Patents by Inventor Harry C. Winter

Harry C. Winter 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).

  • Isolation, characterization, cloning and use of a mushroom lectin
    Patent number: 6958321
    Abstract: The isolation, characterization, cloning and expression of the lectin (agglutinin) from Marasmius oreades (MOA) is described. MOA displays unique carbohydrate binding properties, including blood group B-specific agglutination and preferential binding to Ga1?1,3Ga1-containing sugar epitopes, including but not limited to Ga1?1,3Ga1?1,4G1cNAc. MOA is contemplated as an affinity reagent, a therapeutic in the treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea and the field of xenotransplantation. MOA may also serve as a diagnostic reagent, e.g. for malaria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Irwin J. Goldstein, Harry C. Winter, Robert P. Kruger
  • Isolation, characterization, cloning and use of a mushroom lectin
    Publication number: 20030092109
    Abstract: The isolation, characterization, cloning and expression of the lectin (agglutinin) from Marasmius oreades (MOA) is described. MOA displays unique carbohydrate binding properties, including blood group B-specific agglutination and preferential binding to Gal&agr;1,3Gal-containing sugar epitopes, including but not limited to Gal&agr;1,3Gal&bgr;1,4GlcNAc. MOA is contemplated as an affinity reagent, a therapeutic in the treatment of antibiotic-induced diarrhea and the field of xenotransplantation. MOA may also serve as a diagnostic reagent, e.g. for malaria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents Of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Irwin J. Goldstein, Harry C. Winter, Robert P. Kruger