Patents by Inventor Michael Phillip Weiner

Michael Phillip Weiner 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: 20240125792
    Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Kevin L. Gunderson, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Patent number: 11959922
    Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Chee, Kevin L. Gunderson, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Publication number: 20230340458
    Abstract: Methods and Kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Assays that do not require the cyclic transfer of information between a coding tag and a recording tag are also disclosed, including single cycle assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip WEINER, Lei SHI, Norihito MURANAKA
  • Patent number: 11782062
    Abstract: Kits and methods of using the kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Additional barcoding reagents, such as those for cycle-specific barcoding (e.g., “clocking”), compartment barcoding, combinatorial barcoding, spatial barcoding, or any combination thereof, may be included in the kits. The sample may comprise macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, and the recording may generate molecular interaction and/or reaction information, and/or polypeptide sequence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Chee, John M. Beierle, Norihito Muranaka, Kevin L. Gunderson, Michael Phillip Weiner, Lei Shi, Robert C. James, Luca Monfregola
  • Publication number: 20230236198
    Abstract: Kits and methods of using the kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Additional barcoding reagents, such as those for cycle-specific barcoding (e.g., “clocking”), compartment barcoding, combinatorial barcoding, spatial barcoding, or any combination thereof, may be included in the kits. The sample may comprise macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, and the recording may generate molecular interaction and/or reaction information, and/or polypeptide sequence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, John M. BEIERLE, Norihito MURANAKA, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip WEINER, Lei SHI, Robert C. JAMES, Luca MONFREGOLA
  • Publication number: 20230168254
    Abstract: Kits and methods of using the kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Additional barcoding reagents, such as those for cycle-specific barcoding (e.g., “clocking”), compartment barcoding, combinatorial barcoding, spatial barcoding, or any combination thereof, may be included in the kits. The sample may comprise macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, and the recording may generate molecular interaction and/or reaction information, and/or polypeptide sequence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Chee, John M. BEIERLE, Norihito MURANAKA, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip WEINER, Lei SHI, Robert C. JAMES, Luca MONFREGOLA
  • Publication number: 20230054691
    Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Kevin L. Gunderson, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Patent number: 11513126
    Abstract: Kits and methods of using the kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Additional barcoding reagents, such as those for cycle-specific barcoding (e.g., “clocking”), compartment barcoding, combinatorial barcoding, spatial barcoding, or any combination thereof, may be included in the kits. The sample may comprise macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, and the recording may generate molecular interaction and/or reaction information, and/or polypeptide sequence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Chee, John M. Beierle, Norihito Muranaka, Kevin L. Gunderson, Michael Phillip Weiner, Lei Shi, Robert C. James, Luca Monfregola
  • Publication number: 20210405058
    Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Publication number: 20210396762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and kits for analysis of peptides, polypeptides and proteins, employing a multi-component detection agent(s). In some embodiments, the method is useful for identifying the terminal amino acid of the peptide. In some embodiments, the multi-component detection agent includes a first detection agent and second detection agent which, when in proximity, is capable of generating a detectable signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Michael Phillip WEINER
  • Publication number: 20210355483
    Abstract: Methods and Kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Assays that do not require the cyclic transfer of information between a coding tag and a recording tag are also disclosed, including single cycle assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Kevin GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip WEINER, Lei SHI, Norihito MURANAKA
  • Publication number: 20210302431
    Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, Kevin L. GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Publication number: 20200348308
    Abstract: Kits and methods of using the kits for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding are disclosed. The sample analysis kits employ nucleic acid encoding and/or nucleic acid recording of a molecular interaction and/or reaction, such as recognition events (e.g., between an antigen and an antibody, between a modified terminal amino acid residue, or between a small molecule or peptide therapeutic and a target, etc.). Additional barcoding reagents, such as those for cycle-specific barcoding (e.g., “clocking”), compartment barcoding, combinatorial barcoding, spatial barcoding, or any combination thereof, may be included in the kits. The sample may comprise macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, and the recording may generate molecular interaction and/or reaction information, and/or polypeptide sequence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. CHEE, John M BEIERLE, Norihito MURANAKA, Kevin GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip WEINER, Lei SHI, Robert C. JAMES, Luca MONFREGOLA
  • Publication number: 20190145982
    Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Encodia, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark CHEE, Kevin GUNDERSON, Michael Phillip WEINER
  • Publication number: 20030170623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for identifying and quantifying target nucleic acids in an array of assay samples using distinguishably labeled microspheres and a detecting means, such as flow cytometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Jingwen Chen, Michael Phillip Weiner, Fei Ye
  • Publication number: 20020187470
    Abstract: Provided is a method of identifying a selected nucleotide in a first nucleic acid utilizing a mobile solid support, as well as a novel read-out method for improving the use of mobile solid support-based read-out technologies for detection of nucleic acid polymorphisms in a target nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Warren Michael Casey, Jingwen Chen, Heidi M. Colton, David Taylor, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Publication number: 20020142345
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of encoding a complex mixture of assay constituents comprising using combinations of detectable tags and a total number of detectable tags that is less than the total number of constituents to be encoded. More specifically, the method further comprises determining the total number of constituents to be encoded; determining the number of detectable tags in each combination, wherein the number of detectable tags in each combination is more than one and less than or equal to the number of prime numbers in the number of constituents to be encoded; and determining the total number of detectable tags, wherein the total number of detectable tags equals a sum of a set of factors of the total number of constituents, wherein the number of factors equals the number of detectable tags in each combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Anita J. Nelsen, Lottie L. Peppers, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Publication number: 20020042137
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for simple generation of recombinant animal viruses. The system includes a virus homing vector and can further comprise a transfer vector. These components are used in a system that reduces the number of cloning steps and provides for easier preparation of a number of recombinant viruses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Cynthia Ann Richards, Michael Phillip Weiner
  • Patent number: 6332897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated format for the yeast two hybrid assay for protein-protein interactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Phillip Weiner, Richard Gordon Buckholz
  • Patent number: 6291214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for simple generation of recombinant animal viruses. The system includes a virus homing vector and can further comprise a transfer vector. These components are used in a system that reduces the number of cloning steps and provides for easier preparation of a number of recombinant viruses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia Ann Richards, Michael Phillip Weiner