Patents by Inventor Ramaswamy Chandrashekar

Ramaswamy Chandrashekar 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).

  • Dirofilaria and brugia thioredoxin peroxidase type-2 (TPX-2) nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6150135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: Dirofilaria and Brugia thioredoxin peroxidase type-2 (TPx-2) proteins; Dirofilaria and Brugia TPx-2 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such TPx-2 proteins; antibodies raised against such TPx-2 proteins; and compounds that inhibit Dirofilaria and Brugia TPx-2 activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by parasitic helminths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignees: Heska Corporation, Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ramaswamy Chandrashekar, Naotoshi Tsuji
  • Parasitic helminth DiAg2 nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6136963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to parasitic helminth DiAg2 proteins; to parasitic helminth DiAg2 nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such DiAg2 proteins; to antibodies raised against such DiAg2 proteins; and to compounds that inhibit parasitic helminth DiAg2 activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by parasitic helminths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Heska Corporation
    Inventor: Ramaswamy Chandrashekar
  • Parasitic helminth asparaginase proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6042825
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: parasitic helminth asparaginase proteins; parasitic helminth asparaginase nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such asparaginase proteins; antibodies raised against such asparaginase proteins; and compounds that inhibit parasitic helminth asparaginase activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by parasitic helminths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignees: Heska Corporation, Colorado State Universty Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ramaswamy Chandrashekar, Naotoshi Tsuji
  • Parasitic helminth asparaginase proteins, nucleic acid molecules, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 5854051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to: parasitic helminth asparaginase proteins; parasitic helminth asparaginase nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such asparaginase proteins; antibodies raised against such asparaginase proteins; and compounds that inhibit parasitic helminth asparaginase activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from diseases caused by parasitic helminths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignees: Heska Corporation, Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Ramaswamy Chandrashekar, Naotoshi Tsuji