Patents by Inventor Richard M. Alvey

Richard M. Alvey 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).

  • RECOMBINANT PHYCOBILIPROTEINS WITH ENHANCED FLUORESCENCE AND PHOTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20130171677
    Abstract: Novel fluorescent phycobiliprotein fusion proteins and methods of use are described. The novel phycobiliproteins can be produced in a cell comprising two or more heterodimeric lyases, an apoprotein and a bilin reductase, which components react to form the phycobiliprotein fusion protein. Also described are phycobiliprotein based transcription reporter cells and assays, which cells conditionally express a heterologous, fluorescent, phycobiliprotein domain even in anoxic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicants: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Donald A. Bryant, Wendy M. Schluchter, Richard M. Alvey, Avijit Biswas
  • LIGHT REGULATED TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEM FOR USE IN PROKARYOTIC ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20100093051
    Abstract: A process for regulating transcriptional activity of a gene is provided. The process comprises introducing genetic material into an organism, placing a gene downstream of a light-regulated promoter within the organism having a light responsive element and subjecting the organism to an exogenous light source. The genetic material is selected from a photosynthetic bacterium and the light source is configured to control the level of transcriptional activity of the gene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: David M. Kehoe, Lina Li, Richard M. Alvey