Patents by Inventor Bruce P. Bryant

Bruce P. Bryant 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).

  • Method for measuring sensory irritation in vitro
    Patent number: 5811256
    Abstract: Methods for ascertaining the sensory irritation of chemicals in vitro are described. The methods include the cultivation of neuronal cells alone, with target tissue cells, and with target tissue cells and mast cells; the introduction of a chemical to be tested; and the measuring of neuronal response in the form of ion uptake or change in membrane potential. A co-culture system of neuronal and target tissue cells for performing said methods is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Monell Chemical Senses Center
    Inventor: Bruce P. Bryant