Patents by Inventor Nannette Yount

Nannette Yount 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).

  • Multifunctional context-activated protides and methods of use
    Publication number: 20060074016
    Abstract: This invention is directed to multifunctional, context-activated protides that have two or more effectors with individually distinct biological functions and one or more corresponding activator sites that can each initiate or amplify the biological function of one or more effectors upon context-activation. The context-activated protides of the invention are useful in the diagnosis, prophylaxis, and therapy of a broad range of pathological conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Yeaman, Nannette Yount, John Edwards, Eric Brass
  • Methods for predicting protein activity based on identification of multidimensional signatures
    Publication number: 20050244916
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for predicting antimicrobial activity of a candidate protein by determining the correlation between a multidimensional antimicrobial signature and a multidimensional antimicrobial signature model. The invention also is directed to a method for identifying a protein having antimicrobial activity by screening a library of candidate proteins to identify a multidimensional antimicrobial signature. Also provided by the invention is a method for improving the antimicrobial activity of a protein by altering the multidimensional antimicrobial signature of the protein to increase the similarity to a multidimensional antimicrobial signature model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Yeaman, Nannette Yount