Patents by Inventor Elaine N. Unemori

Elaine N. Unemori 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).

  • Use of relaxin to treat diseases related to vasoconstriction
    Publication number: 20040266685
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating diseases related to vasodilation, generally comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active relaxin. Relaxin functions to increase both vasodilation and angiogenesis in males as well as females, and is therefore useful in treating a wide variety of diseases relating to vasoconstriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Kirk P. Conrad, Martyn Lewis, Elaine N. Unemori, Xinfan Huang, Carol A. Tozzi
  • Method of promoting angiogenesis
    Publication number: 20040192606
    Abstract: Relaxin is useful for promoting angiogenesis and the treatment of infections or ischemic wounds where the injury results from lack of oxygen due to poor circulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Elaine N. Unemori
  • Use of relaxin treat diseases related to vasoconstriction
    Patent number: 6723702
    Abstract: The invention related to methods of treating disease related to vasoconstriction that is a major factor in hypertensive vascular diseases and vasodilation, generally comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active relaxin. Relaxin functions to increase both vasodilation and angiogenesis in males as well as females, and is useful in treating a wide variety of diseases relating to vasoconstriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignees: RAS Medical, Inc., The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Kirk P. Conrad, Martyn Lewis, Elaine N. Unemori, Xinfan Huang, Carol A. Tozzi
  • Use of relaxin treat diseases related to vasoconstriction
    Publication number: 20020019349
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of treating diseases related to vasodilation, generally comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active relaxin. Relaxin functions to increase both vasodilation and angiogenesis in males as well as females, and is therefore useful in treating a wide variety of diseases relating to vasoconstriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Kirk P. Conrad, Martyn Lewis, Elaine N. Unemori, Xinfan Huang, Carol A. Tozzi