Patents by Inventor Mary Lynn Mercado

Mary Lynn Mercado 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: 20150182589
    Abstract: The invention provides, among other aspects, compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of collagen VI; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); and disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Michael Rafii, Mark A. Bowe, Beth A. McKechnie, Alison R. Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8822418
    Abstract: The invention provides, among other aspects, compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of collagen VI; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); and disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Brown University
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Michael Rafii, Mark A. Bowe, Beth McKechnie, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8691766
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Example of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Beth A. McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Hilliary Creely, Mark A. Bowe, Alison R. Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8658596
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Examples of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Mark A. Bowe, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20120245095
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Example of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Hilliary Creely, Mark A. Bowe, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 8138154
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Example of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Hilliary Creely, Mark A. Bowe, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20110183910
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Examples of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Mark A. Bowe, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20110053854
    Abstract: The invention provides, among other aspects, compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of collagen VI; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); and disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Michael Rafii, Mark A. Bowe, Beth McKechnie, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 7816322
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Examples of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Mark A. Bowe, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 7759314
    Abstract: The invention provides, among other aspects, compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of collagen VI; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); and disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Brown University
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Michael Rafii, Alison Amenta, Mark Bowe, Beth McKechnie, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Publication number: 20100130405
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Example of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Brown Technology Partnerships
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Hilliary Creely, Mark A. Bowe, Raymond Ferri, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara
  • Patent number: 7612038
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing diseases or conditions associated with an abnormal level or activity of biglycan; disorders associated with an unstable cytoplasmic membrane, due, e.g., to an unstable dystrophin associated protein complex (DAPC); disorders associated with abnormal synapses or neuromuscular junctions, including those resulting from an abnormal MuSK activation or acetylcholine receptor (AChR) aggregation. Example of diseases include muscular dystrophies, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, Becker's Muscular Dystrophy, neuromuscular disorders and neurological disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Brown University
    Inventors: Justin R. Fallon, Beth McKechnie, Michael Rafii, Hilliary Creely, Mark A. Bowe, Alison Amenta, Mary Lynn Mercado, Hiroki Hagiwara