Patents by Inventor Maureen Blacker Quin

Maureen Blacker Quin 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).

  • Engineered subcellular compartments
    Patent number: 9909143
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a cell that includes an engineered subcellular compartment that generally includes a proteinaceous shell that includes at least one bacterial microcompartment (BMC) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the engineered subcellular compartment can further include one or more targeted enzymes. We further describe methods of making and using such cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Claudia Margarete Schmidt-Dannert, Swati Choudhary Saurkar, Maureen Blacker Quin, Mark Anton Held
  • ENGINEERED SUBCELLULAR COMPARTMENTS
    Publication number: 20140295520
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a cell that includes an engineered subcellular compartment that generally includes a proteinaceous shell that includes at least one bacterial microcompartment (BMC) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the engineered subcellular compartment can further include one or more targeted enzymes. We further describe methods of making and using such cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Claudia Margarete Schmidt-Dannert, Swati Choudhary Saurkar, Maureen Blacker Quin, Mark Anton Held