Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Baltes

Nicholas J. Baltes 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: 20200140854
    Abstract: Methods for gene targeting or targeted insertion in cells. The methods and compositions described herein can be used to identify the relative frequency of donor molecule integration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Publication number: 20200115700
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for modifying the coding sequence of endogenous genes using rare-cutting endonucleases and transposases. The methods and compositions described herein can be used to modify the coding sequence of endogenous genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Publication number: 20200061211
    Abstract: The present disclosure is in the field of medical devices and gene editing, particularly the use of medical devices for the targeted delivery of gene editing reagents in vivo or ex vivo. The methods and materials described herein provide control over the location and timing of delivery, along with the ability to deliver gene editing reagents as nucleic acids, virus particles, or protein. Furthermore, the methods and materials can be used to reduce or eliminate the systemic spread of gene editing reagents in non-target tissues/organs. The methods and devices described herein can be used for gene editing in animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Publication number: 20200048648
    Abstract: Materials and methods for creating plants (e.g., alfalfa lines) with reduced lignin content and composition are provided herein, as are plants, plant parts, and plant cells generated by the methods provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Song Luo, Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Publication number: 20200002709
    Abstract: Materials and methods are provided for making plants (e.g., soybean varieties, wheat varieties, or corn varieties) with altered amino acid content. For example, materials and methods are provided for making TALE nuclease-induced mutations in genes encoding seed storage proteins, or by making TALE nuclease-induced deletions of within seed storage protein genes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Song Luo, Benjamin Clasen, Feng Zhang, Nicholas J. Baltes, Javier Gil Humanes
  • Publication number: 20190249183
    Abstract: Materials and methods for high efficiency gene targeting at multiple genomic sites in a single cell are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Javier Gil Humanes, Daniel F. Voytas, Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Publication number: 20160237451
    Abstract: Materials and methods for conferring geminivirus resistance to plants, and particularly to materials and methods for using CRISPR/Cas systems to confer resistance to geminiviruses to plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel F. Voytas, Nicholas J. Baltes, Aaron W. Hummel
  • Publication number: 20160222395
    Abstract: Methods for genome engineering, including methods utilizing transient expression of a nuclease utilizing modified transfer-DNA (T-DNA) plasmids, are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Stoddard, Nicholas J. Baltes, Song Luo
  • Publication number: 20150167000
    Abstract: Materials and methods for gene targeting using Clustered Regularly Interspersed Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR-associated (CRISPR/Cas) systems are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel F. Voytas, Paul Atkins, Nicholas J. Baltes
  • Publication number: 20140273235
    Abstract: Materials and methods for gene targeting using Clustered Regularly Interspersed Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR-associated (CRISPR/Cas) systems are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Daniel F. Voytas, Paul Atkins, Nicholas J. Baltes