Patents by Inventor Jill A. Morris

Jill A. Morris 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).

  • Genes for Niemann-Pick type C disease
    Patent number: 7045675
    Abstract: A gene for type C Niemann-Pick disease (NP-C) is disclosed, along with the amino acid sequence of the encoded peptide. Applications which are made possible by the present invention include detection of NP-C carriers and diagnosis of NP-C sufferers. The murine ortholog of the human gene is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eugene D Carstea, Danilo A. Tagle, Jill A. Morris, Peter G. Pentchev, William J. Pavan, Melissa A. Ashlock, Stacie K. Loftus, Jessie Gu
  • Murine ortholog of the human disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 gene
    Publication number: 20050171336
    Abstract: The present invention features Disc1 polypeptides, Disc1 nucleic acids, and recombinant Disc1 altered mice. The Disc1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 provide the mouse ortholog to the human DISC1 amino acid sequence and nucleic acid sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Jill Morris, Lei Ma, Yuan Liu
  • Genes for Niemann-Pick type C disease
    Publication number: 20030092038
    Abstract: A gene for type C Niemann-Pick disease (NP-C) is disclosed, along with the amino acid sequence of the encoded peptide. Applications which are made possible by the present invention include detection of NP-C carriers and diagnosis of NP-C sufferers. The murine ortholog of the human gene is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: The Govt. of the USA, as represented by the Secretary of the Dept. of Health & Human Services
    Inventors: Eugene D. Carstea, Danilo A. Tagle, Jill A. Morris, Peter G. Pentchev, William J. Pavan, Melissa A. Ashlock, Stacie K. Loftus, Jessie Gu
  • Genes for Niemann-Pick type C disease
    Patent number: 6426198
    Abstract: A gene for type C Niemann-Pick disease (NP-C) is disclosed, along with the amino acid sequence of the encoded peptide. Applications which are made possible by the present invention include detection of NP-C carriers and diagnosis of NP-C sufferers. The murine ortholog of the human gene is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Eugene D. Carstea, Danilo A. Tagle, Jill A. Morris, Peter G. Pentchev, William J. Pavan, Melissa A. Ashlock, Stacie K. Loftus, Jessie Gu