Patents by Inventor Amita Sehgal

Amita Sehgal 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).

  • Compositions and methods for regulating circadian rhythms
    Patent number: 7053121
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of effecting a change in the core circadian clock by modulating retinoid nuclear receptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Peter J. McNamara, Garret A. FitzGerald, Deba Chakravarti, Amita Sehgal
  • Compositions and methods for regulating circadian rhythyms
    Publication number: 20020151590
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of effecting a change in the core circadian clock by modulating retinoid nuclear receptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Peter J. McNamara, Garret A. FitzGerald, Debabrata Chakravarti, Amita Sehgal
  • Nuclear localization factor associated with circadian rhythms
    Patent number: 5885831
    Abstract: The invention includes a nucleic acid encoding a nuclear localization protein which binds to, stabilizes and translocates to the nucleus a protein involved in circadian rhythms. Also included are the protein encoded by the nucleic acid, antibodies to the protein, and compositions and kits for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the sleep-wake cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignees: The Rockefeller University, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Michael W. Young, Amita Sehgal, Leslie B. Vosshall, Jeffrey L. Price, Michael P. Myers