Patents by Inventor Bruce I. Kari

Bruce I. Kari 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).

  • Antibody and T cell recognition sites on glycoproteins comprising the GCI complex of human cytomegalovirus
    Patent number: 5124440
    Abstract: Glycopeptides of the gcI (gB) complex of human cytomegalovirus are disclosed. They possess unique B cell and T cell epitopes not present in other gcI glycopeptides. Glycopeptide fragments which comprise minimal antigenic determinants of the gcI complex are also disclosed, as are recombinant expression vectors, vaccines, and diagnostic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignees: The Childrens Hospital, Inc., University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard C. Gehrz, Mark F. Stinski, Bruce I. Kari, Yung-Nan Liu