Patents by Inventor Alexander H. Stephan

Alexander H. Stephan 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).

  • Modulation of synaptic maintenance
    Patent number: 10240156
    Abstract: C1q is shown to be expressed in neurons, where it acts as a signal for synapse elimination. Methods are provided for protecting or treating an individual suffering from adverse effects of synapse loss. These findings have broad implications for a variety of clinical conditions, including treating and preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Ben A. Barres, Alexander H. Stephan, Beth A. Stevens
  • Modulation of synaptic maintenance
    Patent number: 9480658
    Abstract: C1q is shown to be expressed in neurons, where it acts as a signal for synapse elimination. Methods are provided for protecting or treating an individual suffering from adverse effects of synapse loss. These findings have broad implications for a variety of clinical conditions, including treating and preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Ben A. Barres, Alexander H. Stephan, Beth A. Stevens
  • Modulation of Synaptic Maintenance
    Publication number: 20120328601
    Abstract: C1q is shown to be expressed in neurons, where it acts as a signal for synapse elimination. Methods are provided for protecting or treating an individual suffering from adverse effects of synapse loss. These findings have broad implications for a variety of clinical conditions, including treating and preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Ben A. Barres, Alexander H. Stephan, Beth A. Stevens