# Leland Stanford Junior University — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Leland Stanford Junior University has 4 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How to Precisely Edit Genes Using Retron-Guide RNA Cassettes](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/20230383290/high-throughput-precision-genome-editing)
  This patent describes a method for highly efficient and precise genome editing using a retron-guide RNA cassette to deliver large pieces of donor DNA into a cell's genetic material.
- [How Websites Get Ranked by Importance](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/6285999/google-pagerank) — granted 2001
  This patent describes a computer method for scoring documents in a linked database, like the internet, by considering the importance of other documents that link to them, helping search engines find better results.
- [How Scientists First Made DNA Replicate in New Cells](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4237224/cohen-boyer-recombinant-dna) — granted 1980
  This 1980 patent describes a method for cutting and pasting DNA pieces in a lab to create new, self-replicating genetic material that can be inserted into bacteria, a foundational technique for genetic engineering.
- [How to Create a Secret Code Key Without Meeting First](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4200770/diffie-hellman-public-key-exchange) — granted 1980
  This 1980 patent describes a way for two people to create a secret code key over a public channel, like the internet, without ever meeting or sharing the key directly.

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