Patents by Inventor Emily Starr

Emily Starr 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).

  • Detection of free and protein-bound non-human gal-alpha(1-3)-gal epitope
    Patent number: 10078082
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of antibody fragments capable of binding selectively to the Gal-?-(1?3)-Gal epitope. The invention further relates to assay systems comprising these antibody fragments for use in testing transplantation tissue for possible rejection complications. This epitope is often found on porcine tissue destined for human transplantation. The epitope is also found on biopharmaceuticals and on some infectious agents and accordingly the invention also provides assay systems for these applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY
    Inventors: Stephen Cunningham, Emily Starr, Iain Shaw, John Glavin, Marian Kane, Lokesh Joshi
  • THE DETECTION OF FREE AND PROTEIN-BOUND NON-HUMAN GAL-ALPHA(1-3)-GAL EPITOPE
    Publication number: 20160003839
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of antibody fragments capable of binding selectively to the Gal-?-(1?3)-Gal epitope. The invention further relates to assay systems comprising these antibody fragments for use in testing transplantation tissue for possible rejection complications. This epitope is often found on porcine tissue destined for human transplantation. The epitope is also found on biopharmaceuticals and on some infectious agents and accordingly the invention also provides assay systems for these applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Cunningham, Emily Starr, Iain Shaw, John Glavin, Marian Kane, Lokesh Joshi