Patents by Inventor Patrick J. O'Mahony

Patrick J. O'Mahony 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).

  • Patent number: 6939676
    Abstract: Transgenic cells may be selected using temperature sensitive marker proteins. In this method, a population of host cells are transformed with a foreign DNA construct which includes at least one first nucleic acid coding sequence and a second nucleic acid sequence encoding a temperature sensitive marker protein, wherein each of the first and second nucleic acid coding sequences are operatively linked to gene expression control sequences. Suitable temperature sensitive marker proteins which may be used herein include heat shock proteins, heat shock transcription factors, cold regulated proteins (COR), or cold regulated protein transcription factors. Following transformation, the population of cells are cultured under temperature conditions wherein growth of non-transformed cells is suppressed or prevented while growth of cells transformed with the DNA construct is supported or promoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Argriculture
    Inventors: John J. Burke, Patrick J. O'Mahony, Jeffrey P. Velten, Melvin J. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20040126768
    Abstract: Transgenic cells may be selected using temperature sensitive marker proteins. In this method, a population of host cells are transformed with a foreign DNA construct which includes at least one first nucleic acid coding sequence and a second nucleic acid sequence encoding a temperature sensitive marker protein, wherein each of the first and second nucleic acid coding sequences are operatively linked to gene expression control sequences. Suitable temperature sensitive marker proteins which may be used herein include heat shock proteins, heat shock transcription factors, cold regulated proteins (COR), or cold regulated protein transcription factors. Following transformation, the population of cells are cultured under temperature conditions wherein growth of non-transformed cells is suppressed or prevented while growth of cells transformed with the DNA construct is supported or promoted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: John J. Burke, Patrick J. O'Mahony, Jeffrey P. Velten, Melvin J. Oliver
  • Patent number: 6595568
    Abstract: A removable, bag-like protective liner is provided for the interior of a motor vehicle with a rear opening. The liner defines an internal compartment for storage of cargo in the rear of the vehicle while protecting the interior of the vehicle from damage by the cargo. The liner is supported by a plurality of attachments which secure the liner to the interior of the motor vehicle. In addition, a sidewall portion and the forward end portion are configured such that the height of the liner can be selectively adjusted based upon the interior height of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Del C Schroeder, Jeremy A Panasiewicz, Jason E Fulcher, Gerard Olszewski, Patrick J O'Mahony