Patents by Inventor Fang Ting Liang

Fang Ting Liang 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).

  • Peptides and assays for the diagnosis of lyme disease
    Patent number: 6475492
    Abstract: A peptide consisting of an invariable 26-amino-acid-long region, named IR6, which is antigenically conversed among strains and species of the B. burgdorferi sensu lato complex, and immunodominant in both human and nonhuman primate hosts is described. This peptide is characterized by the sequence MKKDDQIAAAMVLRGMAKDGQFALKD (SEQ ID NO:1). This peptide is useful for rapid and specific diagnosis of Lyme disease, as are proteins containing this peptide and nucleic acid sequences encoding this peptide and these proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    Inventors: Mario T. Philipp, Fang Ting Liang