Patents by Inventor John S. Shurm, Jr.

John S. Shurm, Jr. 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).

  • Establishment of cell lines with persistent expression of a green fluorescent protein (GFP) using a pIRES/EGFP DNA vector construct
    Patent number: 6316181
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vector for stably transforming cells. The vector comprises the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria as a marker. The invention also provides stably transfected cell lines which may be used to assess real-time biological processes, including tumor cell migration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University
    Inventors: Helen Fillmore, William C. Broaddus, John S. Shurm, Jr., George T. Gillies