Patents by Inventor Janet G. Cornelius

Janet G. Cornelius 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).

  • REVERSAL OF INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES BY ISLET-PRODUCING STEM CELLS, ISLET PROGENITOR CELLS AND ISLET-LIKE STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20080274090
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new methods which make it possible, for the first time, to grow functional islet-producing stem cells (IPSCs), islet progenitor cells (IPCs) and IPC-derived islets (IdIs) in in vitro cultures. The subject invention also concerns the use of the in vitro grown IPSCs, IPCs and/or IdIs for implantation into a mammal for in vivo therapy of diabetes. The subject invention further concerns a process of using the implanted cells for growing a pancreas-like structure in vivo that has the same functional, morphological and histological characteristics as those observed in normal pancreatic endocrine tissue. The ability to grow these cells in vitro and pancreas-like structures in vivo opens up important new avenues for research and therapy relating to diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Ammon B. Peck, Janet G. Cornelius, Vijayakumar K. Ramiya
  • In vitro growth of functional islets of Langerhans and in vivo uses thereof
    Patent number: 6001647
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new methods which make it possible, for the first time, to grow functional islets in in vitro cultures. The subject invention also concerns the use of the in vitro grown islet-like structures for implantation into a mammal for in vivo therapy of diabetes. The subject invention further concerns a process using the in vitro grown islet implants for growing an organ in vivo that has the same functional, morphological and histological characteristics as those observed in normal pancreatic tissue. The ability to grow these cells in vitro and organs in vivo opens up important new avenues for research and therapy relating to diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ixion Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ammon B. Peck, Janet G. Cornelius
  • In vitro growth of functional islets of Langerhans
    Patent number: 5834308
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns new methods which make it possible, for the first time, to grow functional islet cells in in vitro cultures. The ability to grow these cells opens up important new avenues for research and therapy relating to diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ammon B. Peck, Janet G. Cornelius