Patents by Inventor R. Garth Sasser

R. Garth Sasser 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).

  • Use of a pregnancy specific protein as an immunosuppressive
    Patent number: 5559097
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for maintaining pregnancy and preventing rejection of transplanted tissue. A polypeptide characterized as capable of isolation from conceptus tissue and capable of inhibiting mitogen induced lymphocyte blastogenesis is employed which is introduced into the uterus or systemically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventor: R. Garth Sasser
  • Antigen associated with early detection of mammalian pregnancy
    Patent number: 4705748
    Abstract: Early pregnancy can be determined by detection of a protein in milk, which protein is associated with the placental membrane. The protein is characterized by having an approximate molecular weight of 47,000 to 53,000 and an isoelectric point of from about 4.0-4.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Garth Sasser, William C. Hamilton
  • Antigen associated with early detection of mammalian pregnancy
    Patent number: 4554256
    Abstract: Early pregnancy can be determined by detection of a protein in serum, which protein is associated with the placental membrane. The protein is characterized by having an approximate molecular weight of 47,000 to 53,000 and an isoelectric point of from about 4.0-4.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1983
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Assignee: The Idaho Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Garth Sasser, William C. Hamilton