Patents by Inventor Neil Ravern

Neil Ravern 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).

  • INFECTIVITY ASSAY
    Publication number: 20090087877
    Abstract: There is provided a method for infecting a target cell with a TSE agent, comprising: i) contacting said target cell with a membrane preparation, wherein the membrane preparation comprises the TSE agent and a donor membrane; and ii) infecting said target cell with the TSE agent. There is also provided a contiguous membrane, comprising a donor membrane and a membrane containing a TSE agent, wherein the TSE agent is selected from the group consisting of CJD, vCJD, familial CJD (e.g. FFI or CSS), iatrogenic CJD, BSE, ovine BSE, and CWD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Health Protection Agency
    Inventors: Richard Hesp, J. Mark Sutton, Frances Alexander, Elizabeth Kirby, Neil Ravern