Patents by Inventor John Throup

John Throup 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).

  • Publication number: 20020123119
    Abstract: The invention provides histidine kinase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding histidine kinase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing histidine kinase polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: James Raymond Brown, Nicola Gail Wallis, Magdalena Zalacain, Sanjoy Biswas, John Throup
  • Patent number: 6294652
    Abstract: The invention provides Response regulator polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding Response regulator polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing Response regulator polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjoy Biswas, James Yigong Ge, David John Holmes, Karen A Ingraham, John Throup, Nicola Gail Wallis, Magdalena Zalacain
  • Patent number: 6287836
    Abstract: The invention provides histidine kinases polypeptides from Streptococcus pneumoniae, fusion polypeptides containing said histidine kinases and truncations of said histidine kinases. The invention also provides compositions comprising histidine kinases from Streptococcus pneumoniae, fusion polypeptides containing said histidine kinases and truncations of said histidine kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: James Raymond Brown, Nicola Gail Wallis, Magdalena Zalacain, Sanjoy Biswas, John Throup
  • Patent number: 6225087
    Abstract: The invention provides Response regulator polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding Response regulator polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing Response regulator polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Smithkline Beecham Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjoy Biswas, James Yigong Ge, David John Holmes, Karen A Ingraham, John Throup, Nicola Gail Wallis, Magdalena Zalacain
  • Patent number: 6140061
    Abstract: The invention provides response regulator polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding response regulator polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing response regulator polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignees: SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Nicola Gail Wallis, Magdalena Zalacain, John Throup, Sanjoy Biswas