Patents by Inventor Simon Devos

Simon Devos 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).

  • Publication number: 20250076303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biochemistry, more particularly to proteomics, more particularly to protein sequencing, even more particularly to single molecule peptide sequencing. The invention discloses means and methods for single molecule protein sequencing and/or amino add identification using cleavage inducing agent. Said cleavage inducing agents which are not specific for one particular amino acid, cleave polypeptides step by step from the N-terminus onwards and provide information on the identity of the cleaved amino acids based on the kinetics of said reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Sven Eyckerman, Simon Devos
  • Patent number: 12019076
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biochemistry, more particularly to proteomics, more particularly to protein sequencing, even more particularly to single molecule peptide sequencing. The invention discloses methods for single molecule protein sequencing and/or amino acid identification using cleavage inducing agents which are not specific for one particular amino acid, cleave polypeptides step by step from the N-terminus onwards and provide information on the identity of the cleaved amino acids based on the kinetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Sven Eyckerman, Simon Devos
  • Publication number: 20230221329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biochemistry, more particularly to proteomics, more particularly to protein sequencing, even more particularly to single molecule peptide sequencing. The invention discloses means and methods for single molecule protein sequencing and/or amino acid identification using cleavage inducing agent. Said cleavage inducing agents which are not specific for one particular amino acid, cleave polypeptides step by step from the N-terminus onwards and provide information on the identity of the cleaved amino acids based on the kinetics of said reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicants: VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Sven Eyckerman, Simon Devos
  • Patent number: 11573238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biochemistry, more particularly to proteomics, more particularly to protein sequencing, even more particularly to single molecule peptide sequencing. The invention discloses methods for single molecule protein sequencing and/or amino acid identification using cleavage inducing agents which are not specific for one particular amino acid, cleave polypeptides step by step from the N-terminus onwards and provide information on the identity of the cleaved amino acids based on the reaction kinetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: VIB VZW, Universiteit Gent
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Sven Eyckerman, Simon Devos
  • Publication number: 20230021352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to protein sequencing, more particularly the invention discloses improved aminopeptidases for single molecule protein sequencing and/or amino acid identification. Said aminopeptidases can enzymatically cleave off N-terminal amino acids and are highly suitable in a kinetics-based peptide sequencing approach. Based on the kinetics of the cleaving reaction or of the engagement between said aminopeptidases and peptide to be sequenced, information on the identity of the cleaved amino acids is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Simon Devos, Sven Eyckerman
  • Publication number: 20220214354
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of protein sequencing, more particularly to protein profiling using massively parallel sequencing with single-molecule sensitivity. Methods, assays and reagents are provided for sequencing individual protein or polypeptide molecules. Also provided are methods and assays for the parallel sequencing of proteins or polypeptides. To this end, particular labeled probes are used that are reactive with the N-terminal amino acid of the polypeptide molecules and can be detected while still associated with the polypeptide(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Simon Devos, Sven Eyckerman, Joel Vandekerckhove
  • Publication number: 20200231956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biochemistry, more particularly to proteomics, more particularly to protein sequencing, even more particularly to single molecule peptide sequencing. The invention discloses means and methods for single molecule protein sequencing and/or amino acid identification using cleavage inducing agent. Said cleavage inducing agents which are not specific for one particular amino acid, cleave polypeptides step by step from the N-terminus onwards and provide information on the identity of the cleaved amino acids based on the kinetics of said reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Nico Callewaert, Sven Eyckerman, Simon Devos