Patents by Inventor Barry R. Cunningham

Barry R. Cunningham 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).

  • Reagents for assaying Bacillus anthracis lethal factor protease
    Patent number: 6955891
    Abstract: The present invention features a Bacillus anthracis lethal factor substrate. The substrate can be used for example to measure lethal factor activity. Preferred substrates contain one or mare detectable labels and have a sufficiently high turnover rate for applications in a high throughput screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Barry R. Cunningham, Richard T. Cummings, Jeffrey D. Hermes, Scott Salowe
  • Reagents and methods for assaying Bacillus anthracis lethal factor protease
    Publication number: 20040019182
    Abstract: The present invention features a Bacillus anthracis lethal factor substrate and assays employing the substrate to measure lethal factor activity and to screen for compounds affecting lethal factor activity. Preferred substrates contain one or more detectable labels and have a sufficiently high turnover rate to be suitable for use in a high throughput screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Barry R. Cunningham, Richard T. Cummings, Jeffrey D. Hermes, Scott Salowe