Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Spector

Stephen A. Spector 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 and compositions for screening and diagnosing human cytomegalovirus ("hCMV")
    Patent number: 5173402
    Abstract: DNA sequences of hCMV are obtained by restriction of the hCMV genome, the resulting fragments free of fragments cross-hybridizing with human DNA and other viruses may be used for hybridization with clinical samples suspected of containing hCMV to provide a sensitive method for detection of hCMV at low particle number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Deborah H. Spector, Stephen A. Spector
  • Method and composition for screening and diagnosing "HCMV"
    Patent number: 4762780
    Abstract: DNA sequences of hCMV are obtained by restriction of the hCMV genome, the resulting fragments free of fragments cross-hybridizing with human DNA and other viruses may be used for hybridization with clinical samples suspected of containing hCMV to provide a sensitive method for detection of hCMV at low particle number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1988
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Deborah H. Spector, Stephen A. Spector