Patents by Inventor Alex Shnyra

Alex Shnyra 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).

  • Isolated algal lipopolysaccharides and use of same to inhibit endotoxin-initiated sepsis
    Patent number: 6534648
    Abstract: The isolation and purification of lipopolysaccharides from several related strains of eukaryotic algae is disclosed. These lipopolysaccharides have been shown to be structurally and functionally similar to the lipopolysaccharides of gram negative bacteria, or endotoxins, which have been shown to be a cause of sepsis or septic shock. The present invention also relates to the use of these algal lipopolysaccharides to inhibit the release of TNF-a from macrophages, which has been associated with the initiation and escalation of sepsis as a result of bacterial endotoxins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: R. L. Pardy, David C. Morrison, Alex Shnyra, Clare L. Royce