Patents by Inventor Paul Otto

Paul Otto 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: 20240167782
    Abstract: A pin punch comprised of an elongate body having a length defined by a first axis, at least one hole in a top half of the elongate body, and a magnet embedded in the elongate body and adjacent to the at least one hole, wherein the magnet is positioned and configured to transiently retain a removable firearm pin positioned in the at least one hole. The at least one hole may be at least one of a hole positioned in a side of, and perpendicular to the first axis of, the elongate body, or a pin hole positioned in a top face of, and parallel to the first axis of, the elongate body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: New Revo Brand Group, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Jacobson, Paul Otto
  • Patent number: 11667950
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO: 1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20220389434
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO: 1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11365436
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10976312
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for capture and identification of the cellular targets of a bioactive agent. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to capture ligand, cellular targets (optionally tagged with a reporter), capture proteins (optionally present as capture fusions), surfaces (e.g., displaying, capture ligands, capture proteins, or capture fusions), and methods of capturing and identifying the cellular targets of a bioactive agent therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn W. Hitko, Robin Hurst, Thomas Kirkland, Dieter Klaubert, Poncho Meisenheimer, Nidhi Nath, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Paul Otto, Marjeta Urh, Harry Tetsuo Uyeda, Keith Wood, Ji Zhu
  • Patent number: 10935645
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for ultrasound imaging comprising Time Delay Spectrometry. A frequency swept signal can be transmitted through a medium, such as human tissue. The signal can be a low-voltage signal (e.g., 0 volts to 5 volts peak-to-peak) transmitted for long duration (e.g., 20 milliseconds) at various frequencies. As the signal propagates through the medium it can be reflected and delayed. A delay associated with the signal the can cause a change in the associated frequencies. The signal can be filtered to retain only frequencies in an audio frequency range. The signal can be beamformed and processed to produce an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Siddhartha Sikdar, Parag Chitnis, Nima Akhlaghi, Elizabeth Tarbox, Paul Otto, Paul Gammell
  • Publication number: 20210032676
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10844422
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20200248228
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10633690
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20190185908
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10246690
    Abstract: The invention provides a mutant hydrolase protein with enhanced kinetics and functional expression, as well as polynucleotides encoding the mutant proteins and methods of using the polynucleotides and mutant proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Aldis Darzins, Lance P. Encell, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Paul Otto, Michael R. Slater, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kate Qin Zhao, Kris Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10233485
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: PROMEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 10168323
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for capture and identification of the cellular targets of a bioactive agent. In particular, provided herein are bioactive agents tethered to capture ligand, cellular targets (optionally tagged with a reporter), capture proteins (optionally present as capture dimers), surfaces (e.g., displaying, capture ligands, capture proteins, or capture dimers), and methods of capturing and identifying the cellular targets of a bioactive agent therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn W. Hitko, Robin Hurst, Thomas Kirkland, Dieter Klaubert, Poncho Meisenheimer, Nidhi Nath, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Paul Otto, Marjeta Urh, Harry Tetsuo Uyeda, Keith Wood
  • Publication number: 20180223267
    Abstract: The invention provides a mutant hydrolase protein with enhanced kinetics and functional expression, as well as polynucleotides encoding the mutant proteins and methods of using the polynucleotides and mutant proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Aldis Darzins, Lance P. Encell, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Paul Otto, Michael R. Slater, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kate Qin Zhao, Kris Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20180113205
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for ultrasound imaging comprising Time Delay Spectrometry. A frequency swept signal can be transmitted through a medium, such as human tissue. The signal can be a low-voltage signal (e.g., 0 volts to 5 volts peak-to-peak) transmitted for long duration (e.g., 20 milliseconds) at various frequencies. As the signal propagates through the medium it can be reflected and delayed. A delay associated with the signal the can cause a change in the associated frequencies. The signal can be filtered to retain only frequencies in an audio frequency range. The signal can be beamformed and processed to produce an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Siddhartha Sikdar, Parag Chitnis, Nima Akhlaghi, Elizabeth Tarbox, Paul Otto, Paul Gammell
  • Publication number: 20180051318
    Abstract: A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Lance P. Encell, Mary Hall, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kristopher Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 9879306
    Abstract: A modified luciferase protein which is a sensor for molecules including cAMP is provided. The modified luciferase protein includes one or more heterologous amino acid sequences, at least one of which directly or indirectly interacts with cAMP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: PROMEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brock Binkowski, Lance P. Encell, Monika G. Wood, Keith V. Wood, Kris Zimmerman, Paul Otto, Gediminas Vidugiris, Pete Stecha
  • Patent number: 9873866
    Abstract: The invention provides a mutant hydrolase protein with enhanced kinetics and functional expression, as well as polynucleotides encoding the mutant proteins and methods of using the polynucleotides and mutant proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Promega Corporation
    Inventors: Aldis Darzins, Lance P. Encell, Rachel Friedman Ohana, Paul Otto, Michael R. Slater, Gediminas Vidugiris, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood, Kate Qin Zhao, Kris Zimmerman
  • Patent number: D1127397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: NEW REVO BRAND GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Chernik, Paul Otto