Patents by Inventor Douglas L. Falls

Douglas L. Falls 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).

  • Neurotrophic factor
    Patent number: 5665862
    Abstract: The invention pertains to isolated neurotrophic factors, designated as ARIA, which are able to induce the formation of ion channels in a surface membrane of a cell. The amino acid sequence of the neurotrophic factors includes an EGF-like domain, and a second amino acid sequence encoded by at least a portion of an exon of the neurotrophic factor gene normally expressed in a neuronal cell, especially a nerve cell. The neurotrophic factor is distinct from, and essentially unrelated to, the chicken prion-like protein previously identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Gerald D. Fischbach, Douglas L. Falls, Kenneth M. Rosen, Gabriel Corfas