Patents by Inventor Nancy C. Collier

Nancy C. Collier 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).

  • Antiviral peptides
    Patent number: 5104854
    Abstract: Novel antiviral peptides are disclosed which have a sequence of about 6 to 30 amino acids and which are substantially identical to a small portion of a glycoprotein in a virus that contains a lipid-bilayer in its structure. A preferred peptide having antiviral activity against influenza virus is the decapeptide amide N-G-S-L-Q-C-R-I-C-I-NH.sub.2 [SEQ ID NO:3].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Milton J. Schlesinger, Nancy C. Collier, Steven P. Adams