Patents by Inventor John D. Kriesel

John D. Kriesel 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).

  • Diagnosis and treatment of herpes simplex virus diseases
    Patent number: 7449294
    Abstract: The invention maps a herpes simplex labialis (HSL) susceptibility gene associated with HSL to the q11 region of chromosome 21. The invention provides methods of screening for susceptibility or resistance to herpes simplex virus, particularly herpes simplex labialis, and diagnosing herpetic diseases, such as HSL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: John D. Kriesel, Mark F. Leppert, Sportswood L. Spruance, Brith E. M. Otterud, Maurine R. Hobbs, Brandt B. Jones
  • Oligonucleotide complexes for use as anti-viral therapeutics
    Patent number: 7407752
    Abstract: The methods disclosed herein are of use for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases. In particular, the methods provide for the targeting of a transcription altering agent to a specific target site of a viral genome in order to inactivate the virus. In addition, the methods provide for a triplex-forming oligonucleotide capable of interacting with a target site in a viral genome in order to alter transcription. The methods of the present invention may be used against viral pathogens or agents of bioterrorism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignees: University of Utah Research Foundation, Yale University
    Inventors: John D. Kriesel, Brandt B. Jones, Charles B. Grissom, Geoff Herpin, Peter M. Glazer