Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Aiken

Christopher R. Aiken 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).

  • Method for identifying agents which block infection of cells by HIV
    Patent number: 5605802
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel assays which allow the identification of compounds which block the ability of lentiviruses to infect non-dividing cells. Compounds discovered employing the invention methods can be employed to block the ability of HIV to infect non-dividing cells. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, novel antibodies have been developed which are specifically immunoreactive with the phosphorylated form of HIV-1 MA. In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, novel kinases which phosphorylate HIV-1 MA have been discovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    Inventors: Didier P. Trono, Christopher R. Aiken, Simon M. Swingler, Philippe A. Gallay