Patents by Inventor David L. Marks

David L. Marks 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).

  • Non-natural sphingolipid analogs and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8263576
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a composition useful for inhibiting caveolar endocytosis, plasma membrane microdomain formation, virus binding and infection, transmembrane signaling, and integrin function in cells. The composition is composed of non-natural analogs of sphingolipids, and may have applications in the treatment or amelioration of diseases associated with caveolar endocytosis, plasma membrane microdomain formation, transmembrane signaling, and integrin function. Methods for making and using the described composition are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Richard E. Pagano, Robert Bittman, David L. Marks, Hirohito Kita, Ramandeep S. Takhter