Patents by Inventor Michael D. Sheets

Michael D. Sheets 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).

  • Prosthetic RNA and use thereof to modify RNA expression
    Patent number: 5726059
    Abstract: Translation characteristics of an mRNA molecule in a cell can be altered by providing a prosthetic RNA molecule that includes a regulatory sequence element and a sequence element complementary to a portion of the mRNA molecule. Alteration can affect the translation rate, the mRNA stability, or the localization of the mRNA molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Marvin P. Wickens, Michael D. Sheets