Patents by Inventor Michael A. Marletta

Michael A. Marletta 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).

  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE DELIVERY OF OXYGEN
    Publication number: 20100285104
    Abstract: H-NOX proteins are mutated to exhibit improved or optimal kinetic and thermodynamic properties for blood gas O2 delivery. The engineered H-NOX proteins comprise mutations that impart altered O2 or NO ligand-binding relative to the corresponding wild-type H-NOX domain, and are operative as physiologically compatible mammalian blood O2 gas carriers. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods that use wild-type or mutant H-NOX proteins for the treatment of any condition for which delivery of O2 is beneficial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Stephen P. L. Cary, Elizabeth M. Boon, Emily Weinert, Jonathan A. Winger, Michael A. Marletta
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE DELIVERY OF NITRIC OXIDE
    Publication number: 20100266673
    Abstract: H-NOX proteins are mutated to exhibit improved or optimal kinetic and thermodynamic properties for blood gas NO delivery. The engineered H-NOX proteins comprise mutations that impart altered NO or 02 ligand-binding relative to the corresponding wild-type H-NOX domain, and are operative as physiologically compatible mammalian blood NO gas carriers. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods that use wild-type or mutant H-NOX proteins for the treatment of any condition for which delivery of NO is beneficial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Stephen P. L. Cary, Elizabeth M. Boon, Jonathan A. Winger, Michael A. Marletta
  • Electric light balloon
    Patent number: 4542445
    Abstract: An electric light balloon containing a balloon, a housing for insertion into the balloon, access for inflation, illumination device, power supply, and a way for activating the system wherein the housing contains an orifice at its top end directly in line with the longitudinal axis of the balloon to allow direct light to enter the balloon from the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: Louis J. Castaldo
    Inventor: Michael Marletta
  • Zither-chord
    Patent number: 3962948
    Abstract: A device placed upon a guitar in order to change a sound produced by the guitar into a sound of a zither or balilaika; the device consisting of a bridge mounted upon the guitar top panel or table and which straddles the six strings, and six hammers depending downward freely from the bridge to a position alongside each string so that the vibrating string will bounce the hammer resulting in a tinkling sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Inventor: Michael Marletta