Patents by Inventor Keith H. McKenney

Keith H. McKenney 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).

  • Surface immobilization of biopolymers
    Patent number: 5942397
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides a biopolymer-containing monolayer comprising: thiol-derivatized biopolymers and organic thiols bound to a metal substrate. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for forming this biopolymer-containing monolayer. Preferably, the biopolymers are single-stranded DNA probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventors: Michael J. Tarlov, Tonya M. Herne, Keith H. McKenney
  • Hybrid gene regulatory region operable in E. coli
    Patent number: 5162216
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel hybrid regulatory region for directing and regulating transcription and translation of a gene sequence positioned downstream from the hybrid regulatory region. This hybrid regulatory region includes the promoter sequence of the phage lambda P.sub.R promoter-operator region fused to the operator sequence of the phage lambda P.sub.L promoter-operator region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Enzon Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Dorothea H. Scandella, Keith H. McKenney