Patents by Inventor Yorke ZHANG

Yorke ZHANG 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).

  • Publication number: 20240117363
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for increased production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Brian LAMB, Yorke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240043823
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and kits for the synthesis of proteins which comprises unnatural amino acids that utilize a mutant tRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: Synthorx, Inc., The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Jerod PTACIN, Carolina CAFFARO, Hans AERNI, Yorke ZHANG, Emil C. FISCHER, Aaron W. FELDMAN, Vivian T. DIEN, Floyd E. ROMESBERG
  • Patent number: 11834689
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and kits for the synthesis of proteins which comprises unnatural amino acids that utilize a mutant tRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SYNTHORX, INC.
    Inventors: Jerod Ptacin, Carolina Caffaro, Hans Aerni, Yorke Zhang, Emil C. Fischer, Aaron W. Feldman, Vivian T. Dien, Floyd E. Romesberg
  • Patent number: 11834479
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Floyd E. Romesberg, Yorke Zhang
  • Patent number: 11761007
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for increased production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Floyd E. Romesberg, Brian Lamb, Yorke Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220243244
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, methods, and kits for a cell incorporating unnatural amino acids into an unnatural polypeptide. Also disclosed herein are compositions, methods, and kits for increasing activity and yield of the unnatural polypeptide synthesized by the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Emil C. FISCHER, Koji HASHIMOTO, Aaron W. FELDMAN, Vivian T. DIEN, Yorke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20210222147
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and kits for the synthesis of proteins which comprises unnatural amino acids that utilize a mutant tRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jerod PTACIN, Carolina CAFFARO, Hans AERNI, Yorke ZHANG, Emil C. FISCHER, Aaron W. FELDMAN, Vivian T. DIEN, Floyd E. ROMESBERG
  • Publication number: 20200377877
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for increased production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Brian LAMB, Yorke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200277342
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Yorke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200224234
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are in vivo methods, compositions, and kits for producing nucleic acids which comprises at least one unnatural base. Disclosed herein are in vivo methods of producing a nucleic acid with an expanded genetic alphabet, the method comprising incorporatin at least one unnatural base in the nucleic acid. Disclosed herein are semi-synthetic organisms comprising an expanded genetic alphabet, wherein the genetic alphabet comprises at least one unnatural base. Disclosed herein are compositions that include a heterologous or recombinant polymerase and methods of use thereof. Further, disclosed herein are kits that are useful for stably incorporating an unnatural nucleic acid into a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., using the methods provided by the present invention in in vitro condition or under a cell free condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Yorke ZHANG, Aaron W. FELDMAN, Vivian T. DIEN
  • Patent number: 10696720
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Floyd E. Romesberg, Yorke Zhang
  • Patent number: 10696719
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Floyd E. Romesberg, Yorke Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200131555
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and kits for the synthesis of proteins which comprises unnatural amino acids that utilize a mutant tRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jerod PTACIN, Carolina CAFFARO, Hans AERNI, Yorke ZHANG, Emil C. FISCHER, Aaron W. FELDMAN, Vivian T. DIEN, Floyd E. ROMESBERG
  • Publication number: 20190376054
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and kits for the synthesis of proteins which comprises unnatural amino acids that utilize a mutant tRNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jerod PTACIN, Carolina CAFFARO, Hans AERNI, Yorke ZHANG, Emil C. FISCHER, Aaron W. FELDMAN, Vivian T. DIEN, Floyd E. ROMESBERG
  • Publication number: 20190375802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Yorke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190375803
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Yorke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190218257
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for generating a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Also disclosed herein proteins, methods, cells, engineered microorganisms, and kits for production of a nucleic acid molecule that comprises an unnatural nucleotide utilizing a modified nucleoside triphosphate transporter from Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Floyd E. ROMESBERG, Yorke ZHANG