Patents by Inventor John P. Montana

John P. Montana 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).

  • Cysteine thiol-protected peptides for use in immunoassays
    Publication number: 20030215788
    Abstract: Peptides immunoreactive with antibodies to native proteins, and which have at least two cysteine residues that contribute to mimicking an epitope of the protein, are prepared with the cysteine thiol groups protected. When deprotected, the peptides have enhanced immunoreactivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: James Blake, Carol-Ann Cole, Patrick F. Coleman, Nobuo Monji, John P. Montana
  • Cysteine thiol-protected peptides for use in immunoassays
    Patent number: 5439792
    Abstract: Peptides immunoreactive with antibodies to native proteins, and which have at least two cysteine residues that contribute to mimicking an epitope of the protein, are prepared with the cysteine thiol groups protected. When deprotected, the peptides have enhanced immunoreactivity. The peptides are particularly useful for detecting antibodies or antigens associated with retroviruses, including the clinically important lymphotropic retroviruses HIV-1, HIV-2, HTLV-I, and HTLV-II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Genetic Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James Blake, Carol-Ann Cole, Patrick F. Coleman, Nobuo Monji, John P. Montana