Patents by Inventor J. Kelly Smith

J. Kelly Smith 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).

  • Interferon-alpha mediated upregulation of aquaporin expression
    Patent number: 6506377
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the expression of aquaporin proteins by contacting aquaporin producing cells with interferon-&agr; is described. The method enables treatment of patients afflicted with disease states characterized by xerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignees: Amarillo Biosciences, Inc., East Tennessee State University
    Inventors: Joseph M. Cummins, J. Kelly Smith
  • Interferon-alpha mediated upregulation of aquaporin expression
    Publication number: 20020037273
    Abstract: A method for enhancing the expression of aquaporin proteins by contacting aquaporin producing cells with interferon-&agr; is described. The method enables treatment of patients afflicted with disease states characterized by xerosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph M. Cummins, J. Kelly Smith