Patents by Inventor Xin-sheng Zhu

Xin-sheng Zhu 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).

  • Caterpiller gene family
    Patent number: 7923545
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new family of structurally and functionally related nucleic acids and proteins, designed the CATERPILLER family, which is characterized by landmark structural motifs including a nucleotide binding domain and leucine-rich repeat domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Jenny P.-Y Ting, Michael W. Linhoff, Jonathan A. Harton, Kristi L. Williams, Brian J. Conti, Jinghua Zhang, Xin-sheng Zhu
  • CATERPILLER GENE FAMILY
    Publication number: 20090291450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new family of structurally and functionally related nucleic acids and proteins, designed the CATERPILLER family, which is characterized by landmark structural motifs including a nucleotide binding domain and leucine-rich repeat domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Jenny P.-Y Ting, Michael W. Linhoff, Jonathan A. Harton, Kristi L. Williams, Brian J. Conti, Jinghua Zhang, Xin-sheng Zhu
  • Caterpiller gene family
    Publication number: 20060053496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new family of structurally and functionally related nucleic acids and proteins, designed the CATERPILLER family, which is characterized by landmark structural motifs including a nucleotide binding domain and leucine-rich repeat domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jenny Ting, Michael Linhoff, Jonathan Harton, Kristi Williams, John Lich, William O'Connor, Christopher Moore, Beckly Davis, Willie Brickey, Brian Conti, Jinghua Zhang, Xin-Sheng Zhu