Patents by Inventor Alex Hromockyj

Alex Hromockyj 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).

  • Enterococcus faecalis polynucleotides encoding EF059
    Patent number: 6913907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel genes from E. faecalis and the polypeptides they encode. Also provided as are vectors, host cells, antibodies and methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of E. faecalis polypeptide activity. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic methods for detecting Enterococcus nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies in a biological sample. The present invention further relates to novel vaccines for the prevention or attenuation of infection by Enterococcus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil H. Choi, Camella Bailey, Alex Hromockyj, Charles A. Kunsch
  • Enterococcus faecalis polynucleotides and polypeptides
    Publication number: 20050043528
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel genes from E. faecalis and the polypeptides they encode. Also provided as are vectors, host cells, antibodies and methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of E. faecalis polypeptide activity. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic methods for detecting Enterococcus nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies in a biological sample. The present invention further relates to novel vaccines for the prevention or attenuation of infection by Enterococcus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil Choi, Camella Bailey, Alex Hromockyj, Charles Kunsch
  • Enterococcus faecalis polynucleotides and polypeptides
    Publication number: 20030017495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel genes from E. faecalis and the polypeptides they encode. Also provided as are vectors, host cells, antibodies and methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of E. faecalis polypeptide activity. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic methods for detecting Enterococcus nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies in a biological sample. The present invention further relates to novel vaccines for the prevention or attenuation of infection by Enterococcus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil H. Choi, Camella Bailey, Alex Hromockyj, Charles A. Kunsch
  • Enterococcus faecalis EF040 and uses therefor
    Patent number: 6448043
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel gene from E. faecalis, EF040, and the encoded polypeptides. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies and methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of E. faecalis EF040 polypeptide activity. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic methods for detecting Enterococcus EF040 nucleic acids, encoded polypeptides and anti-EF040 antibodies in a biological sample. The present invention further relates to novel vaccines for the prevention or attenuation of infection by Enterococcus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Gil H. Choi, Camella Bailey, Alex Hromockyj, Charles A. Kunsch
  • ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS POLYNUCLEOTIDES AND POLYPEPTIDES
    Publication number: 20020045737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel genes from E. faecalis and the polypeptides they encode. Also provided as are vectors, host cells, antibodies and methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of E. faecalis polypeptide activity. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic methods for detecting Enterococcus nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies in a biological sample. The present invention further relates to novel vaccines for the prevention or attenuation of infection by Enterococcus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: GIL H. CHOI, CAMELLA BAILEY, ALEX HROMOCKYJ, CHARLES A. KUNSCH