Patents by Inventor Angelo Canonico

Angelo Canonico 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).

  • Gene delivery and expression in areas inaccessible to direct protein delivery
    Publication number: 20020142984
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for gene delivery and expression in areas that are currently inaccessible through the use of conventional direct protein delivery techniques. In particular, the methods and related products provided herein can be used in the treatment of &agr;1 antitrypsin (AAT) related disorders such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Kenneth Brigham, Angelo Canonico, Barbara Meyrick, Arlene Stecenko
  • Gene delivery and expression in areas inaccessible to direct protein delivery
    Patent number: 6365575
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for gene delivery and expression in areas that are currently inaccessible through the use of conventional direct protein delivery techniques. In particular, the methods and related products provided herein can be used in the treatment of &agr;1 antitrypsin (AAT) related disorders such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Kenneth Brigham, Angelo Canonico, Barbara Meyrick, Arlene Stecenko
  • Plasmid for in vivo expression of prostaglandin synthase
    Patent number: 6030638
    Abstract: A novel plasmid has inserted therein the cDNA for prostaglandin synthase. The present invention further provides a method of increasing prostanoid production in vivo including the general steps of delivering a prostaglandin synthase gene to cells in vivo and hyperexpressing the gene to enhance prostanoid production in the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Kenneth Brigham, Jon T. Conary, Angelo Canonico, Barbara Meyrick