Patents by Inventor Richard D. Vierstra

Richard D. Vierstra 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).

  • Cyanochrome fluorophores
    Patent number: 9365623
    Abstract: Genetically-engineered cyanochrome fluorophore molecules (fluorophores) with increased fluorescence and with absorbing fluorescence in the blue and green (blue/green) portion of the light spectrum are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular cyanobacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ulijasz, Richard D. Vierstra
  • Phytochrome-based fluorophores
    Patent number: 9296797
    Abstract: Genetically-engineered fluorophore molecules with increased fluorescence are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular bacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ulijasz, Junrui Zhang, Katrina T. Forest, David Anstrom, Jeremiah R. Wagner, Richard D. Vierstra
  • CYANOCHROME FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20150056646
    Abstract: Genetically-engineered cyanochrome fluorophore molecules (fluorophores) with increased fluorescence and with absorbing fluorescence in the blue and green (blue/green) portion of the light spectrum are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular cyanobacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ulijasz, Richard D. Vierstra
  • Cyanochrome fluorophores
    Patent number: 8822162
    Abstract: Genetically-engineered cyanochrome fluorophore molecules (fluorophores) with increased fluorescence and with absorbing fluorescence in the blue and green (blue/green) portion of the light spectrum are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular cyanobacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ulijasz, Richard D. Vierstra
  • CYANOCHROME FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20100303729
    Abstract: Genetically-engineered cyanochrome fluorophore molecules (fluorophores) with increased fluorescence and with absorbing fluorescence in the blue and green (blue/green) portion of the light spectrum are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular cyanobacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ulijasz, Richard D. Vierstra
  • PHYTOCHROME-BASED FLUOROPHORES
    Publication number: 20090061444
    Abstract: Genetically-engineered fluorophore molecules with increased fluorescence are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular bacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew T. Ulijasz, Junrui Zhang, Katrina T. Forest, David Anstrom, Jeremiah R. Wagner, Richard D. Vierstra
  • Expression of multiple proteins in transgenic plants
    Patent number: 6455759
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the production of multiple proteins in transgenic plants. A DNA construct for introduction into plants includes a provision to express a fusion protein of two proteins of interest joined by a linking domain including plant ubiquitin. When the fusion protein is produced in the cells of a transgenic plant transformed with the DNA construction, native enzymes present in plant cells cleave the fusion protein to release both proteins of interest into the cells of the transgenic plant. Since the proteins are produced from the same fusion protein, the initial quantities of the proteins in the cells of the plant are approximately equal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard D. Vierstra, Joseph M. Walker