Patents by Inventor Micah Luftig

Micah Luftig 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).

  • METHOD FOR THE GENERATION OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES DERIVED FROM HUMAN B CELLS
    Publication number: 20130029424
    Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to human B cells, and, in particular to a method of immortalizing and cloning human B cells and to monoclonal antibodies derived therefrom. The invention further relates to methods of using the monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Barton F. Haynes, Mattia Bonsignori, Kwan-Ki Hwang, Hua-Xin Liao, David C. Montefiori, Micah A. Luftig
  • MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY PRODUCTION IN B CELLS AND USES THEROF
    Publication number: 20110236393
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods of inhibiting a host innate response to activator-mediated proliferative signals in a primary B cell. In some embodiments a method is provided for immortalized primary B cells. In some embodiments a method is provided for increasing efficiency of EBV transformation of primary B cells. In some embodiments a method is provided for increasing proliferation of primary B cells in culture. In some embodiments a method is provided for producing a monoclonal antibody. In some embodiments a method is provided for identifying a novel broadly neutralizing antibody having a desired antigen specificity. Also provided are antibodies produced according the methods of the presently disclosed subject matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Kwan-ki Hwang, Micah Luftig