Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm McDonnell Boehnen Holbert & Berghoff
  • Reagents and kits for detecting fungal pathogens in a biological sample
    Patent number: 6455248
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and materials for detecting the presence of a fungus in a biological sample. The inventive methods and materials exploit the fact that the amino acid sequence of the &agr;-aminoadipate reductase molecule is highly conserved in fungi. Inventive hybridization probes, nucleic acids, PCR primers, antibodies, epitopes, reagents and methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Miami University
    Inventors: Jnanendra K Bhattacharjee, Kalavati Suvarna, Vasker Bhattacherjee
  • Vented bearing end cap
    Patent number: 6428213
    Abstract: A bearing end cap having a circular mounting surface, a sidewall adjacent to the mounting surface, a vent positioned on the sidewall, and a shroud extending outwardly from the side wall and at least partially encircling the vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Emerson Power Transmission
    Inventors: James A. Parejko, Jerry Morton