Patents by Inventor Wen-jun Sun

Wen-jun Sun 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).

  • Patent number: 8603798
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for increasing the yield of plasmid DNA production. The method includes the steps of selecting a highly productive clonal subtype of a strain of E. coli, including but not limited to the DH5 strain, harboring a DNA plasmid and cultivating said clonal subtype with fed-batch fermentation in a chemically-defined medium. The plasmid DNA production process described herein can generate record quantities of plasmid DNA when said highly productive clonal subtypes are cultivated on an industrial scale. The disclosed method can be used for the production of pharmaceutical grade DNA for use in polynucleotide vaccination and gene therapy treatment regimens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michel Chartrain, Laura Kizer Bentley, Barbara Ann Krulewicz, Kristin M. Listner, Wen-jun Sun, Chanyong Brian Lee
  • Publication number: 20120190073
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for increasing the yield of plasmid DNA production. The method includes the steps of selecting a highly productive clonal subtype of a strain of E. coli, including but not limited to the DH5 strain, harboring a DNA plasmid and cultivating said clonal subtype with fed-batch fermentation in a chemically-defined medium. The plasmid DNA production process described herein can generate record quantities of plasmid DNA when said highly productive clonal subtypes are cultivated on an industrial scale. The disclosed method can be used for the production of pharmaceutical grade DNA for use in polynucleotide vaccination and gene therapy treatment regimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Michel CHARTRAIN, Laura Kizer BENTLEY, Barbara Ann KRULEWICZ, Kristin M. LISTNER, Wen-jun SUN, Chanyong Brian LEE
  • Patent number: 7998732
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for increasing the yield of plasmid DNA production. The method includes the steps of selecting a highly productive clonal subtype of a strain of E. coli, including but not limited to the DH5 strain, harboring a DNA plasmid and cultivating said clonal subtype with fed-batch fermentation in a chemically-defined medium. The plasmid DNA production process described herein can generate record quantities of plasmid DNA when said highly productive clonal subtypes are cultivated on an industrial scale. The disclosed method can be used for the production of pharmaceutical grade DNA for use in polynucleotide vaccination and gene therapy treatment regimens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Michel Chartrain, Laura Kizer Bentley, Barbara Ann Krulewicz, Kristin M. Listner, Wen-jun Sun, Chanyong Brian Lee
  • Publication number: 20080274452
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for increasing the yield of plasmid DNA production. The method includes the steps of selecting a highly productive clonal subtype of a strain of E. coli, including but not limited to the DH5 strain, harboring a DNA plasmid and cultivating said clonal subtype with fed-batch fermentation in a chemically-defined medium. The plasmid DNA production process described herein can generate record quantities of plasmid DNA when said highly productive clonal subtypes are cultivated on an industrial scale. The disclosed method can be used for the production of pharmaceutical grade DNA for use in polynucleotide vaccination and gene therapy treatment regimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Michel Chartrain, Laura Kizer Bentley, Barbara Ann Krulewicz, Kristin M. Listner, Wen-jun Sun, Chanyong Brian Lee
  • Publication number: 20020175012
    Abstract: A control system is applied to a vehicle cruise device which is installed in a vehicle driven by an internal-combustion engine that has a speed control mechanism to control the vehicle speed. The control system includes a traveling signal input end, a command input end, a memory, a processor, and a control signal output end. The traveling signal input end is used for inputting the vehicle traveling signal into the control system. The command input end is connected to the command module for receiving the control command from the driver. The memory is used for storing the setting parameters of the control system. The processor is used for generating a control signal according to the control command, traveling signal, and setting parameters. The control signal output end is used for outputting the control signal generated by the processor, thereby controlling the drive mechanism so as to control the vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Wen Jun Sun