Patents by Inventor Jian-Qiu Han

Jian-Qiu Han 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).

  • Hepatitis C virus Fc-binding function
    Patent number: 5846735
    Abstract: The present invention involves the detection and purification of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). More particularly, the invention involves the exploitation of a newly discovered Fc-binding function in HCV to capture HCV from infected samples. This permits greatly simplified methods of diagnosis, improved methods of treatment and, in addition, the first opportunity to purify significant quantities of HCV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jack T. Stapleton, Jian-Qiu Han, Douglas LaBrecque, Warren N. Schmidt