Patents by Inventor Suja Sukumaran

Suja Sukumaran 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: 20240124928
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 11634764
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20210189480
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicants: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 10870883
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20190062825
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 9988679
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20170218443
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicants: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 9624275
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 9540422
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 9534024
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignees: THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20160137703
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicants: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 9170230
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20140309402
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicants: THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20140308662
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicants: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Publication number: 20140256913
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicants: THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran
  • Patent number: 8673550
    Abstract: Provided herein are Mycobacterium smegmatis porin nanopores, systems that comprise these nanopores, and methods of using and making these nanopores. Such nanopores may be wild-type MspA porins, mutant MspA porins, wild-type MspA paralog porins, wild-type MspA homolog porins, mutant MspA paralog porins, mutant MspA homolog porins, or single-chain Msp porins. Also provided are bacterial strains capable of inducible Msp porin expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignees: University of Washington, The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jens H. Gundlach, Michael Niederweis, Thomas Z. Butler, Mikhail Pavlenok, Mark A. Troll, Suja Sukumaran, Bertil Hille