Patents by Inventor Damien McDevitt

Damien McDevitt 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).

  • fabG
    Patent number: 6365387
    Abstract: The invention provides fabG polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding fabG polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing fabG polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Damien McDevitt
  • Nucleic acids encoding Streptococcus pneumoniae FabG
    Patent number: 6346395
    Abstract: The invention provides FabG polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding FabG polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing FabG polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corp.
    Inventors: Alison Francis Chalker, Christine Debouck, David John Holmes, Karen Anne Ingraham, Deborah Dee Jaworski, Anna Lisa Kosmatka, Damien McDevitt, Jeffrey Mooney, Stewart C Pearson, Chi Yong So, Nicola Gail Wallis, Min Wang, Richard Lloyd Warren, Yi Yi Zhong
  • TktA from Streptococcus pneumoniae
    Patent number: 6326167
    Abstract: The invention provides tktA polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding tktA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing tktA polypeptides and polynucleotides to screen for antibacterial compounds and for the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corp.
    Inventors: Alison F Chalker, Sauli J Haataja, David W Holden, David J Holmes, Karen A Ingraham, Gee W Lau, Andrea Marra, Michael A Lonetto, Damien McDevitt, Jennifer Ray, Jun Yu
  • 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
  • Polynucleotides encoding an undercaprenyl diphosphate synthase of staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 6287810
    Abstract: The invention provides ups polypedes and polynucleotides encoding ups polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ups polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Xinhe Jiang, Damien McDevitt, Stephanie Van Horn
  • pth
    Patent number: 6274361
    Abstract: The invention provides pth polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding pth polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing pth polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignees: SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Sanjoy Biswas, Martin K. R. Burnham, Andrew P. Fosberry, John E Hodgson, Elizabeth J Lawlor, Tong Li, Damien McDevitt, Christopher Michael Traini, Martin Rosenberg, Judith Ward, Richard Lloyd Warren, Magdalena Zalacain
  • 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
  • Bira
    Patent number: 6255075
    Abstract: The invention provides birA polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding birA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing birA polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Damien McDevitt
  • tktA
    Patent number: 6221631
    Abstract: The invention provides tktA polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding tktA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing tktA polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Xinhe Jiang, Damien McDevitt, Stephanie Van Horn
  • PcrA Helicase of Staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 6197546
    Abstract: The invention provides PcrA Helicase polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding PcrA Helicase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing PcrA Helicase polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Damien McDevitt, Earl May, Annemarie St John, Stephanie Van Horn
  • Primosome protein a of streptococcus pneumoniae
    Patent number: 6146846
    Abstract: The invention provides priA polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding priA polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing priA polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Damien McDevitt, Lisa K Shilling, Annemarie St. John, Richard L Warren
  • 3-ketoacyl-ACP-reductase (FabG) of Staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 6110704
    Abstract: The invention provides fabG polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding fabG polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing fabG polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Jianzhong Huang, Damien McDevitt
  • DnaB of staphylococcus aureus
    Patent number: 6083924
    Abstract: The invention provides dnaB polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding dnaB polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing dnaB polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: David Lawrence Earnshaw, Earl William May, Damien McDevitt
  • 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