Patents by Inventor Joseph Fagan

Joseph Fagan 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).

  • Nuclear hormone receptor ligand binding domain
    Publication number: 20040171804
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel protein, termed BAA74848.1, herein identified as a Nuclear Hormone Receptor Ligand Binding Domain and to the use of this protein and nucleic acid sequence from the encoding gene in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Fagan, Christopher Benjamin Phelps
  • Nuclear hormone receptor ligand binding domain
    Publication number: 20040147724
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel protein, termed BAA07892.2, herein identified as a Nuclear Hormone Receptor Ligand Binding Domain and to the use of this protein and nucleic acid sequence from the encoding gene in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Fagan, Christopher Benjamin Phelps
  • Adhesion molecules
    Publication number: 20040132974
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel proteins, termed AAC74854.1, AAC76768.1 and P10155, herein identified as adhesion molecules and to the use of these proteins and nucleic acid sequences from the encoding genes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Alex Gutteridge, Richard Joseph Fagan, Christopher Benjamin Phelps
  • Nuclear hormone receptor ligand binding domain
    Publication number: 20040132038
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel proteins, termed BAA91543.1, herein identified as a Nuclear Hormone Receptor Ligand Binding Domain and to the use of this protein and nucleic acid sequence from the encoding gene in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Fagan, Christopher Benjamin Phelps
  • Interferon gamma-like protein
    Publication number: 20040106778
    Abstract: This application discloses and claims a protein, herein identified as an interferon gamma-like secreted protein of the of the four helical bundle cytokine fold, and to the use of this protein and nucleic acid sequences from the encoding gene in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Joseph Fagan, Christopher Benjamin Phelps, Alex Gutteridge, Christine Power, Ursula Boschert, Yolande Chvatchko
  • Refrigerant compositions comprising performance enhancing additives
    Publication number: 20040099838
    Abstract: The present invention is related to refrigerant and lubricant compositions containing performance-enhancing additives. The performance enhancing additives are found to improve the energy efficiency and capacity of vapor compression refrigeration and air conditioning systems, which utilize hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants (e.g. HFC-134a) and oxygenated refrigeration lubricants (e.g. POEs, PAGs and PVEs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas J. Leck, Paul Joseph Fagan
  • Cytokine-like proteins
    Publication number: 20040053297
    Abstract: This invention relates to proteins, termed Q14507, CAA53971.2 and CAC17141.1 herein identified as cytokines and to the use of these proteins and nucleic acid sequences from the encoding genes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Alex Gutteridge, Richard Joseph Fagan, Christopher Benjamin Phelps
  • Adhesion molecules
    Publication number: 20040038325
    Abstract: This invention discloses and claims novel proteins, termed KIAA0301, G7c, KIAA0564, NG37, CAB01991.1 and Rv0368c, herein identified as adhesion molecules. Also disclosed and claimed are methods of use of these proteins, and nucleic acid sequences from the encoding genes, in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher Benjamin Phelps, Richard Joseph Fagan, Alex Gutteridge
  • Process for the manufacture of anhydro sugar alcohols with the assistance of a gas purge
    Patent number: 6689892
    Abstract: This invention concerns a process for the manufacture of anhydro- and dianhydro- hexitols, pentitols, and tetritols by the dehydration of sugar alcohols (alditols) in the presence of a dehydration catalyst and with the assistance of an inert gas sparge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Mark Allen Andrews, Kamlesh Kumar Bhatia, Paul Joseph Fagan
  • Preparation of levulinic acid esters and formic acid esters from biomass and olefins; compositons prepared thereby; and uses of the compositions as fuel additives
    Publication number: 20030233011
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a mixture of levulinic acid esters and formic acid esters from biomass and olefins, and the composition prepared therefrom. This invention also relates to usage of the mixture of these esters as fuel and as fuel additives for gasoline fuel, diesel fuel, and biofuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Fagan, Ekaterini Korovessi, Leo Ernest Manzer, Rakesh H. Mehta, Stuart M. Thomas
  • Catalytic dehydroxylation of diols and polyols
    Patent number: 6555717
    Abstract: Secondary alcohols, specifically diols and polyols, are dehydroxylated to the corresponding primary alcohols using a homogeneous organometallic ruthenium complex catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignees: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Brookhaven Science Associates
    Inventors: R. Morris Bullock, Marcel Schlaf, Paul Joseph Fagan, Elisabeth M. Hauptman
  • Catalytic dehydroxylation of diols and polyols
    Publication number: 20020077511
    Abstract: Secondary alcohols, specifically diols and polyols, are dehydroxylated to the corresponding primary alcohols using a homogeneous organometallic ruthenium complex catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: R. Morris Bullock, Marcel Schlaf, Paul Joseph Fagan
  • Speed limit indicator
    Patent number: 6388578
    Abstract: A speed limit indicator for, for example, a four-lane highway (1) having left lanes (3) and right lanes (4), the direction of travel indicated by the arrows. Road markings (11, 12 and 13) of different colors are used to provide an indication of the speed limit for the particular speed zone. The invention also provides a transmitter which is sited usually at the entrance to a speed zone and a receiver in a vehicle which are used to signal the speed limit to a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventors: David Fagan, Joseph Fagan
  • Process for the manufacture of anhydro sugar alcohols with the assistance of a gas purge
    Publication number: 20020028959
    Abstract: This invention concerns a process for the manufacture of anhydro- and dianhydro- hexitols, pentitols, and tetritols by the dehydration of sugar alcohols (alditols) in the presence of a dehydration catalyst and with the assistance of an inert gas sparge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Allen Andrews, Kamlesh Kumar Bhatia, Paul Joseph Fagan