Patents by Inventor Patricia Dickson

Patricia Dickson 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: 20210015906
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating Sanfilippo syndrome (also known as Sanfilippo disease type D, Sanfilippo D, mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID, MPS IIID). The method can entail injecting to the spinal fluid of a MPS IIID patient an effective amount of a composition comprising a recombinant human acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase (GNS) protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and having the enzymatic activity of the human GNS protein. The composition can be provided in an artificial cerebrospinal fluid. About 1 mg to about 100 mg of the recombinant polypeptide may be administered to the patient once every 2 weeks to 6 months.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Patricia Dickson, Tsui-Fen Chou, Sean Ekins, Shih-Hsin Kan, Steven Le, Derek R. Moen
  • Publication number: 20180221459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating Sanfilippo syndrome (also known as Sanfilippo disease type D, Sanfilippo D, mucopolysaccharidosis type IIID, MPS IIID). The method can entail injecting to the spinal fluid of a MPS IIID patient an effective amount of a composition comprising a recombinant human acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase (GNS) protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 and having the enzymatic activity of the human GNS protein. The composition can be provided in an artificial cerebrospinal fluid. About 1 mg to about 100 mg of the recombinant polypeptide may be administered to the patient once every 2 weeks to 6 months.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Patricia Dickson, Tsui-Fen Chou, Sean Ekins, Shih-Hsin Kan, Steven Le, Derek R. Moen
  • Patent number: 8900101
    Abstract: A treadmill has an endless belt and a housing supporting movement of the endless belt along the housing. The housing has a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality vertical channels extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. Posts are vertically movable in the vertical channels. The posts are secured in a selected position in the vertical channels, with an upper portion of a selected length extending above the top surface and, if desired, a lower portion of a selected length extending below the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventors: Anne Stack, Lucien Dnestrianschii, Joseph Marcos, Patricia Dickson
  • Publication number: 20130281263
    Abstract: A treadmill has an endless belt and a housing supporting movement of the endless belt along the housing. The housing has a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality vertical channels extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. Posts are vertically movable in the vertical channels. The posts are secured in a selected position in the vertical channels, with an upper portion of a selected length extending above the top surface and, if desired, a lower portion of a selected length extending below the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Anne Stack, Lucien Dnestrianschii, Joseph Marcos, Patricia Dickson