Patents by Inventor David A. Prober

David A. Prober 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESS
    Publication number: 20150246140
    Abstract: In some aspects, the invention relates to methods of treating conditions associated with sleep disorders, comprising administering an agent that modulates the activity of a neuropeptide receptor or a neuropeptide receptor ligand. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods of screening agents that modulate the activity of a neuropeptide receptor in an organism, optionally using cells or organisms comprising a genetic modification that affects a neuropeptide signaling pathway. In some aspects, the invention relates to methods of characterizing a condition associated with a sleep disorder comprising sequencing a nucleic acid encoding either a neuropeptide receptor or a neuropeptide receptor ligand and comparing the sequence with a reference sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Suk Hen Chow, Daniel A. Lee, David A. Prober, Paul W. Sternberg