Patents by Inventor Dana Perkins

Dana Perkins 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).

  • Protein kinase domain of the large subunit of herpes simplex type 2 ribonucleotide reductase (icp 10pk) has anti-apoptotic activity
    Patent number: 7482318
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating neuronal apoptosis in a mammal using nucleic acid encoding HSV-2 ICP10PK, or a polypeptide encoded thereby. The invention further relates to a method of treating neuronal apoptosis in a mammal using ICP10PK in combination with a nucleic acid encoding bcl-2, or the polypeptide encoded thereby. The invention also relates to the use of ICP10PK and ICP10PK in combination with bcl-2 to treat non-neuronal diseases characterized by apoptosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Laure Aurelian, Dana Perkins, Cynthia Smith
  • Prefabricated conveyor belt patch apparatus
    Publication number: 20060016670
    Abstract: A kit for patching worn areas in a conveyor belt. Pre-sized patches that include attached hardware are provided. A template that corresponds to the size of the patch is used to remove the worn area so that the patch can be inserted. Once the proper size hole is made in the conveyor belt, fasteners first serve as a template for drilling holds for the anchoring bolts and then serve to hold the patch firmly in place once the bolts have been inserted and locked into position. The kit also features a patch for fixing worn edges. The patches in the kit can be either made from the same material as the conveyor belt used in conjunction with gap tape or from urethane which has an integral skirt that serves the same function as the gap tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventor: Dana Perkins
  • Protein kinase domain of the large subunit of herpes simplex type 2 ribonucleotide reductase (icp10pk) has anti-apoptotic activity
    Publication number: 20040053868
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating neuronal apoptosis in a mammal using nucleic acid encoding HSV-2 ICP10PK, or a polypeptide encoded thereby. The invention further relates to a method of treating neuronal apoptosis in a mammal using ICP10PK in combination with a nucleic acid encoding bcl-2, or the polypeptide encoded thereby. The invention also relates to the use of ICP10PK and ICP10PK in combination with bcl-2 to treat non-neuronal diseases characterized by apoptosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Laure Aurelian, Dana Perkins, Cynthia Smith