Patents by Inventor Richard J. Roberts

Richard J. Roberts 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).

  • Patent number: 9834136
    Abstract: An emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly may include an electroluminescent light source. The emblem assembly further includes a chromatic layer over the light-producing assembly that comprises and emblem shape, and a translucent sealing structure over the chromatic layer that seals the backing member, the light-producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low light or nighttime conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Patent number: 9481296
    Abstract: An illuminated emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting diode sources. The light-producing assembly may also include a plurality of micro-sized, dispersed light-emitting diode sources. The illuminated emblem assembly further includes a translucent base region over the light sources, a chromatic layer over the translucent base region and a UV-stable translucent sealing structure over the chromatic layer that seals the backing member, the light producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The sealing structure may be UV-stable and/or include a design feature. The illuminated emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the illuminated emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low light or nighttime conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Patent number: 9464277
    Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, Jr., Megumu Mabuchi, Romualdas Vaisvila
  • Patent number: 9200316
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20150240310
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for detecting hydroxymethylated nucleotides (hmNs) in a polynucleotide preparation with a view to mapping the location of hmNs in a genome, quantifying the occurrence of hmNs at selected loci and correlating the occurrence of hmNs with gene expression and phenotypic traits. Embodiments describe the use of modifying enzymes together with site-specific endonucleases to detect the hmNs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Jurate Bitinaite, Romualdas Vaisvila, Sriharsa Pradhan, Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts, Hang-Gyeong Chin, Devora Cohen-Karni, Christopher Noren, Elisabeth A. Raleigh, Geoffrey Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150218530
    Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, JR., Megumu Mabuchi, Romualdas Vaisvila
  • Patent number: 9040239
    Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, Jr., Megumu Mabuchi, Romualdas Vaisvila
  • Patent number: 9034597
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are described for detecting hydroxymethylated nucleotides (hmNs) in a polynucleotide preparation with a view to mapping the location of hmNs in a genome, quantifying the occurrence of hmNs at selected loci and correlating the occurrence of hmNs with gene expression and phenotypic traits. Embodiments describe the use of modifying enzymes together with site-specific endonucleases to detect the hmNs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Jurate Bitinaite, Romualdas Vaisvila, Sriharsa Pradhan, Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts, Devora Cohen-Karni, Christopher Noren, Elisabeth A. Raleigh, Geoffrey Wilson, Hang-Gyeong Chin
  • Publication number: 20150132750
    Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, JR., Megumu Mabuchi, ROMUALDAS VAISVILA
  • Patent number: 9029087
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140247614
    Abstract: An emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly may include an electroluminescent light source. The emblem assembly further includes a chromatic layer over the light-producing assembly that comprises and emblem shape, and a translucent sealing structure over the chromatic layer that seals the backing member, the light-producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low light or nighttime conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Colonial Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Publication number: 20140240999
    Abstract: An illuminated emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly includes a plurality of light-emitting diode sources. The light-producing assembly may also include a plurality of micro-sized, dispersed light-emitting diode sources. The illuminated emblem assembly further includes a translucent base region over the light sources, a chromatic layer over the translucent base region and a UV-stable translucent sealing structure over the chromatic layer that seals the backing member, the light producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The sealing structure may be UV-stable and/or include a design feature. The illuminated emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the illuminated emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low light or nighttime conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Colonial Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Publication number: 20140194299
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: YU ZHENG, RICHARD J. ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 8753847
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for selection and enrichment of a target gene from a library of polynucleotide sequences such as might be formed from a genome or by random mutagenesis of a genetic sequence. The selection and enrichment occurs in aqueous droplets formed in an emulsion that compartmentalize individual polynucleotides from the library or a plurality of polynucleotides that may include polynucleotides not derived from the library, transcription and translation reagents and optionally additional chemical and enzyme reagents. The selection and enrichment method utilizes a polynucleotide adaptor which when ligated to the polynucleotide fragment enables amplification to occur in the presence of an adaptor specific primer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8752989
    Abstract: An illuminated vehicle emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly may include an electroluminescent light source. The illuminated vehicle emblem assembly further includes a translucent base region over the light source, a chromatic layer over the translucent base region, and a translucent sealing structure configured to seal the backing member, the light producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The illuminated vehicle emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the illuminated vehicle emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low-light or night-time conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Colonial Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
  • Publication number: 20140127683
    Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, JR., Megumu Mabuchi
  • Publication number: 20140106350
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: YU ZHENG, RICHARD J. ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 8685689
    Abstract: Specified restriction endonucleases have been characterized for the first time by their amino acid and DNA sequences. These sequences and those with at least 90% identity thereto have been used as probes in sequence similarity analyses to identify sequence matches in a sequence database that corresponds to novel restriction endonucleases or isoschizomers. The sequence similarity analyses includes selecting a positive sequence match from any sequence producing an expectation value of less than or equal to e?02.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Morgan, Richard J. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8653007
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and related uses are provided relating to cleaving modified DNA. For example, a set of DNA fragments obtainable by enzymatic cleavage of a large DNA is described where at least 50% are similarly sized and have a centrally positioned modified nucleotide. In addition, an enzyme preparation is provided that includes one or more enzymes that recognize a modified nucleotide in a DNA and cleave the DNA at a site that is at a non-random distance from the modified nucleotide. The one or more enzymes are further characterized by an N-terminal conserved domain with greater than 90% amino acid sequence homology to WXD(X)10YXGD. The related uses include creating a methylome, methods of purifying DNA fragments containing a modified nucleotide and diagnostic applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20130335997
    Abstract: An illuminated vehicle emblem assembly is provided that includes a power source, a backing member, and a light-producing assembly coupled to the power source and supported by the backing member. The light-producing assembly may include an electroluminescent light source. The illuminated vehicle emblem assembly further includes a translucent base region over the light source, a chromatic layer over the translucent base region, and a translucent sealing structure configured to seal the backing member, the light producing assembly, and the chromatic layer. The illuminated vehicle emblem assembly exhibits a chrome- or mirror-like finish when viewed under ambient lighting conditions. Further, the illuminated vehicle emblem assembly possesses a glowing appearance when activated under low-light or night-time conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicants: COLONIAL PLASTICS, INC., FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner