Patents by Inventor Denis J. Moss

Denis J. Moss 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).

  • IM peptides
    Patent number: 5374517
    Abstract: The invention is directed to the diagnosis and treatment of herpes virus related diseases. By noting within the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) open reading frames (ORFs) transcribed late in the viral cycle for which a translation product may or may not have been established, and synthesizing one or more polypeptides each of which includes at least one segment, each segment comprising at least part of the amino acid sequence identified in that ORF, a specific and reliable diagnostic test for, and treatment of, infectious mononucleosis and related diseases is possible. The preferred amino acid sequences for these segments include NSPKNG (SEQ ID NO: 12), KNGSNQ (SEQ ID NO: 13), SNQLVI (SEQ ID NO: 14), AHARDK (SEQ ID NO: 15), RDKAGA (SEQ ID NO: 16), VMAMIL (SEQ ID NO: 17), SEPRPR (SEQ ID NO: 18), and PSRTPS (SEQ ID NO: 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1994
    Assignee: Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research
    Inventors: Tom B. Sculley, Denis J. Moss