Patents by Inventor Susan K. Mayo

Susan K. Mayo 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).

  • Human lymphoid tissue in an immunocompromised host
    Patent number: 5411749
    Abstract: Human lymphoid tissue is introduced into an immunocompromised host to provide opportunities to investigate the effect of stimuli on the human immune system and obtain information and products from the stimulus. Particularly, methodology is provided for the production of human monoclonal antibodies by introducing lymphoid tissue into an immunocompromised host, stimulating the B-lymphocytes with an appropriate immunogen, harvesting the tissue and immortalizing and/or cloning the B-lymphocytes under conditions to obtain a stable supply of monoclonal antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Systemix, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan K. Mayo, Reiko Namikawa, Hideto Kaneshima, Joseph M. McCune