Patents by Inventor Myung L. Kim

Myung L. Kim 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).

  • Antibodies for Norovirus
    Publication number: 20120020964
    Abstract: Norovirus antigen peptides are described having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-16, or fragments thereof. Such peptides can be used in the preparation of antiviral therapies such as vaccines, methods of preparing antibodies to the antigen peptides, methods of using the peptides or the corresponding antibodies for detection of norovirus, and compositions of the peptides, DNA and/or antibodies. A kit for the detection of norovirus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Jane Catherine Frye, Hoshin Park, Myung L. Kim
  • Antibodies for norovirus
    Patent number: 8066998
    Abstract: Norovirus antigen peptides are described having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-16, or fragments thereof. Such peptides can be used in the preparation of antiviral therapies such as vaccines, methods of preparing antibodies to the antigen peptides, methods of using the peptides or the corresponding antibodies for detection of norovirus, and compositions of the peptides, DNA and/or antibodies. A kit for the detection of norovirus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kim Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jane Catherine Frye, Hoshin Park, Myung L. Kim
  • Methods for Screening Chemical, Biological, and Physical Agents for Disinfecting Infectious Norovirus
    Publication number: 20110104300
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and kits for screening a test agent for antiviral activity against Norovirus. The methods are effective in terms of determining the amount of intact Norovirus while decreasing the amount of interfering RNA and PCR inhibitors within the test sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: KIM LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Myung L. Kim, David J. Schlesinger
  • ANTIBODIES FOR NOROVIRUS
    Publication number: 20100215649
    Abstract: Norovirus antigen peptides are described having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-16, or fragments thereof. Such peptides can be used in the preparation of antiviral therapies such as vaccines, methods of preparing antibodies to the antigen peptides, methods of using the peptides or the corresponding antibodies for detection of norovirus, and compositions of the peptides, DNA and/or antibodies. A kit for the detection of norovirus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Jane Catherine Frye, Hoshin Park, Myung L. Kim