Patents by Inventor Brent R. Martin

Brent R. Martin 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).

  • Patent number: 10718778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting sulfenylation within thiol groups in proteins, metabolites, or materials. Protein sulfenylation (Cys-SOH) describes the reversible post-translational modification of protein thiols by hydrogen peroxide, and plays a central role in oxidative signaling (see, e.g., Paulsen, C. E. & Carroll, K. S. 2013 Chemical Reviews 113, 4633-679). Growth factor stimulation activates NADPH oxidase enzymes, releasing a local burst of hydrogen peroxide, which transiently oxidizes the nuclcophilic cysteine of protein phosphatases and other proximal redox active thiols (see, e.g., Paulsen, C. E. et al., 2012 Nature Chemical Biology 8, 57-64). In addition to masking functional cysteine's, sulfenylation is also a critical intermediate towards irreversible cysteine oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Christopher Baker Tom
  • Patent number: 10408843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting protein S-sulfinylation and S-sulfinylation within thiol groups in proteins, metabolites, or materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Jaimeen D. Majmudar
  • Publication number: 20170192012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting protein S-sulfinylation and S-sulfinylation within thiol groups in proteins, metabolites, or materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Jaimeen D. Majmudar
  • Publication number: 20170192010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting sulfenylation within thiol groups in proteins, metabolites, or materials. Protein sulfenylation (Cys-SOH) describes the reversible post-translational modification of protein thiols by hydrogen peroxide, and plays a central role in oxidative signaling (see, e.g., Paulsen, C. E. & Carroll, K. S. 2013 Chemical Reviews 113, 4633-679). Growth factor stimulation activates NADPH oxidase enzymes, releasing a local burst of hydrogen peroxide, which transiently oxidizes the nuclcophilic cysteine of protein phosphatases and other proximal redox active thiols (see, e.g., Paulsen, C. E. et al., 2012 Nature Chemical Biology 8, 57-64). In addition to masking functional cysteine's, sulfenylation is also a aitical intermediate towards irreversible cysteine oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Christopher Baker Tom
  • Publication number: 20160084845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for detecting protein S-sulfinylation and S-sulfinylation within thiol groups in proteins, metabolites, or materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Jaimeen D. Majmudar
  • Patent number: 5875016
    Abstract: Eyewear (10) comprises a frame (12) for housing a pair of eye lenses (14.1), (14.2) therein. The frame (12) has a bridge portion (16) for resting on a user's nose and a pair of temple members (18.1), (18.2) for locating the frame (12) in position on the head of a user. The temple members (18.1), (18.2), respectively, are pivotally connected by means of a pair of pivotal connections (19.1), (19.2) which are spaced from each other and located asymmetrically with respect to the bridge portion (16). In another embodiment (70) the frame (12) has a bridge portion (16) with opposing sides for resting on a user's nose, the opposing sides being asymmetrical with respect to each other. In a further embodiment the frame (12) has a bridge portion (16) with opposing sides and a nose pad (72), (74) on each of the opposing sides for resting on a user's nose, the nose pads (72), (74) being located at different positions on the respective sides of the bridge portion (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Sentinel Importing Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Sean G. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 5771087
    Abstract: Eyewear 10 comprises a frame 12 for housing a pair of lenses 14 therein. The frame 12 has a bridge portion 16 for bridging a user's nose and a pair of temple members 18 for locating the frame 12 in position on the head of a user. The frame 12 has a nose pad 20 in the form of a projection extending downwardly from the bridge portion 16 for resting by gravity on the frontal part of the bridge of a user's nose at the origin of the nose. According to another embodiment, a nose pad 30 which is detachable from the frame 12 is provided. The frame 12 and the nose pad 30 are provided with mutually engaging formations 32, 34 for detachably attaching the nose pad 30 to the frame 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Sentinel Importing Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Sean G. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 5648831
    Abstract: In one embodiment, eyewear, such as sunglasses (10), comprises a frame (12) for housing a pair of lenses (14.1) and (14.2) therein. The frame (12) has a bridge portion (16) for resting on a user's nose and a pair of temple members (18.1) and (18.2) for locating the frame (12) in position on the head of a user. The frame includes lens retaining portions (20.1) and (20.2) for housing the lenses (14.1) and (14.2). Each lens retaining portion (20.1), (20.2) comprises a pair of spaced frame portions (22.1), (22.2) and (24.1), (24.2) for receiving the respective lens (14.1), (14.2) therebetween. The lens retaining portions (20.1), (20.2) extend from the bridge portion (16) in opposite directions away from the bridge portion (16). One lens retaining portion (20.1) is larger than the other lens retaining portion (20.2) for extending at least partially around the side of a user's face. In a further embodiment the frame (12) also includes ventilation means, such as a ventilation opening (26) between the one lens (14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Sentinel Importing Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Martin, Sean G. Sullivan