Patents by Inventor Hugh D. Conlon

Hugh D. Conlon 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 low density lipoproteins in biological fluids
    Patent number: 5232696
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the levels of low density lipoproteins (LDL) in blood is disclosed. The LDL is contacted with an enzyme which modifies it in a manner such that the LDL is rapidly removed endogenously by the patients' own metabolic processes. The enzyme may be introduced into the patient by injection, transdermal transport, nasal insufflation and ingestion. Additionally, the enzyme may be contained in a reactor for both in vivo and extracorporeal use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert S. Lees, Robert S. Langer, Jr., Claudy J. P. Mullon, Hugh D. Conlon