Patents by Inventor Rebecca Tart

Rebecca Tart 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).

  • Pneumococcal genes, portions thereof, expression products therefrom, and uses of such genes, portions and products
    Publication number: 20040077847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pneumococcal genes, portions thereof, expression products therefrom and uses of such genes, portions and products; especially to genes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA), i.e., the pspA gene, the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A-like proteins, such as pspA-like genes, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein C (PspC), i.e., the pspC gene, portions of such genes, expression products therefrom, and the uses of such genes, portions thereof and expression products therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo, Janet Yother, Marilyn J. Crain, Susan Hollingshead, Rebecca Tart, Alexis Brooks-Walter
  • Pneumococcal surface proteins and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6500613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pneumococcal genes, portions thereof, expression products therefrom and uses of such genes, portions and products; especially to genes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A (PspA), i.e., the pspA gene, the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein A-like proteins, such as pspA-like genes, e.g., the gene encoding pneumococcal surface protein C (PspC), i.e., the pspC gene, portions of such genes, expression products therefrom, and the uses of such genes, portions thereof and expression products therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Inventors: David E. Briles, Larry S. McDaniel, Edwin Swiatlo, Janet Yother, Marilyn J. Crain, Susan Hollingshead, Rebecca Tart, Alexis Brooks-Walter