Patents by Inventor Kenneth P. Murphy

Kenneth P. Murphy 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).

  • BTLA nucleic acids
    Patent number: 7304149
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel lymphocyte inhibitory receptor termed BTLA which is expressed on both T and B cells, and identifies B7 family member B7x as interacting with BTLA to attenuate lymphocyte activity. Methods and compositions for modulating BTLA-mediated negative signaling and interfering with the interaction of BTLA and B7x for therapeutic, diagnostic and research purposes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Washington University in St. Louis
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Murphy, Norihiko Watanabe, Theresa L. Murphy, Jianfei Yang
  • Compositions and methods for modulating lymphocyte activity
    Publication number: 20040175380
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel lymphocyte inhibitory receptor termed BTLA which is expressed on both T and B cells, and identifies B7 family member B7x as interacting with BTLA to attenuate lymphocyte activity. Methods and compositions for modulating BTLA-mediated negative signaling and interfering with the interaction of BTLA and B7x for therapeutic, diagnostic and research purposes are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: James P. Allison, Kenneth P. Murphy, Norihiko Watanabe, Theresa L. Murphy, Jianfei Yang, Xingxing Zang
  • Method and system for on-line shopping utlizing personalized shopping list and electronic network
    Publication number: 20020087415
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for purchasing products and services by customers utilizes a product scanner or other input device to collect information directly from the product or description of the service the customer wishes to purchase. The scanned information is transferred to an Internet access device for transmittal to a web site for processing and organization to present a shopping list to the customer. The shopping list may be automatically or selectively processed to order the selected products from member vendors for shipment directly to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph T. Allen, Kenneth P. Murphy, William P. Rice, Lane R. Schartz, William M. Shaffer, Phillip A. Skeed