Patents by Inventor Laurence Borden

Laurence Borden 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).

  • Publication number: 20060287298
    Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical for treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprising a compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Vassil Ognyanov, Laurence Borden, Stanley Bell, Jin Zhang
  • Patent number: 7019024
    Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical for treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprising a compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Allelix Neuroscience Inc.
    Inventors: Vassil Iliya Ognyanov, Laurence A. Borden, Stanley Charles Bell, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 6703486
    Abstract: Cloning, expression, viral and delivery vectors and hosts which contain nucleic acid coding for at least one peripheral nervous system specific (PNS) sodium channel peptide (SCP), isolated PNS SCP, and compounds and compositions and methods, are provided, for isolating, crystallizing, x-ray analysing molecular modeling, rational drug designing, selecting, making and using therapeutic or diagnostic agents or ligands having at least one peripheral nervous system specific (PNS) sodium channel (SC) modulating activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Research Foundation of State University of New York, The SUNY at Stony Brook
    Inventors: Gail Mandel, Simon Halegoua, Laurence A. Borden
  • Publication number: 20030143729
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding two mammalian GABA transporters, a mammalian taurine transporter and two human GABA transporters; methods of isolating these nucleic acid molecules and vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules as well as mammalian cells comprising such vectors. Nucleic acid probes for detecting nucleic acid molecules encoding mammalian or human GABA transporters, or mammalian or human taurine transporters; antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian GABA or taurine transporter or human GABA or taurine transporter; and antibodies to the mammalian GABA or taurine transporters, or human GABA or taurine transporters are provided. Pharmaceutical compounds related to mammalian GABA or taurine transporters and to human GABA or taurine transporters are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelli E. Smith, Laurence A. Borden, Richard L. Weinshank, Paul R. Hartig
  • Publication number: 20010012857
    Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical for treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprising a compound of the formula: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: Vassil Iliya Ognyanov, Laurence A. Borden, Stanley Charles Bell, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 6225115
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding two mammalian GABA transporters, a mammalian taurine transporter and two human GABA transporters; methods of isolating these nucleic acid molecules and vectors comprising such nucleic acid molecules as well as mammalian cells comprising such vectors. Nucleic acid probes for detecting nucleic acid molecules encoding mammalian or human GABA transporters, or mammalian or human taurine transporters; antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian GABA or taurine transporter or human GABA or taurine transporter; and antibodies to the mammalian GABA or taurine transporters, or human GABA or taurine transporters are provided. Pharmaceutical compounds related to mammalian GABA or taurine transporters and to human GABA or taurine transporters are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelli E. Smith, Laurence A. Borden, Richard L. Weinshank, Paul R. Hartig
  • Patent number: 6191165
    Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical for treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprising a compound of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Allelix Neuroscience Inc.
    Inventors: Vassil Iliya Ognyanov, Laurence A. Borden, Stanley Charles Bell, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 6127131
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a mammalian glycine transporter, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a human glycine transporter, isolated proteins which are mammalian glycine transporter proteins, isolated proteins which are human glycine transporter proteins, vectors comprising isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a mammalian or a human glycine transporter, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to a mammamlian glycine transporter, antibodies directed to a human glycine transporter, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding mammalian glycine transporter, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human glycine transporter, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian glycine transporter, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic said molecule which encodes a human glycine transporter, pharmaceutical compounds r
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelli E. Smith, Laurence A. Borden, Theresa Branchek, Paul R. Hartig, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 6001854
    Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical for treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders comprising a compound of the following formulas I and II: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Allelix Neuroscience Inc.
    Inventors: Vassil Iliya Ognyanov, Laurence A. Borden, Stanley Charles Bell, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 5968823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for the identification of agents that regulate glycine transport in or out of cells, particularly in or out of neuronal and neuronal-associated cells. Such materials include non-mammalian cells having transfected therein a glycine transporter. The methods relate to the manipulation of such cells such that agents are identified that cause intake or outflow of glycine with respect to a given glycine transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Allelix Neuroscience Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence A. Borden, Michael De Vivo, Midori Yokoyama, Vivian R. Albert
  • Patent number: 5919653
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids and proteins derived from the sequence of the human GlyT-2 transporter of the amino acid glycine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Allelix Neuroscience Inc.
    Inventors: Vivian R. Albert, Leslie R. Z. Kowalski, Laurence A. Borden, Jeffrey F. McKelvy
  • Patent number: 5824486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to materials and methods for the identification of agents that regulate glycine transport in or out of cells, particularly in or out of neuronal and neuronal-associated cells. Such materials include non-mammalian cells having transfected therein a glycine transporter. The methods relate to the manipulation of such cells such that agents are identified that cause intake or outflow of glycine with respect to a given glycine transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Allelix Neuroscience Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence A. Borden, Michael De Vivo, Midori Yokoyama, Vivian R. Albert
  • Patent number: 5766848
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding mammalian betaine/GABA transporters, including a human betaine/GABA transporter. This invention further provides vectors comprising said isolated nucleic acid molecules, and mammalian cells comprising such vectors. This invention further provides isolated mammalian and human betaine/GABA transporter proteins and antibodies directed thereto. This invention provides nucleic acid molecule probes useful for detecting nucleic acid molecules encoding mammalian or human betaine/GABA transporters, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecules which encode a mammalian or human betaine/GABA transporter. This invention further provides pharmaceutical compounds related to mammalian and human betaine/GABA transporters, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA encoding a normal or a mutant mammalian or human betaine/GABA transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Borden, Kelli E. Smith, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5756348
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a mammalian glycine transporter, isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a human glycine transporter, isolated proteins which are mammalian glycine transporter proteins, isolated proteins which are human glycine transporter proteins, vectors comprising isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a mammalian or a human glycine transporter, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to a mammalian glycine transporter, antibodies directed to a human glycine transporter, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding mammalian glycine transporter, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human glycine transporter, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian glycine transporter, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a human glycine transporter, pharmaceutical compounds re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelli E. Smith, Laurence A. Borden, Theresa Branchek, Paul R. Hartig, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5712148
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mammalian betaine/GABA transporter, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human betaine/GABA transporter, an isolated protein which is a mammalian betaine/GABA transporter, an isolated protein which is a human betaine/GABA transporter, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mammalian betaine/GABA transporter, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human betaine/GABA transporter, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the mammalian betaine/GABA transporter and antibodies directed to the human betaine/GABA transporter, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid molecules encoding mammalian betaine/GABA transporters and human betaine/GABA transporters, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian betaine/GABA transporter or a human betaine/GABA transporter, pharmaceutical compounds relate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Borden, Kelli E. Smith, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5658786
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding two mammalian GABA transporters, a mammalian taurine transporter and two human GABA transporters and methods of isolating these nucleic acid molecules. Further provided are vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules as well as mammalian cells comprising such vectors, and antibodies directed to the GABA and taurine transporters. Nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid molecules encoding GABA and taurine transporters are also provided. Antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a GABA or taurine transporter are further provided. Pharmaceutical compounds related to GABA and taurine transporters are provided. Nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA encoding a normal or a mutant GABA or taurine transporter are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelli E. Smith, Richard L. Weinshank, Laurence A. Borden, Paul R. Hartig