Patents by Inventor Hunein F. Maassab

Hunein F. Maassab 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).

  • Cold-adapted influenza virus
    Patent number: 7344722
    Abstract: The cold-adapted master strain A/Ann Arbor/6/60 7PI (H2N2) and progenitor wild type E2(3) viral strains have been deposited and their genomic sequences identified. Seven nucleotide differences were found between the sequences identified herein and the previously published sequences for cold-adapted A/Ann Arbor/6/60 genes. The cold-adapted live influenza virus of the present invention can be reassorted with a variety of epidemic wild type influenza viruses and used to produce vaccines to prophylactically and therapeutically treat influenza.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Hunein F. Maassab, Martha Louise Herlocher
  • Attenuated respiratory syncytial virus
    Patent number: 6077514
    Abstract: Attenuated respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) and in particular temperature sensitive RSV are provided. The viruses of the present invention may be used in pharmaceutical compositions such as vaccines. Methods of making and using such pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Hunein F. Maassab, M. Louise Herlocher