Patents by Inventor Joan Tupper

Joan Tupper 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).

  • Methods of inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal by administering a BCL protein
    Patent number: 8304389
    Abstract: In one aspect the present invention provides methods for inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal, wherein the methods each include the step of administering to a mammal a Bcl protein in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell death or inflammation in the mammal. The invention also provides methods for identifying a Bcl protein that inhibits cell death or inflammation when administered to a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, a Public Institution of Higher Education
    Inventors: John M. Harlan, Robert K. Winn, Akiko Iwata, Joan Tupper, John Li
  • METHODS OF INHIBITING CELL DEATH OR INFLAMMATION IN A MAMMAL BY ADMINISTERING A BCL PROTEIN
    Publication number: 20110312901
    Abstract: In one aspect the present invention provides methods for inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal, wherein the methods each include the step of administering to a mammal a Bcl protein in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell death or inflammation in the mammal. The invention also provides methods for identifying a Bcl protein that inhibits cell death or inflammation when administered to a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: John M. Harlan, Robert K. Winn, Akiko Iwata, Joan Tupper, John Li
  • Method of inhibiting inflammation in a mammal by administering Bcl protein
    Patent number: 7964565
    Abstract: In one aspect the present invention provides methods for inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal, wherein the methods each include the step of administering to a mammal a Bcl protein in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell death or inflammation in the mammal. The invention also provides methods for identifying a Bcl protein that inhibits cell death or inflammation when administered to a mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: University of Washington Center for Commercialization, a Public Institution of Higher Education
    Inventors: John M. Harlan, Robert K. Winn, Akiko Iwata, Joan Tupper, John Li
  • Methods of Inhibiting Cell Death or Inflammation in a Mammal
    Publication number: 20110082072
    Abstract: In one aspect the present invention provides methods for inhibiting cell death or inflammation in a mammal, wherein the methods each include the step of administering to a mammal a Bcl protein in an amount sufficient to inhibit cell death or inflammation in the mammal. The invention also provides methods for identifying a Bcl protein that inhibits cell death or inflammation when administered to a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: John M. Harlan, Robert K. Winn, Akiko Iwata, Joan Tupper, John Li