Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Cunningham

Bruce A. Cunningham 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).

  • Neurite outgrowth-promoting polypeptides containing fibronectin type III repeats and methods of use
    Patent number: 6313265
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides that promote neurite outgrowth. The polypeptides contain fibronectin Type III repeats derived from a family of cell adhesion molecules characterized by having 6 immunoglobulin domains and 5 fibronectin Type III repeats. The polypeptides of this invention correspond to F80, 3-5 and 4-5 regions of the cell adhesion family members chicken Ng-CAM, chicken Nr-CAM, mouse L1CAM, human L1CAM and homologs thereof. Methods of promoting neurite outgrowth in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications are also described as are methods of making the disclosed polypeptides and devices for using thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Greg Phillips, Bruce A. Cunningham, Kathryn L. Crossin