Patents by Inventor Nancy M. Sherwood

Nancy M. Sherwood 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).

  • Compounds comprising gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) and methods for controlling reproduction in fish
    Patent number: 5643877
    Abstract: Novel peptide hormones which influence the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland in fish are disclosed. Methods in which such peptides may be administered to fish to control their reproduction are also described. Furthermore, novel isolated cDNA encoding the precursor of the novel gonadotropin-releasing hormone is disclosed. The use of such cDNA in controlling the gonadal development and spawning of fish is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignees: University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, University of Victoria Innovation and Development Corporation
    Inventors: Yonathan Zohar, Nancy M. Sherwood, Jean Rivier, Jim Powell, Yoav Gothilf
  • Peptides affecting gonadal function
    Patent number: 4443368
    Abstract: The peptide having the following formula has a potent effect on the reproduction processes of fish and is termed Fish GnRH:pGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Trp-Leu-Pro-Gly-NH.sub.2.Spawning of teleostei fish can be promoted by administration of effective amounts of the peptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1984
    Assignee: The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    Inventors: Nancy M. Sherwood, Lee E. Eiden, Michael J. Brownstein, Joachim Spiess, Jean E. F. Rivier, Wylie W. Vale, Jr.