Patents by Inventor Aristidis S. Charonis

Aristidis S. Charonis 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).

  • Analysis of alpha integrins for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy
    Patent number: 6780603
    Abstract: Analysis of alterations in integrin subunit expression, particularly &agr;1 and/or &agr;2 integrin subunit expression from integrin producing cells as compared to normal controls as a diagnostic method to identify individuals who have or are predisposed to pathologies associated with altered matrix deposition, such as diabetic renal nephropathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Photini-Effie Tsilibary, Aristidis S. Charonis, Suman Setty, Michael Mauer
  • Synthetic polypeptide with laminin activity
    Patent number: 5120828
    Abstract: A polypeptide having the following formula is provided: arg-ile-gln-asn-leu-leu-lys-ile-thr-asn-leu-arg-ile-lys-phe-val-lys; which can bind heparin and promote cellular adhesion.Medical devices such as prosthetic implants, percutaneous devices and cell culture substrates coated with a composition including the polypeptide are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventor: Aristidis S. Charonis
  • Polypeptides with laminin activity
    Patent number: 4870160
    Abstract: A composition which can bind heparin and promote cellular adhesion is provided which consists essentially of a polypeptide of the formula:arg-tyr-val-leu-pro-arg-This invention was made with Government support under contract number CA 29995 by the U.S.The Government has certain rights in the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Aristidis S. Charonis, Leo T. Furcht