Patents by Inventor H. William Taeusch

H. William Taeusch 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).

  • Reduction of surfactant inactivation in pulmonary surfactant therapy
    Patent number: 6180142
    Abstract: Nonionic hydrophilic polymers or carbohydrates are administered either individually or in conjunction with therapeutically active pulmonary surfactants for the treatment of a variety of lung ailments. Included among the activities of these agents is their ability to reduce the inactivation of the surfactants by endogenous substances present in the lung.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: H. William Taeusch
  • Low molecular weight pulmonary surfactant proteins
    Patent number: 5055553
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel proteins useful for enhancing pulmonary surfactant activity, methods and materials for obtaining said proteins and compositions containing one or more of the proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Assignees: Genetics Institute Inc., The Brigham & Womens Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Jacobs, D. Randall Steinbrink, Joanna Floros, David S. Phelps, H. William Taeusch
  • Pulmonary surfactant proteins
    Patent number: 4882422
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel proteins useful for enhancing pulmonary surfactant activity, methods for obtaining said proteins and compositions containing one or more of the proteins. The proteins of this invention include the following:1. A protein characterized by a molecular weight of about 35 kd and by being encoded for by the DNA sequence depicted in Table 1.2. A protein characterized by a molecular weight of about 35 kd and by being encoded for by the DNA sequence depicted in Table 2.3. A protein encoded for by a portion of the DNA sequence depicted in Table 6 and characterized by a molecular weight of about 5.5-9 kd; and4. A protein characterized by a molecular weight of about 5.5-9 kd and an amino acid composition as set forth in Table 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Genetics Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: H. William Taeusch, Kenneth A. Jacobs, D. Randall Steinbrink, Joanna Floros, David S. Phelps, Edward F. Fritsch