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 metalloprotease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6825022
    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: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Gennady V. Merkulov, Jane Ye, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding human synthase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6825026
    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: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Fangcheng Gong, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human zinc metalloprotease, nucleic acid molecules encoding said enzymes, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6825025
    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: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040235093
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Gennady V. Merkulov, Karen Ketchum, Xianghe Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6821765
    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 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • ISOLATED HUMAN GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR DNA
    Publication number: 20040229304
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6818429
    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: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Weiniu Gan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human ras-like proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding these human ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040225117
    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 modulators of the Ras-like protein polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Gennady V. Merkulov, Fangcheng Gong, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6812014
    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: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040214278
    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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunhua Yan, Fangcheng Gong, Gennady Merkulov, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human nuclear hormone receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human nuclear hormone receptors, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040214283
    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 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, 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: 6808911
    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: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Marion Webster, Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6808912
    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 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human secreted proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human secreted proteins and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040209265
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the secreted peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the secreted peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the secreted peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Fangcheng Gong, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6806072
    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: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human protease proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human protease proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040203105
    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: May 4, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human ras-like proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding these human ras-like proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040203009
    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 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Wei Shao, Jane Ye, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human g-protein coupled receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding human gpcr proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040197856
    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 ana paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Marion Webster, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Isolated human casein kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human casein kinase proteins, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6800283
    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: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Fangcheng Gong, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Isolated human transporter proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human transporter proteins, and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20040191829
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gennady V. Merkulov, Karl Guegler, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley