Patents by Inventor Jon Beckwith

Jon Beckwith 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).

  • Fused gene and method of making and using same
    Patent number: 4336336
    Abstract: This invention is a method for fusing, within a bacterial host, a gene for a cytoplasmic protein to a gene for a non-cytoplasmic protein, so that the hybrid protein produced is transported to, near, or beyond the cell surface for ease of collection and purification, or for immunological use. The invention also encompasses the fused gene created by the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1982
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Thomas J. Silhavy, Howard A. Shuman, Jon Beckwith, Maxime Schwartz