Patents by Inventor Robert S. Munson

Robert S. Munson 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).

  • SIALIC ACID ABC TRANSPORTERS IN PROKARYOTES THERAPEUTIC TARGETS
    Publication number: 20090131524
    Abstract: This invention provides a novel bacterial sialic acid transporter that is a member of the family of ABC transporters. The transporter is a useful target for pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: BUCK INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Bradford W. Gibson, Robert S. Munson, Deborah M. Post
  • Nontypeable haemophilus influenzae virulence factors
    Publication number: 20040219585
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mutation within the sap operon of an avirulent clone of a nontypeable strain of Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi). The invention also relates to the NTHi sap operon genes and the polypeptides encoded by these polynucleotide sequences. The invention also relates to a novel 110 kDa NTHi outer membrane protein and the polynucleotide that encodes this outer membrane protein. Methods of screening for NTHi infection, and treating and preventing NTHi related disorders are also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventors: Lauren O. Bakaletz, Robert S. Munson