Patents by Inventor Richard Whitaker

Richard Whitaker 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: 10059987
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, systems, apparatuses and kits comprising modified proteins, particularly modified nucleic acid-binding proteins with altered buffering properties are provided. For example, in some embodiments, methods of forming modified proteins including one or more amino acid modifications to achieve desired pKa values are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for using such modified proteins in ion-producing reactions, such as ion-based nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Jonathan Rothberg, Richard Whitaker
  • Patent number: 9714915
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, systems, apparatuses and kits comprising modified proteins, particularly modified nucleic acid-binding proteins with altered buffering properties are provided. For example, in some embodiments, methods of forming modified proteins including one or more amino acid modifications to achieve desired pKa values are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for using such modified proteins in ion-producing reactions, such as ion-based nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Jonathan Rothberg, Richard Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20120202276
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, systems, apparatuses and kits comprising modified proteins, particularly modified nucleic acid-binding proteins with altered buffering properties are provided. For example, in some embodiments, methods of forming modified proteins including one or more amino acid modifications to achieve desired pKa values are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for using such modified proteins in ion-producing reactions, such as ion-based nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Jonathan Rothberg, Richard Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20110318748
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, systems, apparatuses and kits comprising modified proteins, particularly modified nucleic acid-binding proteins with altered buffering properties are provided. For example, in some embodiments, methods of forming modified proteins including one or more amino acid modifications to achieve desired pKa values are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for using such modified proteins in ion-producing reactions, such as ion-based nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Davidson, Wolfgang Hinz, Jonathan Rothberg, Richard Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20110301041
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, systems, apparatuses and kits comprising modified proteins, particularly modified nucleic acid-binding proteins with altered buffering properties are provided. For example, in some embodiments, methods of forming modified proteins including one or more amino acid modifications to achieve desired pKa values are described. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for using such modified proteins in ion-producing reactions, such as ion-based nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John DAVIDSON, Wolfgang Hinz, Jonathan M. Rothberg, Richard Whitaker
  • Patent number: 7685674
    Abstract: An attachment (10) for an inlet pipe (14) to a wet scrubber or other device comprises a sleeve (16) having an open end (18) adapted to be detachably connected to a flanged end (12) of the inlet pipe (14). A shaft (30) is moveable within the sleeve (16), and a scraper (34) is attached to one end of the shaft (30). The shaft (30) forms part of a pneumatic cylinder (40) attached to the other end of the sleeve (16). In use, the shaft (30) is reciprocally moved to cause the scraper (34) to dislodge particulates deposited within the pipe (14). Heated gas such as nitrogen or dry air is injected into the sleeve (16) to prevent scrubbing liquid from condensing within the sleeve (16) and thus inhibit particulate deposition therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Christopher James Philip Clements, Ian Richard Whitaker