Patents by Inventor Jay A. BLUNDON

Jay A. BLUNDON 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).

  • Method for improving learning
    Patent number: 10696972
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for improving learning and/or memory (e.g., auditory, visual, somatosensory or motor) in adults and children of an age which is beyond the early critical period for learning, said method comprising inhibiting (i) ecto-5?-nucleotidase (Nt5e, aka CD73) or (ii) A1 adenosine receptor (A1R, aka Adora1) expression or function in the brain. The invention is also directed to a method for treating learning and memory defects and neurological diseases associated with an abnormal auditory, visual, or somatosensory perception by inhibiting Nt5e or A1R expression or function in the brain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stanislav S. Zakharenko, Jay A. Blundon
  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING LEARNING
    Publication number: 20180030453
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for improving learning and/or memory (e.g., auditory, visual, somatosensory or motor) in adults and children of an age which is beyond the early critical period for learning, said method comprising inhibiting (i) ecto-5?-nucleotidase (Nt5e, aka CD73) or (ii) A1 adenosine receptor (A1R, aka Adora1) expression or function in the brain. The invention is also directed to a method for treating learning and memory defects and neurological diseases associated with an abnormal auditory, visual, or somatosensory perception by inhibiting Nt5e or A1R expression or function in the brain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanislav S. ZAKHARENKO, Jay A. BLUNDON