Patents by Inventor Lucille Shapiro

Lucille Shapiro 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).

  • Heavy metal biosensor
    Patent number: 8697388
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for detection of certain heavy metals using bacterial whole cell biosensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: Nathan J. Hillson, Lucille Shapiro, Ping Hu, Gary L. Andersen
  • Heavy Metal Biosensor
    Publication number: 20110117590
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for detection of certain heavy metals using bacterial whole cell biosensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Nathan J. Hillson, Lucille Shapiro, Ping Hu, Gary L. Andersen
  • DNA methyl transferase inhibitors
    Publication number: 20040259833
    Abstract: This invention provides broad-spectrum antibiotics that are inhibitors of bacterial adenine DNA methyltransferases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicants: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Benkovic, Lucille Shapiro, Stephen J. Baker, Daphne C. Wahnon, Mark Wall
  • System and method for simulating operation of biochemical systems
    Patent number: 5914891
    Abstract: A system and method for simulating the operation of biochemical networks includes a computer having a computer memory used to store a set of objects, each object representing a biochemical mechanism in the biochemical network to be simulated. Most objects have one or more associated signals, representing quantities or concentrations of associated proteins, positions of associated molecules, or other information concerning the state of a biochemical network. Each object has an associated set of methods. These methods include methods for determining reaction probabilities for biochemical reactions associated with the objects, and reaction simulation methods for simulating performance of those biochemical reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees, The Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Harley H. McAdams, Adam P. Arkin, Lucille Shapiro