Patents by Inventor Alexis Brooks-Walter

Alexis Brooks-Walter 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).

  • Patent number: 7078042
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are: epitopic regions of Pneumococcal Surface Protein C or “PspC”, different clades of PspC, isolated and/or purified nucleic acid molecules such as DNA encoding a fragment or portion of PspC such as an epitopic region of PspC or at least one epitope of PspC, uses for such nucleic acid molecules, e.g., to detect the presence of PspC or of S. pneumoniae by detecting a nucleic acid molecule therefor in a sample such as by amplification and/or a polymerase chain reaction, vectors or plasmids which contain and/or express such nucleic acid molecles, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Susan K. Hollingshead, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Patent number: 7049419
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are: epitopic regions of Pneumococcal Surface Protein C or “PspC”, different clades of PspC, isolated and/or purified nucleic acid molecules such as DNA encoding a fragment or portion of PspC such as an epitopic region of PspC or at least one epitope of PspC, uses for such nucleic acid molecules, e.g., to detect the presence of PspC or of S. pneumoniae by detecting a nucleic acid molecule therefor in a sample such as by amplification and/or a polymerase chain reaction, vectors or plasmids which contain and/or express such nucleic acid molecles, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: The UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Susan K. Hollingshead, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Publication number: 20050196405
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are: epitopic regions of Pneumococcal Surface Protein C or “PspC”, different clades of PspC, isolated and/or purified nucleic acid molecules such as DNA encoding a fragment or portion of PspC such as an epitopic region of PspC or at least one epitope of PspC, uses for such nucleic acid molecules, e.g., to detect the presence of PspC or of S. pneumoniae by detecting a nucleic acid molecule therefor in a sample such as by amplification and/or a polymerase chain reaction, vectors or plasmids which contain and/or express such nucleic acid molecles, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: David Briles, Susan Hollingshead, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Publication number: 20040077847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pneumococcal genes, portions thereof, expression products therefrom and uses of such genes, portions and products; especially to genes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA), i.e., the pspA gene, the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A-like proteins, such as pspA-like genes, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein C (PspC), i.e., the pspC gene, portions of such genes, expression products therefrom, and the uses of such genes, portions thereof and expression products therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo, Janet Yother, Marilyn J. Crain, Susan Hollingshead, Rebecca Tart, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Patent number: 6592876
    Abstract: PspAs, portions thereof, DNA therefor, and immunological compositions, primers and probes based thereon are disclosed claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: UAB Research Foundation
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo, Janet Yother, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Publication number: 20030059438
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are: epitopic regions of Pneumococcal Surface Protein C or “PspC”, different clades of PspC, isolated and/or purified nucleic acid molecules such as DNA encoding a fragment or portion of PspC such as an epitopic region of PspC or at least one epitope of PspC, uses for such nucleic acid molecules, e.g., to detect the presence of PspC or of S. pneumoniae by detecting a nucleic acid molecule therefor in a sample such as by amplification and/or a polymerase chain reaction, vectors or plasmids which contain and/or express such nucleic acid molecles, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: NIXON PEABODY LLP
    Inventors: DAVID E. BRILES, SUSAN K. HOLLINGSHEAD, ALEXIS BROOKS-WALTER
  • Patent number: 6500613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pneumococcal genes, portions thereof, expression products therefrom and uses of such genes, portions and products; especially to genes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA), i.e., the pspA gene, the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A-like proteins, such as pspA-like genes, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein C (PspC), i.e., the pspC gene, portions of such genes, expression products therefrom, and the uses of such genes, portions thereof and expression products therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo, Janet Yother, Marilyn J. Crain, Susan Hollingshead, Rebecca Tart, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Publication number: 20010016200
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are: epitopic regions of Pneumococcal Surface Protein C or “PspC”, different clades of PspC, isolated and/or purified nucleic acid molecules such as DNA encoding a fragment or portion of PspC such as an epitopic region of PspC or at least one epitope of PspC, uses for such nucleic acid molecules, e.g., to detect the presence of PspC or of S. pneumoniae by detecting a nucleic acid molecule therefor in a sample such as by amplification and/or a polymerase chain reaction, vectors or plasmids which contain and/or express such nucleic acid molecles, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Susan K. Hollingshead, Alexis Brooks-Walter