Patents by Inventor Valentina Di Francesco

Valentina Di Francesco 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).

  • Isolated human protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20090082273
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the protease peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the protease peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the protease peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: CELERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Weiniu Gan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human phosphodiesterase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human phosphodiesterase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20090074767
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the phosphodiesterase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the phosphodiesterase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the phosphodiesterase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Xin Wang, Gennady V. Merkulov, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human squalene synthase and composition thereof
    Patent number: 7452974
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Celera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human enzyme proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human enzyme proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20080058433
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangcheng Gong, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human enzyme proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human enzyme proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20080027148
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human enzyme proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human enzyme proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20070184053
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human G-protein coupled receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human GPCR proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7186812
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the Human genome, the GPCR peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Fangcheng Gong, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human drug-metabolizing proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human drug-metabolizing proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7138499
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the proteins of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the proteins of the present invention, and methods of identifying modulators of the proteins of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Woodage, Ming-Hui Wei, Chinnappa Kodira, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7112326
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human nuclear hormone receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human nuclear hormone receptors, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060211622
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the nuclear hormone receptor peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human phospholipase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human phospholipase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7060481
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the phospholipase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the phospholipase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the phospholipase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Guegler, Ellen M. Beasley, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco
  • Isolated human ras-like proteins acid molecules encoding these human ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060121456
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of polypeptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the Ras-like protein polypeptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the Ras-like protein polypeptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the Ras-like protein polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Shiaoping Zhu, Fangcheng Gong, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Isolated human sulfatase-like polypeptides
    Patent number: 7052893
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human nuclear hormone receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human nuclear hormone receptors, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7053045
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the nuclear hormone receptor peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human phosphatase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human phosphatase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7052894
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the phosphatase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the phosphatase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the phosphatase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen M. Beasley, Marion Webster, Valentina Di Francesco, Ming-Hui Wei
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7049119
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7037705
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the protease peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the protease peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the protease peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Weiniu Gan, Jane Ye, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7037701
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Marion Webster, Zhenya Li, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7033809
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Weiniu Gan, Jane Ye, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7029894
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Karl Guegler, Ellen M. Beasley, Valentina Di Francesco