Patents by Inventor Michael McKeown

Michael McKeown 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).

  • FLUORESCENT PROTEINS WITH INCREASED PHOTOSTABILITY
    Publication number: 20090203035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel fluorescent protein variants of DsRed and eqFP578. Fluorescent protein variants having increased photostability and/or having reversible photoswitching behavior, as well as polynucleotides encoding such variants are provided herein. Methods of using these novel fluorescent protein variants and methods for constructing other fluorescent protein variants having increased photostability are also provided by the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Nathan C. Shaner, Michael Z. Lin, Michael McKeown, Roger Y. Tsien
  • Exercise device and method
    Publication number: 20070259763
    Abstract: An exercise device and method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Michael McKeown, David Walker