Patents by Inventor Veronica L. Mittak

Veronica L. Mittak 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).

  • Monoclonal antibody and method for diagnosing grape disease employing same
    Patent number: 5037755
    Abstract: A monoclonal antibody specific to Agrobacterium tumefaciens biovar 3. A method of diagnosing Agrobacterium tumefaciens biovar 3 associated grapevine disease comprising: (1) culturing bacteria from grapevine tissue suspected of being infected with Agrobacterium tumefaciens biovar 3; (2) reacting the bacteria with a monoclonal antibody specific to Agrobacterium tumefaciens biovar 3 under conditions sufficient to form an antigen-antibody complex between antigens specific to Agrobacterium tumefaciens biovar 3 and the monoclonal antibody; and (3) detecting the presence of the antigen-antibody complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Burr, Andrew L. Bishop, Veronica L. Mittak