Patents by Inventor Marc Peters

Marc Peters 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).

  • Administration of products of the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway to enhance antimicrobial defense
    Patent number: 5909734
    Abstract: The use of leukotrienes and other products of the 5-lipoxygenase pathway to enhance bacterial defense and treat infections is described. The products are especially useful when administered to the lungs for the treatment of pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. The products may be administered for treatment or prophylactic purposes and may be administered concomitantly with antibiotics to combat infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Marc Peters-Golden, Theodore Standiford