Patents by Inventor Maarit Kangas

Maarit Kangas 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).

  • Macrophage receptor with a collagenous domain
    Patent number: 6063901
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for isolating and identifying the nucleotide sequence of a gene for a novel macrophage receptor with collagenous structure, termed "MARCO". The new macrophage receptor with a collagenous domain binds gram positive and negative bacteria and acetylated LDL. Moreover, the invention relates to the nucleotide sequence for MARCO identified by the process of the invention and the isolated and purified polypeptide chain encoded by such a sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Karl Tryggvason, Outi Elomaa, Maarit Kangas
  • Isolated DNA sequence for a novel macrophage receptor with a collagenous domain
    Patent number: 5691197
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for isolating and identifying the nucleotide sequence of a gene for a novel macrophage receptor with collagenous structure, termed "MARCO". The new macrophage receptor with a collagenous domain binds gram positive and negative bacteria and acetylated LDL. Moreover, the invention relates to the nucleotide sequence for MARCO identified by the process of the invention and the isolated and purified polypeptide chain encoded by such a sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Inventors: Karl Tryggvason, Outi Elomaa, Maarit Kangas