Patents by Inventor Sean McCarthy

Sean McCarthy 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).

  • Method for identifying genes encoding signal sequences
    Patent number: 6046000
    Abstract: The invention involves a method of identifying nucleic acid sequences encoding signal peptide-containing proteins. The method features chimeric constructs containing a KRE9 gene that lacks a signal sequence. Yeast containing chimeric KRE9 plasmid constructs that encode signal sequences are selected based on their ability to grow on media in which sucrose is the sole carbon source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium BioTherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean A. McCarthy, Michael Joseph Kuranda, Christine Ellen Bulawa, Steven Bossone