Patents by Inventor Carmen Wilma Van Den Berg

Carmen Wilma Van Den Berg 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).

  • Porcine CD59 nucleic acids and cells containing the same
    Patent number: 7462466
    Abstract: A graftable animal cell or tissue of a donor species for use in medicine expresses, or is capable of being caused to express, increased amounts of endogenous complement regulatory molecules for preventing activation of complement in a recipient species. Such tissue or organs are useful for xenotransplantation. Porcine complement regulatory proteins CD59, DAF have been sequenced. Also disclosed are methods of inducing in an animal cell or tissue resistance protection against complement attack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: University of Wales College of Medicine
    Inventors: Bryan Paul Morgan, Neil Kevin Rushmere, Stewart James Hinchliffe, Carmen Wilma Van Den Berg
  • Biological material
    Publication number: 20040163140
    Abstract: A graftable animal cell or tissue of a donor species for use in medicine expresses, or is capable of being caused to express, increased amounts of endogenous complement regulatory molecules for preventing activation of complement in a recipient species. Such tissue or organs are useful for xenotransplantation. Porcine complement regulatory proteins CD59, DAF have been sequenced. Also disclosed are methods of inducing in an animal cell or tissue resistance protection against complement attack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Bryan Paul Morgan, Neil Kevin Rushmere, Stewart James Hinchliffe, Carmen Wilma Van Den Berg