Patents by Inventor Linn, Jr. C. Preston

Linn, Jr. C. Preston 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).

  • Modified antibodies with increased affinity
    Patent number: 5367058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified antibodies and fragments which display an increased affinity for antigen as compared to the affinity of unmodified antibody for antigen. The most preferred modification is the addition of a thiol group on the surface of the antibody such that a covalent bond forms between the antibody and antigen when they bind to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: J. Bruce Pitner, Linn, Jr. C. Preston, Patrick D. Mize