Patents by Inventor Tina S. Morris

Tina S. Morris 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).

  • Methods for detecting antibodies to HAV 3C proteinase
    Patent number: 6156499
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods for detecting antibodies to HAV 3C proteinase. These methods can distinguish an individual with a natural infection from one who has been vaccinated with an inactivated vaccine and are thus of utility in the diagnosis of hepatitis A in situations in which vaccination is widespread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Deneen Stewart, Tina S. Morris, Robert H. Purcell, Suzanne U. Emerson