Patents by Inventor Bradley A. Foster

Bradley A. Foster 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).

  • Defensin peptide compositions and methods for their use
    Patent number: 5242902
    Abstract: A method for treating cutaneous and corneal wounds as well as certain microbial-related diseases comprises topically applying a defensin peptide to the affected tissue. The compositions comprise a natural, synthetic, or analog defensin molecule having both a mitogenic activity capable of stimulating cell growth and an antimicrobial activity capable of inhibiting the growth of a wide variety of pathogens. In addition to therapeutic use, the defensins are useful as mitogens in cell and tissue culture media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Christopher J. Murphy, Ted W. Reid, Mark J. Mannis, Bradley A. Foster, James S. Cullor, Michael E. Selsted, Robert I. Lehrer, Tomas Ganz