Patents by Inventor Eric W F W Alton

Eric W F W Alton 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).

  • Recombinant sendai virus vector for introducing exogenous genes to airway epithelia
    Patent number: 7314614
    Abstract: Provided are a recombinant Sendai virus vector for introducing exogenous genes to airway epithelia and a method for introducing exogenous genes using the vector. The recombinant Sendai virus vector enables efficient gene transfer to native mucus-layered airway epithelial cells by briefly contacting the vector with the cells. Furthermore, the vector can introduce genes to not only apical surfaces but also submucosal glands where CFTR primarily expresses. The vector can thus be used for gene therapy of CF, a CFTR-deficient disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: DNAVEC Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshikazu Yonemitsu, Mamoru Hasegawa, Eric W F W Alton