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).
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Patent number: 9834136Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
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Patent number: 9481296Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
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Patent number: 9464277Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, Jr., Megumu Mabuchi, Romualdas Vaisvila
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Patent number: 9200316Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
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Publication number: 20150240310Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20150218530Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, JR., Megumu Mabuchi, Romualdas Vaisvila
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Patent number: 9040239Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, Jr., Megumu Mabuchi, Romualdas Vaisvila
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Patent number: 9034597Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20150132750Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, JR., Megumu Mabuchi, ROMUALDAS VAISVILA
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Patent number: 9029087Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
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Publication number: 20140247614Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Colonial Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
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Publication number: 20140240999Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Colonial Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
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Publication number: 20140194299Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: YU ZHENG, RICHARD J. ROBERTS
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Patent number: 8752989Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Colonial Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner
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Patent number: 8753847Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
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Publication number: 20140127683Abstract: 5-methylpyrimidine oxygenases and their use in the modification of nucleic acids are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Lana Saleh, June Pais, Nan Dai, Richard J. Roberts, Ivan R. Correa, JR., Megumu Mabuchi
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Publication number: 20140106350Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: YU ZHENG, RICHARD J. ROBERTS
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Patent number: 8685689Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Richard D. Morgan, Richard J. Roberts
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Patent number: 8653007Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: New England Biolabs, Inc.Inventors: Yu Zheng, Richard J. Roberts
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Publication number: 20130335997Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicants: COLONIAL PLASTICS, INC., FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Richard J. Roberts, LaRon Michelle Brown, Cornel Lewis Gardner