Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Platt

Thomas E. Platt 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).

  • IgE antibodies to chimeric or humanized IgG therapeutic monoclonal antibodies as a screening test for anaphylaxis
    Patent number: 8450068
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assay for detecting serum IgE antibody levels to cetuximab and to other proteins. The present invention further provides a method for predicting whether a subject will respond adversely to cetuximab treatment. The present further provides a method for detecting sensitivity to compounds comprising galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, Tina Hatley Merritt
  • IgE Antibodies to Chimeric or Humanized IgG Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies as a Screening Test for Anaphylaxis
    Publication number: 20100120058
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assay for detecting serum IgE antibody levels to cetuximab and to other proteins. The present invention further provides a method for predicting whether a subject will respond adversely to cetuximab treatment. The present further provides a method for detecting sensitivity to compounds comprising galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, Tina Hatley Merritt
  • Allyl amine polymeric binders for photographic emulsions
    Patent number: 4350759
    Abstract: A photosensitive silver halide emulsion wherein the emulsion binder comprises an allyl amine polymer or copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Maurice J. Fitzgerald, Thomas E. Platt