Patents by Inventor Beverly L. Smith

Beverly L. Smith 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).

  • C3 binding polypeptide of Streptococcus agalactiae group b Streptococcus
    Patent number: 6582950
    Abstract: This invention relates to the identification of a human complement C3 binding polypeptide and the nucleic acid which encodes the polypeptide from Streptococcus agalactiae. The polypeptide binds C3 and may be implicated in S. agalactiae adhesion and/or virulence. The polypeptide is conserved in mass in a variety of streptococcal isolates and is recognized by antibodies produced by humans exposed to or colonized with Group B Streptococcus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Beverly L. Smith, Patricia Ferrieri