Patents by Inventor Paul Sandstrom

Paul Sandstrom 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).

  • Retrovirus isolated from humans
    Patent number: 5882912
    Abstract: The present invention comprises spumavirus isolated from humans. More specifically, the spumavirus of the present invention was isolated from humans who had exposure to nonhuman primates. Importantly, the spumavirus of the present invention or antibodies to the spumavirus can be used to detect the presence of spumavirus or antibodies in body fluids, for pathogenicity studies of related viruses, and as a vector for gene therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Center For Disease Control And Prevention
    Inventors: Paul A. Sandstrom, Jennifer Brown, Thomas M. Folks, Walid Heneine, William M. Switzer