Patents by Inventor John C. Stolpa

John C. Stolpa 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).

  • Compositions and methods for induction of opioid receptors
    Publication number: 20040214851
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and method for increasing expression of opioid receptors. Generally, the compositions include and opioid receptor inducing compound and, optionally, an opioid receptor ligand. Generally, the methods include contacting a cell with an amount of an opioid receptor inducing compound effective for inducing expression of the opioid receptor and, optionally, contacting the cell with an opioid receptor ligand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Woubalem M.R. Birmachu, Herbert B. Slade, John C. Stolpa, Mirjana Urosevic
  • Methods of maturing plasmacytoid dendritic cells using immune response modifier molecules
    Publication number: 20030133913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of maturing plasmacytoid dendrites cells using immune response modifier molecules. The present invention also relates to methods of detecting biological activities of matured plasmacytoid dendritic cells and methods of using mature plasmacytoid dendritic cells for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Tomai, John P. Vasilakos, John C. Stolpa