Patents by Inventor Linda M. Hall

Linda M. Hall 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).

  • Gene encoding an invertebrate &agr;1 calcium channel subunit
    Patent number: 6436627
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the isolation and characterization of a calcium channel &agr;, subunit gene cloned from Drosophila melanogaster, and designated “DmcalD” . . . an invertebrate calcium channel subunit gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Linda M. Hall, Celian Ren, Wei Zheng, Manuel Marcel Paul Dubald
  • Genes encoding an insect calcium channel
    Patent number: 6207410
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the isolation and characterization of an invertebrate calcium channel subunit gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Linda M. Hall, Dejian Ren, Wei Zheng, Manuel Marcel Paul Dubald
  • Gene encoding an invertebrate alpha1 calcium channel subunit
    Patent number: 6027912
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the isolation and characterization of a calcium channel al subunit gene cloned from Drosophila melanogaster, and designated "DmcalD".
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Linda M. Hall, Dejian Ren, Wei Zheng, Manuel Marcel Paul Dubald
  • Assays for modulators of drosophila cation channel function
    Patent number: 5871940
    Abstract: Genomic and cDNA clones corresponding to the tipE gen of Drosophila melanogaster are described. The tipE protein functions in concert with the para gene product, a polypeptide which exhibits similarity to mammalian voltage-dependent sodium channel .alpha. subunits but is not by itself functional. Coexpression of the tipE and para genes in a host cell affords functional cation channels. The invention accordingly provides screening assays for modulators of Drosophila cation channels employing cells expressing both tipE and para polypeptides, useful inter alia to evaluate candidate pesticidal agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Linda M. Hall, Guoping Feng
  • Process for functional expression of the para cation channel
    Patent number: 5688917
    Abstract: DNAs encoding voltage-activated cation channels have been cloned and characterized. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells which produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Arena, Guoping Feng, Linda M. Hall, Ken Liu, Leonardus H. T. Van Der Ploeg, Peiyi Wang, Jeffrey W. Warmke
  • Nucleic acids encoding drosophila tipE cation channel proteins and recombinant expression of the same
    Patent number: 5593862
    Abstract: The present invention provides for the isolation of genomic fragments from Drosophila melanogaster encoding tipE protein, which protein is required for expression of functional voltage dependent cation channels. A positional cloning coupled with transformation strategy was used to identify and isolate the tipE gene. A cDNA corresponding to the gene encoding tipE is also provided and characterized. In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional voltage dependent cation channel. Methods for making and using the cation channel are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Linda M. Hall, Guoping Feng
  • Process for functional expression of the para cation channel
    Patent number: 5593864
    Abstract: DNAs encoding voltage-activated cation channels have been cloned and characterized. The cDNA's have been expressed in recombinant host cells which produce active recombinant protein. The recombinant protein is also purified from the recombinant host cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc., The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Joseph P. Arena, Guoping Feng, Linda M. Hall, Ken Liu, Leonardus H. T. Van Der Ploeg, Peiyi Wang, Jeffrey W. Warmke