Patents by Inventor Lyndon J. Mitnaul

Lyndon J. Mitnaul 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).

  • Cell fusion assays using fluorescence resonance energy transfer
    Patent number: 7029868
    Abstract: Methods of identifying inhibitors of the fusion of two types of cells, particularly when fusion is mediated by the interaction of a viral protein and such cellular proteins as CD4 and chemokine receptors, are disclosed. The methods are suitable for identifying substances that are useful for the treatment and prevention of viral diseases. Particularly preferred methods are useful for the identification of inhibitors of HIV-1 infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Sullivan, Diana Benincasa, Margaret A. Cascieri, Lyndon J. Mitnaul, Lin-Lin Shiao, Michael R. Tota
  • Cell fusion assays using fluorescence resonance energy transfer
    Publication number: 20030036108
    Abstract: Methods of identifying inhibitors of the fusion of two types of cells, particularly when fusion is mediated by the interaction of a viral protein and such cellular proteins as CD4 and chemokine receptors, are disclosed. The methods are suitable for identifying substances that are useful for the treatment and prevention of viral diseases. Particularly preferred methods are useful for the identification of inhibitors of HIV-1 infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kathleen A Sullivan, Diana Benincasa, Margaret A Cascieri, Lyndon J Mitnaul, Lin-Lin Shiao, Michael R Tota