Patents by Inventor Herbert Virgin

Herbert Virgin 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).

  • Publication number: 20250179424
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for engineered microorganisms and methods of making and using same. The engineered microorganisms as described herein can have a surface display and can be useful as therapeutic agents (e.g., sponges) and biosensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Gautam DANTAS, Suryang Kwak, Herbert Virgin
  • Patent number: 12247196
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for engineered microorganisms and methods of making and using same. The engineered microorganisms as described herein can have a surface display and can be useful as therapeutic agents (e.g., sponges) and biosensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Gautam Dantas, Suryang Kwak, Herbert Virgin
  • Publication number: 20220033764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for engineered microorganisms and methods of making and using same. The engineered microorganisms as described herein can have a surface display and can be useful as therapeutic agents (e.g., sponges) and biosensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Gautam DANTAS, Suryang KWAK, Herbert VIRGIN
  • Publication number: 20180252712
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and cell comprising a norovirus receptor as well as methods of use thereof. Such uses include identification of anti-viral compounds, treatment of norovirus infection, and development of an in vitro culture system for norovirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Herbert Virgin, Daved Fremont, Craig Wilen, Robert Orchard, Christopher Nelson
  • Publication number: 20060172287
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to a newly discovered murine norovirus, and compositions and methods related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Herbert Virgin
  • Publication number: 20060024319
    Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure The invention disclosed herein relates to a newly discovered murine norovirus, and compositions and methods related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventor: Herbert Virgin
  • Publication number: 20060003957
    Abstract: A norovirus-permissive cell culture infected with a norovirus, and methods of culturing a norovirus, are disclosed. Norovirus-permissive cells include dendritic cell-lineage cells, and macrophage-lineage cells, such as dendritic cells, and macrophages having a deficiency in a cellular anti-viral pathway such as a STAT-1-dependent pathway, an interferon receptor-dependent pathway, or a PKR-dependent pathway. Also disclosed are methods of screening anti-viral compounds against norovirus-permissive cells infected with norovirus, and norovirus adapted to grow in fibroblasts as well as macrophages that are not deficient in a cellular anti-viral pathway. Methods of making a norovirus vaccine are also disclosed. A replicative form of norovirus as well as its use in the development of an anti-viral agent and a polypeptide expression system are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Herbert Virgin, Christiane Wobus, Stephanie Karst
  • Publication number: 20050255480
    Abstract: A norovirus-permissive cell culture infected with a norovirus, and methods of culturing a norovirus, are disclosed. Norovirus-permissive cells include dendritic cell-lineage cells, and macrophage-lineage cells, such as dendritic cells, and macrophages having a deficiency in a cellular anti-viral pathway such as a STAT-1-dependent pathway, an interferon receptor-dependent pathway, or a PKR-dependent pathway. Also disclosed are methods of screening anti-viral compounds against norovirus-permissive cells infected with norovirus, and norovirus adapted to grow in fibroblasts as well as macrophages that are not deficient in a cellular anti-viral pathway. Methods of making a norovirus vaccine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Virgin, Christiane Wobus, Stephanie Karst
  • Publication number: 20050037016
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to a newly discovered murine norovirus, and compositions and methods related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventor: Herbert Virgin