Patents by Inventor Ian Logan Taylor

Ian Logan Taylor 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).

  • Method of enhancing nutrient uptake
    Patent number: 5912227
    Abstract: Methods using Peptide YY (PYY) receptor agonists to increase absorption of nutrients from the intestine without a concomitant increase in intestinal energy expenditure. Methods using Peptide YY (PYY) antagonists to decrease absorption of nutrients from the intestine. Pharmaceutical formulations comprising PYY receptor agonists, such as the PYY peptide and analogs thereof, and pharmaceutical formulation comprising PYY antagonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Warren J. Croom, Jr., Anthony R. Bird, Ian Logan Taylor