Patents by Inventor Helge Torgersen

Helge Torgersen 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).

  • Process for the characterization of human rhinoviruses
    Patent number: 5340713
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of characterizing viruses and the use thereof for classification. According to the invention, a cDNA copy of a first virus is made and the cDNA is amplified and cleaved using at least one restriction endonuclease. The location of restriction fragments is mapped and compared to that of other viruses. Primers useful for amplifying the cDNA may be derived from sequences found in the 5' non-coding regions of picornavirus including human rhinovirus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Boehringer Igelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Helge Torgersen, Timothy Skern, Dieter Blaas