Patents by Inventor Stuart Alan Kauffman

Stuart Alan Kauffman 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).

  • Process for obtaining DNA, RNA, peptides, polypeptides, or protein, by recombinant DNA technique
    Publication number: 20040161816
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Stuart Kauffman
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for obtaining DNA, RNA, peptides, polypeptides, or protein by recombinant DNA technique
    Patent number: 6569641
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for obtaining DNA, RNA, peptides, polypeptides, or protein, by recombinant DNA technique
    Patent number: 6492107
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for obtaining DNA, RNA, peptides, polypeptides, or proteins, by recombinant DNA technique
    Patent number: 5976862
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: IXSYS Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for the production of expression vectors comprising at least one stochastic sequence of polynucleotides
    Patent number: 5824514
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Stuart A. Kauffman
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for the production of stochastically-generated peptides,polypeptides or proteins having a predetermined property
    Patent number: 5817483
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Stuart Kauffman
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for the production of stochastically-generated transcription or translation products
    Patent number: 5814476
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Stuart Kauffman
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Process for obtaining DNA, RNA, peptides, polypeptides, or protein, by recombinant DNA technique
    Patent number: 5763192
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: IXSYS, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet
  • Method of identifying a stochastically-generated peptide, polypeptide, or protein having ligand binding property and compositions thereof
    Patent number: 5723323
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a peptide, polypeptide, or protein having a predetermined property. In accordance with one embodiment, the process begins by producing by way of synthetic polynucleotide coupling, stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. A library of expression vectors containing such stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences is formed. Next, host cells containing the vectors are cultured so as to produce peptides, polypeptides, or proteins encoded by the stochastically generated polynucleotide sequences. Screening or selection is carried out on such host cells to identify a peptide, polypeptide, or protein produced by the host cells which has the predetermined property. The stochastically generated polynucleotide sequence which encodes the identified peptide, polypeptide, or protein is then isolated and used to produce the peptide, polypeptide, or protein having the predetermined property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Inventors: Stuart Alan Kauffman, Marc Ballivet