Patents by Inventor Wesley Philip Wong

Wesley Philip Wong 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: 10914733
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for determining the structure of individual targets using by determining long-range distances within such targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Shih, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Patent number: 10876177
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions relating to conjugation of nucleic acids and proteins of interest under conditions that maintain protein activity. The nucleic acid-protein conjugates may be used in nucleic acid nanostructures such as those generated using DNA origami methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Mounir Ahmad Koussa, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Publication number: 20200340033
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and products for detecting analytes in a sample. The analytes may be rare analytes such as biomarkers in a biological sample. These methods make use of nucleic acid nanoswitches that adopt a particular conformation and have a particular length in the presence of an analyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Johanna Blass, Darren Yang, Clinton H. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20200308625
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides nucleic acid-based nanoswitch catenanes and methods of use. A nanoswitch catenane may include a single-stranded nucleic acid comprising a first and second terminal domain linked to each other to form a host ring by one of a first, second or third switchable bridges, wherein the first switchable bridge is formed in the presence of a reaction agent through the reaction of two cognate functional groups, each linked to a terminal domain of the single-stranded nucleic acid, wherein the second switchable bridge is formed in the presence of a biomolecule of interest through binding of the bio-molecule of interest to two cognate antibodies, each linked to a terminal domain of the single stranded nucleic acid, and wherein the third switchable bridge is a link between two cognate functional groups that breaks in the presence of a dissociation agent. A nanoswitch catenane may also include a circular nucleic acid guest ring catenated with the host ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institue, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, William M. Shih
  • Publication number: 20200116712
    Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are improved methods for detecting analytes, including proteins and nucleic acids. In some instances, the analytes are detected in complex matrices such as serum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Clinton H. Hansen, Wesley Philip Wong, Darren Yang, Andrew Ward
  • Publication number: 20190345193
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods for generating functionalized nanoswitches, as well as the functionalized nanoswitches themselves, and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Darren Yang, Eric M. Mulhall, Hongyu Zhao, Andrew Ward, Clinton H. Hansen, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Patent number: 10265705
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a sample includes a sample measurement apparatus (1404), which includes a light source (1406) configured to illuminate the sample; and a detector (1412) configured to receive light from the sample. The sample measurement apparatus is sized and dimensioned to fit within a centrifuge receptacle, the centrifuge receptacle (1416) coupled to a spindle configured to rotate the centrifuge receptacle to apply a force to the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Kenneth Anders Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20190070604
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for performing analysis of human biological samples are described. Collected biological samples are combined with a substance including nucleic acid complexes and the combined substance is processed using gel electrophoresis. An indication of a detected compound in the biological sample and/or a particular medical condition associated with the detected compound is output from the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Clinton H Hansen, Mounir Ahmad Koussa
  • Publication number: 20190064056
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a sample using a centrifuge and optical components is disclosed. The centrifuge may be a standard benchtop centrifuge. The optical components may be sized and dimensioned to fit, along with the sample, inside the centrifuge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Darren Yang, Andrew Ward, Wesley Philip Wong, Kenneth Anders Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20190048409
    Abstract: Provided herein are products and methods for detecting analytes using polymers that bind to such analytes and thereby undergo a conformational change or contribute to a newly formed complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Clinton H. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20180364225
    Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are methods of high-throughput screening of small molecules and related compositions and articles of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhavik Nathwani, Darren Yang, Wesley Philip Wong, William M. Shih, Andrew Ward
  • Publication number: 20180306783
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for determining the structure of individual targets using by determining long-range distances within such targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Shih, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Publication number: 20180291434
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising nucleic acid complexes for use in monitoring binding interactions and in measuring association and/or dissociation kinetics with or without force, detecting analytes, screening aptamers, and encoding/encrypting information. In some instances, the nucleic acid complexes are double- stranded nicked nucleic acids comprising a scaffold nucleic acid hybridized to one or more oligonucleotides. In some instances, a first and/or a second oligonucleotide are linked to moieties that are known to interact with each other or which are suspected of interacting with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicants: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Kenneth Anders Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20180223344
    Abstract: Provided herein are nucleic acid-based nanoswitches that can detect specific nucleic acids and other analytes types by for example a simple gel electrophoresis readout. Binding of the target to the nanoswitches induces a conformation change from a linear, open conformation to a looped, closed conformation. These nanoswitches may be used in diagnostic assays such as nucleic acid-based diagnostic assays, to detect, measure and/or purify a variety of targets including low abundance targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Arun Richard Chandrasekaran, Clinton H. Hansen, Mounir Ahmad Koussa, Kenneth Anders Halvorsen, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Publication number: 20180135043
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising nucleic acid complexes for use in screening compounds based on their ability to modulate binding interactions, wherein the compounds are barcoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Clinton H. Hansen
  • Patent number: 9914958
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising nucleic acid complexes for use in monitoring binding interactions and in measuring association and/or dissociation kinetics with or without force, detecting analytes, screening aptamers, and encoding/encrypting information. In some instances, the nucleic acid complexes are double-stranded nicked nucleic acids comprising a scaffold nucleic acid hybridized to one or more oligonucleotides. In some instances, a first and/or a second oligonucleotide are linked to moieties that are known to interact with each other or which are suspected of interacting with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley Philip Wong, Kenneth Anders Halvorsen
  • Patent number: 9897597
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for determining the structure of individual targets using nucleic acid caliper by determining long-range distances within such targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institude, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Shih, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Publication number: 20170369935
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising nucleic acid complexes for use in monitoring binding interactions and in measuring association and/or dissociation kinetics, detecting analytes including low concentration analytes, and screening library members. In some instances, the nucleic acid complexes are double-stranded nicked nucleic acids comprising a scaffold nucleic acid hybridized to one or more oligonucleotides. In some instances, a first, a second, a third, and optionally a fourth oligonucleotide are linked to moieties that are known to interact with each other or which are suspected of interacting with each other or of interacting with a common moiety such as an analyte. Changes in topology of the complex are used to determine the binding interactions of the various binding partners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Mounir Ahmad Koussa, Kenneth Anders Halvorsen, Andrew Ward, Wesley Philip Wong
  • Patent number: D844805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhavik Nathwani, William M. Shih, Wesley Philip Wong, Darren Yang
  • Patent number: D846755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center Corporation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhavik Nathwani, William M. Shih, Wesley Philip Wong, Darren Yang