Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Kinkade, Jr.

Joseph M. Kinkade, Jr. 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).

  • Biomarkers for oxidative stress
    Patent number: 6953666
    Abstract: This invention related generally to methods of detecting and quantifying biomarkers of oxidative stress in proteins. The biomarker may be any amino acid that has undergone oxidation (or other modification, e.g. chloro-tyrosine, dityrosine). Emphasis is given herein on oxidized sulfur- or selenium-containing amino acids (SSAA). The biomarker of oxidative stress in proteins may be detected with an antibody that binds to oxidized amino acids, specifically oxidized sulfur- or selenium-containing amino acids. The antibody may be monoclonal or polyclonal. The presence of biomarker or amount of biomarker present in a sample may be used to aid in assessing the efficacy of environmental, nutritional and therapeutic interventions, among other uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Joseph M. Kinkade, Jr., Raymond Shapira, Peter E. Jensen, Ngoc-Anh Le, Jan Pohl, W. Virgil Brown
  • Method of modifying cellular differentiation and function and compositions therefor
    Patent number: 5459057
    Abstract: A method and composition for enhancing biological response modifiers, such as promoting cellular differentiation, by using a Vitamin A or an analog thereof and sphingosine or an analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Alfred H. Merrill, Jr., Joseph M. Kinkade, Jr., Victoria L. Stevens
  • Method of modifying cellular differentiation and function and compositions therefor
    Patent number: 5190876
    Abstract: A method and composition for enhancing the action of biological response modifiers, such as promoting cellular differentiation, by using Vitamin A or an analog thereof and sphingosine or an analog thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Alfred H. Merrill, Jr., Joseph M. Kinkade, Jr., Victoria L. Stevens