Patents by Inventor Christopher M Traini

Christopher M Traini 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).

  • Compounds
    Patent number: 7422749
    Abstract: This invention relates to newly identified Staphylococcal polynucleotides, polypeptides encoded by such polynucleotides, the uses of such polynucleotides and polypeptides, as well as the production of such polynucleotides and polypeptides and recombinant host cells transformed with the polynucleotides. This invention also relates to inhibiting the biosynthesis or action of such polynucleotides or polypeptides and to the use of such inhibitors in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Affinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Black, Martin K. Burnham, Jason C. Fedon, John E. Hodgson, David J. Knowles, Michael A. Lonetto, Richard O. Nicholas, Leslie M. Palmer, Julie M. Pratt, Raymond W. Reichard, Martin Rosenberg, Christopher M. Traini, Judith Ward, Richard L. Warren
  • Map
    Publication number: 20030235842
    Abstract: The invention provides map polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding map polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing map polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Martin K. R. Burnham, Leslie M. Palmer, Christopher M. Traini
  • lacR from Streptococcus pneumoniae
    Patent number: 6548273
    Abstract: The invention provides lacR polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding lacR polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing lacR polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Pan Fong Chan, David J. Holmes, Michael A. Lonetto, Christopher M. Traini, Magdalena Zalacain
  • Ups (ugc)
    Publication number: 20020160447
    Abstract: The invention provides ups (ugc) polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding ups (ugc) polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ups (ugc) polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Xinhe Jiang, Damien McDevitt, Christopher M. Traini
  • inFB
    Patent number: 6399343
    Abstract: The invention provides infB polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding infB polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing in polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjoy Biswas, James Raymond Brown, Martin Karl Russel Burnham, Alison Francis Chalker, Richard Lloyd Warren, Magdalena Zalacain, Chi Young So, Christopher M Traini, David John Holmes, Karen Anne Ingraham, Thomas B Mathie
  • defl
    Publication number: 20020058796
    Abstract: The invention provides def1 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding def1 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing def1 polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Lonetto, David J. Holmes, Deborah D. Jaworski, Richard O. Nicholas, Min Wang, Robert K. Stodola, Anna L. Kosmatka, Richard L. Warren, David J.C. Knowles, Christopher M. Traini, John E. Hodgson
  • TopA
    Patent number: 6331411
    Abstract: The invention provides topA polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding topA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing topA polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: SMithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gwynn, Howard Kallender, Lisa K Katz, Daniel Sylvester, Christopher M Traini, Richard Lloyd Warren
  • Respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit
    Patent number: 6316237
    Abstract: The invention provides respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas B Mathie, Christopher M Traini, Stephanie Van Horn, Richard L Warren
  • DbpB
    Patent number: 6313270
    Abstract: The invention provides dbpB polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding dbpB polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing dbpB polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Damien McDevitt, Christopher M Traini, Min Wang
  • Ups (ugc)
    Patent number: 6261802
    Abstract: The invention provides ups (ugc) polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding ups (ugc) polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ups (ugc) polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Xinhe Jiang, Damien McDevitt, Christopher M. Traini
  • NrdE of staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 6222014
    Abstract: The invention provides nrdE polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding nrdE polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing nrdE polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Terence Black, Christopher M Traini, Edwina Imogen Wilding
  • aroA
    Patent number: 6177269
    Abstract: The invention provides aroA polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding aroA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing aroA polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation,
    Inventors: James R. Brown, Alison F. Chalker, Lisa K. Shilling Katz, Marie Jean Mazzulla, David J. Payne, Christopher M. Traini
  • FabF
    Patent number: 6168797
    Abstract: The invention provides fabF polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding fabF polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing fabF polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjoy Biswas, Martin K R Burnham, Jason C Fedon, David J Holmes, Karen A Ingraham, Howard Kallender, John T Lonsdale, Marie J Mazzulla, Karen M O'Dwyer, Leslie M Palmer, Chi Young So, Christopher M Traini, Glenn S Van Aller, Stephanie Van Horn, Magdalena Zalacain
  • Respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit
    Patent number: 6117662
    Abstract: The invention provides respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing respiratory nitrate reductase alpha subunit polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas B Mathie, Christopher M Traini, Stephanie Van Horn, Richard L Warren
  • infB
    Patent number: 6110685
    Abstract: The invention provides infB polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding in polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing infB polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjoy Biswas, James Raymond Brown, Martin Karl Russel Burnham, Alison Francis Chalker, Richard Lloyd Warren, Magdalena Zalacain, Chi Young So, Christopher M Traini, David John Holmes, Karen Anne Ingraham, Thomas B Mathie
  • Dead-type ATP-dependent RNA helicase (DbpB) from Staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 5989858
    Abstract: The invention provides dbpB polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding dbpB polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing dbpB polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Damien McDevitt, Christopher M Traini, Min Wang