Patents by Inventor Barbara S. Chapman

Barbara S. Chapman 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).

  • Vector for expression of a polypeptide in a mammalian cell
    Patent number: 5688688
    Abstract: Polynucleotide sequences are provided for the diagnosis of the presence of retroviral infection in a human host associated with lymphadenopathy syndrome and/or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, for expression of polypeptides and use of the polypeptides to prepare antibodies, where both the polypeptides and antibodies may be employed as diagnostic reagents or in therapy, e.g., vaccines and passive immunization. The sequences provide detection of the viral infectious agents associated with the indicated syndromes and can be used for expression of antigenic polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Chiron Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Luciw, Dino Dina, Steven Rosenberg, Barbara S. Chapman, Richard M. Thayer, Nancy L. Haigwood