Patents by Inventor Francis Tufaro

Francis Tufaro 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).

  • ANTI-BACTERIAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100111994
    Abstract: Disclosed is an alkaline extract of pine cones with anti-bacterial activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Allera Health Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Tufaro, Akiko Tanaka, Michael P. Burrows, William G. Bradley, Joanna Peterkin
  • Artificial chromosome constructs containing foreign nucleic acid sequences
    Publication number: 20040171569
    Abstract: The invention provides artificial chromosome constructs containing foreign nucleic acid sequences, such as viral nucleic acid sequences, and methods of using these artificial chromosome constructs for therapy and recombinant virus production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Horsburgh, Dong Qiang, Francis Tufaro, Jeffrey Ostrove
  • Use of viral vectors and charged molecules for gene therapy
    Publication number: 20040166092
    Abstract: The invention provides viral vectors and charged molecules for use in gene therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Francis Tufaro, Sonia Yeung, Brian Horsburgh
  • Artificial chromosome constructs containing foreign nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 6642207
    Abstract: The invention provides artificial chromosome constructs containing foreign nucleic acid sequences, such as viral nucleic acid sequences, and methods of using these artificial chromosome constructs for therapy and recombinant virus production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: MediGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Horsburgh, Dong Qiang, Francis Tufaro, Jeffery Ostrove
  • Artificial chromosome constructs containing foreign nucleic acid sequences
    Patent number: 6277621
    Abstract: The invention provides artificial chromosome constructs containing foreign nucleic acid sequences, such as viral nucleic acid sequences, and methods of using these artificial chromosome constructs for therapy and recombinant virus production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: MediGene, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Horsburgh, Dong Qiang, Francis Tufaro, Jeffrey Ostrove
  • Method of using, process of preparing and composition comprising recombinant herpesvirus vectors
    Patent number: 5763217
    Abstract: Methods for treatment, processes for preparing, and compositions for delivering selected nucleic acid sequences to cells, primarily of the treatment of neurological disorders and exploring neurological functions, are disclosed. In particular, the invention provides recombinant Herpesvirus vectors with a high rate of expression of selected nucleic acid sequences and/or a low cytopathicity and its associated methods and processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Max Cynader, Francis Tufaro