Patents by Inventor Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams 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).

  • Publication number: 20030158399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6562343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Publication number: 20030069196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders, and also for the treatment of mast cell-related processes and disorders, ischemic disorders and injuries, including ischemic renal disorders and injuries. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Adam Levinson, Clare M. Lloyd, Sean A. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6455685
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Publication number: 20020115140
    Abstract: The present invention relates, first, to the identification of novel nucleic acid molecules, termed RATH genes and RATH gene products encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, or degenerate variants thereof, that participate in the regulation, control and/or modulation of G-protein-mediated signal transduction involved in T cell activation, including, but not limited to T helper (TH) cell and TH cell subpopulation activation. Specifically, the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention include the genes corresponding to the mammalian RATH genes, including the RATH1.1 genes. Sequence analysis indicates that the RATH genes are novel genes belonging to the RGS (“regulator of G-protein signalling”) gene family, a gene family which encodes gene products involved in G-protein-mediated signal transduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Adam Levinson, Carlos J. Gimeno
  • Patent number: 6414117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6395872
    Abstract: The invention features a method for identifying a cDNA nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, which method includes the following steps: (a) providing library of mammalian cDNA; (b) ligating the library of mammalian cDNA to DNA encoding alkaline phosphatase lacking both a signal sequence and a membrane anchor sequence to form ligated DNA; 8 transforming bacterial cells with the ligated DNA to create a bacterial cell clone library; (d) isolating DNA comprising the mammalian cDNA from at least one clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (e) separately transfecting DNA isolated from clones in step (d) into mammalian cells which do not express alkaline phosphatase to create a mammalian cell clone library wherein each clone in the mammalian cell clone library corresponds to a clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (f) identifying a clone in the mammalian cell clone library which expresses alkaline phosphatase; (g) identifying the clone in the bacterial cell clone library corresp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Anthony McCarthy, David Paul Gearing, Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6391586
    Abstract: The invention features a method for identifying a cDNA nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, which method includes the following steps: (a) providing library of mammalian cDNA; (b) ligating the library of mammalian cDNA to DNA encoding alkaline phosphatase lacking both a signal sequence and a membrane anchor sequence to form ligated DNA; (c) transforming bacterial cells with the ligated DNA to create a bacterial cell clone library; (d) isolating DNA comprising the mammalian cDNA from at least one clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (e) separately transfecting DNA isolated from clones in step (d) into mammalian cells which do not express alkaline phosphatase to create a mammalian cell clone library wherein each clone in the mammalian cell clone library corresponds to a clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (f) identifying a clone in the mammalian cell clone library which expresses alkaline phosphatase; (g) identifying the clone in the bacterial cell clone library corre
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Anthony McCarthy, David Paul Gearing, Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Publication number: 20020045185
    Abstract: The invention features a method for identifying a cDNA nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, which method includes the following steps:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Applicant: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Anthony McCarthy, David Paul Gearing, Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6288218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6207351
    Abstract: The method for forming circuitization of the present invention provides a circuitized product which does not have a blanket seed layer and only has seed layer under the metal circuitization. Thus, short circuits between circuit lines are eliminated. It is a further advantage of the method of the present invention that it does not involve stripping portions of the seed layer. The method of the present invention requires less processing steps than conventional methods and employs positive resists which are developable by aqueous alkaline solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Adam Cywar, Elizabeth Foster, Stephen Leo Tisdale
  • Patent number: 6204371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6191754
    Abstract: An electronically steerable antenna array which includes time delay units connected to individual antenna elements for time delaying a microwave signal to and/or from the antenna elements. Each time delay unit includes small mercury wetted switches for controlling signal flow via a time delay path or a bypass path, through the time delay unit from a signal input to a signal output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Harvey C. Nathanson, Thomas J. Smith, Jr., Carl B. Freidhoff, F. William Hopwood, James E. Degenford, J. Douglas Adam
  • Patent number: 6156887
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6146827
    Abstract: The present invention relates, first, to the identification of novel nucleic acid molecules, termed RATH genes and RATH gene products encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, or degenerate variants thereof, that participate in the regulation, control and/or modulation of G-protein-mediated signal transduction involved in T cell activation, including, but not limited to T helper (TH) cell and TH cell subpopulation activation. Specifically, the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention include the genes corresponding to the mammalian RATH genes, including the RATH1.1 genes. Sequence analysis indicates that the RATH genes are novel genes belonging to the RGS ("regulator of G-protein signalling") gene family, a gene family which encodes gene products involved in G-protein-mediated signal transduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Adam Levinson, Carlos J. Gimeno
  • Patent number: 6084083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Milennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6066498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6066322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson
  • Patent number: 6020142
    Abstract: The present invention relates, first, to the identification of novel nucleic acid molecules, termed RATH genes and RATH gene products encoded by such nucleic acid molecules, or degenerate variants thereof, that participate in the regulation, control and/or modulation of G-protein-mediated signal transduction involved in T cell activation, including, but not limited to T helper (TH) cell and TH cell subpopulation activation. Specifically, the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention include the genes corresponding to the mammalian RATH genes, including the RATH1.1 genes. Sequence analysis indicates that the RATH genes are novel genes belonging to the RGS ("regulator of G-protein signalling") gene family, a gene family which encodes gene products involved in G-protein-mediated signal transduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Adam Levinson, Carlos J. Gimeno
  • Patent number: 5952171
    Abstract: The invention features a method for identifying a cDNA nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, which method includes the following steps: (a) providing library of mammalian cDNA; (b) ligating the library of mammalian cDNA to DNA encoding alkaline phosphatase lacking both a signal sequence and a membrane anchor sequence to form ligated DNA; (c) transforming bacterial cells with the ligated DNA to create a bacterial cell clone library; (d) isolating DNA comprising the mammalian cDNA from at least one clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (e) separately transfecting DNA isolated from clones in step (d) into mammalian cells which do not express alkaline phosphatase to create a mammalian cell clone library wherein each clone in the mammalian cell clone library corresponds to a clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (f) identifying a clone in the mammalian cell clone library which express alkaline phosphatase; (g) identifying the clone in the bacterial cell clone library corresp
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Millennium BioTherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Anthony McCarthy, David Paul Gearing, Douglas Adam Levinson