Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Cox

Andrew L. Cox 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 consensus sequence as vaccine antigen to enhance recognition of virulent viral variants
    Patent number: 8168771
    Abstract: The invention provides consensus sequences for hepatitis C virus 1a and 1b. Also provided are non-synonymous changes for each residue of the consensus sequences. These sequences are useful as compositions or vaccines for prophylactic use or treating HCV-infected individuals. Also provided are methods for lessening the chances for a HCV-infected individual to enter a chronic phase of infection and methods of diagnosing an individual with HCV 1a or HCV 1b infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Stuart C. Ray, Andrew L. Cox, David L. Thomas