Patents by Inventor Kay C. Dee

Kay C. Dee 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).

  • Peptides for altering osteoblast adhesion
    Patent number: 6262017
    Abstract: Peptides containing the amino acid sequence, aa1-aa2-aa3-aa4-(Gly)n, devices for implantation coated with the peptides and methods for altering cell adhesion using the peptides are disclosed. The residues aa1, aa2, and aa4 are independently Lys, Arg, Orn or, when the residue is N-terminal, Acp. The residue aa3 is Ala, Gly, Val, Leu, Ile, Ser, Thr, Cys, Met, Asn, Nle, Nva or Abu. The preferred sequence is KRSR. Peptides containing cell adhesion-related sequences can be incorporated into or coated onto substrates to enhance osteoblast adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kay C. Dee, Thomas T. Andersen, Rena Bizios