Patents by Inventor Moreshwar B. Vaze

Moreshwar B. Vaze 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).

  • Bacteria mediated gene silencing
    Patent number: 9714426
    Abstract: Methods are described for the delivery of one or more small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to a eukaryotic cell using a bacterium or BTP. Methods are also described for using this bacterium to regulate gene expression in eukaryotic cells using RNA interference, and methods for treating viral diseases and disorders. The bacterium or BTP includes one or more siRNAs or one or more DNA molecules encoding one or more siRNAs. Vectors are also described for use with the bacteria of the invention for causing RNA interference in eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Marina Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Fruehauf, Moreshwar B. Vaze, Floyd Stephen Laroux, Jr., Noel Joy Sauer
  • BACTERIA MEDIATED GENE SILENCING
    Publication number: 20150184167
    Abstract: Methods are described for the delivery of one or more small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to a eukaryotic cell using a bacterium or BTP. Methods are also described for using this bacterium to regulate gene expression in eukaryotic cells using RNA interference, and methods for treating viral diseases and disorders. The bacterium or BTP includes one or more siRNAs or one or more DNA molecules encoding one or more siRNAs. Vectors are also described for use with the bacteria of the invention for causing RNA interference in eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Johannes Fruehauf, Moreshwar B. Vaze, Floyd Stephen Laroux, Jr., Noel Joy Sauer