Patents by Inventor Dale D. Hunter

Dale D. Hunter 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).

  • Laminin 5, 13 and 14 and uses thereof
    Patent number: 6693169
    Abstract: The present invention features two members of laminin family, i.e., laminin 13 and laminin 14, the methods of making these molecules, and the methods of using these molecules in treating neural disorders, e.g., retinal disorders. The present invention also features using a preparation of laminin 5 to treat neural disorders, especially disorders associated with retina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Brunken, Richard R. Libby, Dale D. Hunter, Robert E. Burgeson
  • Peptide inhibitors of motor neuron attachment to s-laminin
    Patent number: 5003044
    Abstract: Novel peptides having inhibitor activity toward the binding of motor neurons to s-laminin are disclosed which are selected from the group consisting ofAEKQLREQVGDQYQTVRALAEand fragments thereof containing the essential sequence LRE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Dale D. Hunter, Joshua R. Sanes, John P. Merlie, Steven P. Adams