Patents by Inventor Patrick V. Gurgel

Patrick V. Gurgel 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).

  • Prion protein binding materials and methods of use
    Patent number: 7510848
    Abstract: Prion protein binding materials and methods for using the binding materials to detect or remove a prion protein from a sample, such as a biological fluid or an environmental sample. The binding materials are capable of binding to one or more forms of prion protein including cellular prion protein (PrPc), infectious prion protein (PrPsc), recombinant prion protein (PrPr), and proteinase resistant prion protein (PrPres). Prions from various species, including humans and hamsters, are bound by the binding materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignees: North Carolina State University, Pathogen Removal and Diagnostic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hammond, Ruben G. Carbonell, Honglue Shen, Patrick V. Gurgel, Viterose Wiltshire-Lyerly, Steven J. Burton
  • Prion protein binding materials and methods of use
    Patent number: 7393658
    Abstract: Prion protein binding materials and methods for using the binding materials to detect or remove a prion protein from a sample, such as a biological fluid or an environmental sample. The binding materials are capable of binding to one or more forms of prion protein including cellular prion protein (PrPc), infectious prion protein (PrPsc), recombinant prion protein (PrPr), and proteinase resistant prion protein (PrPres). Prions from various species, including humans and hamsters, are bound by the binding materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignees: Pathogen Removal and Diagnostic Technologies, Inc., North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Ruben G. Carbonell, Honglue Shen, Patrick V. Gurgel, Viteros Wiltshire-Lyerly, David J. Hammond, Steven J. Burton