Patents by Inventor Kevin Gerard Rice

Kevin Gerard Rice 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).

  • Peptides for gene delivery
    Patent number: 7112442
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for nucleic acid formulation for gene delivery. A new class of low molecular weight condensing agents, namely aromatic amino acid—containing peptides, are described for use in receptor-mediated and nonreceptor-mediated gene delivery, both in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kevin Gerard Rice, Manpreet S. Wadhwa
  • Peptides for gene delivery
    Publication number: 20030170894
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for nucleic acid formulation for gene delivery. A new class of low molecular weight condensing agents, namely aromatic amino acid—containing peptides, are described for use in receptor-mediated and nonreceptor-mediated gene delivery, both in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kevin Gerard Rice, Manpreet S. Wadhwa
  • Cationic peptides, Cys-Trp-(Lys)n, for gene delivery
    Patent number: 6387700
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for nucleic acid formulation for gene delivery. A new class of low molecular weight condensing agents, namely aromatic amino acid—containing peptides, are described for use in receptor-mediated and nonreceptor-mediated gene delivery, both in vivo and in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: The Reagents of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kevin Gerard Rice, Manpreet S. Wadhwa