Patents by Inventor Theresa P. Chow

Theresa P. Chow 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).

  • HTLV-I/HTLV-II assay and method
    Patent number: 6110662
    Abstract: Method and assay kit for positively identifying HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection from human serum samples. The kit includes peptide antigens from the C-terminal regions of HLTV-I p19 and HTLV-II p21 gag proteins, and peptide antigens from the HLTV-I and HTLV-II env proteins immobilized on a solid support. After reaction of the serum sample with the solid support, an antibody-detection reagent in the kit is added to the support, to detect binding of human serum antibodies to each of the peptide antigens separately. The test allows positive identification of HTLV-I or HTLV-II when antibody binding to each HTLV-I or HTLV-II gag and env peptide antigen, respectively, is observed. Also disclosed is a kit for screening human sera for evidence of HTLV-I or HTLV-II infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignees: Genelabs Technologies, Inc., The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Steven K. H. Foung, Kenneth G. Hadlock, Theresa P. Chow
  • Recombinant trichosanthin and coding sequence
    Patent number: 5166056
    Abstract: Disclosed are the entire coding sequence for unprocessed and mature trichosanthin from Trichosanthes kirilowii, and primers derived from this coding sequence for use in obtaining the coding sequences of ribosome inactivating proteins which have regions of amino acid sequence identical to those of trichosanthin. Also disclosed is a recombinant trichosanthin protein produced from the coding sequence, and the mature protein with amino-terminal and/or carboxy-terminal extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Genelabs Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Piatak, Jr., Theresa P. Chow
  • Recombinant trichosanthin and coding sequence
    Patent number: 5128460
    Abstract: Disclosed are the entire protein and nucleic acid coding sequences for unprocessed and mature trichosanthin protein from Trichosanthes kirilowii. A recombinant trichosanthin protein produced from the coding sequence, and the trichosanthin protein with amino-terminal and/or carboxy-terminal extensions are also described. Primers derived from the coding sequence are disclosed for use in obtaining the coding sequences of ribosome-inactivating-proteins which have regions of amino acid sequence identical to those of trichosanthin. Further, a multigene family of ribosome-inactivating-protein encoding genes of Trichosanthes kirilowii is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Genelabs Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Piatak, Jr., Theresa P. Chow, Kirk Fry
  • Recombinant trichosanthin and coding sequence
    Patent number: 5101025
    Abstract: Disclosed are the entire coding sequence for unprocessed and mature trichosanthin from Trichosanthes kirilowii, and primers derived from this coding sequence for use in obtaining the coding sequences of ribosome inactivating proteins which have regions of amino acid sequence identical to those of trichosanthin. Also disclosed is a recombinant trichosanthin protein produced from the coding sequence, and the mature protein with amino-terminal and/or carboxy-terminal extensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Genelabs Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Piatak, Jr., Theresa P. Chow