Patents by Inventor Jose D. Rios

Jose D. Rios 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).

  • Culture of goblet cells
    Patent number: 7316927
    Abstract: The invention encompasses isolation, culture and characterization of goblet cells in vitro from mammalian conjuctiva. Goblet cells can be cultured from conjunctiva of such mammals as, e.g., humans, rats, mice, rabbits and the like. In another aspect of the invention, the culture of goblet cells has a concentration of pure goblet cells of 10% or greater. In a further embodiment, the invention comprises an immortalized goblet cell line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie A. Shatos, Darlene A. Dartt, Jose D. Rios
  • Culture of goblet cells
    Patent number: 7052690
    Abstract: The invention encompasses isolation, culture and characterization of goblet cells in vitro form mammalian conjuctiva. Goblet cells can be cultured from conjunctiva of such mammals as, e.g., humans, rats, mice, rabbits and the like. In another aspect of the invention, the culture of goblet cells has a concentration of pure goblet cells of 10% or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Marie A. Shatos, Darlene A. Dartt, Jose D. Rios