Patents by Inventor Imogene Schneider

Imogene Schneider 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).

  • Immunologically active peptides capable of inducing immunization against malaria and genes encoding therefor
    Patent number: 4707357
    Abstract: An immunologically active substantially pure peptide capable of inducing in human an immune response which is cross reactive with and protective against infection by a malaria parasite, wherein the peptide contains at least 2 consecutive repeats of a sequence Asn-X-Y-Pro wherein X is Ala or Val and Y is Asn or Asp or a sequence of the formula Thr-Glu-Trp-Z-Pro-Cys-Ser-Val-Thr-Cys-Gly-Asn-Gly wherein Z is Ser or Thr or the formula Lys-Pro-S-T-S-Lys-Leu-Lys-Gln-Pro-U-V-Gly-W-Pro wherein S is Lys or Asn, T is His or Glu, U is Gly or Asn, V is As or Glu, and W is Asn or Gln is disclosed along with DNA sequences and various other genetic materials useful in producing these peptides through biological methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1987
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: John B. Dame, Jackie L. Williams, Thomas F. McCutchan, Imogene Schneider