Patents by Inventor Marjorie F. Lou

Marjorie F. Lou 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).

  • Composition and method for the prevention and treatment of oxidative damage in ocular tissues
    Patent number: 6379664
    Abstract: Thioltransferase and derivatives thereof are provided. Methods of treating or preventing cataract formation comprising administering thioltransferase or a derivative thereof are also provided. Thioltransferase or derivatives thereof are also useful for treating or preventing diseases resulting from or associated with oxidative stress. Human lens thioltransferase and a DNA sequence encoding the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Board of Regents University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Inventors: Marjorie F. Lou, Nalini Raghavachari, Fengyu Qiao
  • Use of N,N'-bis(mercaptoacetyl) hydrazine derivatives as anticataract agents
    Patent number: 5688828
    Abstract: Compositions containing certain sulfur containing compounds and methods of use in the treatment and prevention of cataracts is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg, William H. Garner, Jaime E. Dickerson, Jr., Marjorie F. Lou
  • Use of N,N'-bis(mercaptoacetyl) hydrazine derivatives as anticataract agents
    Patent number: 5686450
    Abstract: Compositions containing certain sulfur containing compounds and methods of use in the treatment and prevention of cataracts is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg, William H. Garner, Jaime E. Dickerson, Jr., Marjorie F. Lou