA barcodes are attached to proteins collectively via ribosome display or individually via enzymatic conjugation. Novel methods are described herein that measure protein interactions based on the statistical analysis of co-localized polonies arising from barcoding DNAs of interacting proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: George M. Church, Liangcai Gu
  • Publication number: 20170107566
    Abstract: Methods for attaching barcodes to polypeptides are provided. Methods for detecting molecular interactions at the single molecule level are provided. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a ONA barcoded protein array technology for parallel protein interaction profiling on a single molecule basis. DNA barcodes are attached to proteins collectively via ribosome display or individually via enzymatic conjugation. Novel methods are described herein that measure protein interactions based on the statistical analysis of co-localized polonies arising from barcoding DNAs of interacting proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: George M. Church, Liangcai Gu
  • Patent number: 8765431
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing alkenes from beta-hydroxy or beta-sulfate carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivatives using thioesterase and optionally a sulfotransferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: David H. Sherman, Janet L. Smith, Liangcai Gu, Jennifer Gehret
  • Publication number: 20110091952
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing alkenes from beta-hydroxy or beta-sulfate carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid derivatives using thioesterase and optionally a sulfotransferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: David H. Sherman, Janet L. Smith, Liangcai Gu, Jennifer Gehret