Patents by Inventor Mary P. Lechevalier

Mary P. Lechevalier 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).

  • Restriction endonuclease FseI
    Patent number: 5061628
    Abstract: A novel Type II restriction endonuclease isolated from Frankia species DDB13250120 is provided. The enzyme, designated FseI, recognizes the octanucleotide sequence ##STR1## and cleaves Adenovirus 2 DNA at the sites indicated by the arrows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignees: Rutgers University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    Inventors: Richard J. Roberts, Janise L. Meyertons, Mary P. Lechevalier
  • Immunological adjuvant and process for preparing the same, pharmaceutical compositions, and process
    Patent number: 4877612
    Abstract: A process is provided for preparing immunological adjuvants (which are unusual in that they do not contain mycolic acids, mycolic acid esters or lipopolysaccharides, and can increase the immune response in animals of soluble and particulate antigens without the presence of oil or oily vehicles, and without inducing adjuvant arthritis or other undesirable side effects) by solvent extraction from a species of Amycolata, a genus of filamentous branching bacteria known as Amycolata, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such adjuvants, and a process for increasing the immune response of antigens in animals by administration of such adjuvants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Frank M. Berger
    Inventors: Frank M. Berger, Constantin Bona, Mary P. Lechevalier