Patents by Inventor Paul W. Cook

Paul W. Cook 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).

  • Method to assess the ability of a substance to inhibit or stimulate keratinocyte autocrine factor production
    Patent number: 5262298
    Abstract: Keratinocyte autocrine factor (KAF) can be isolated from human keratinocytes and is an effective and selective mitogen for keratinocytes in comparison to fibroblasts. Methods of purifying KAF using sulfated glycosaminoglycans, methods to inhibit the effect of KAF using sulfated glycosaminoglycans, and methods to assay for stimulators and inhibitors of KAF activity and production are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: The State of Oregon Acting by and Through the State Board of Education on Behalf of the Oregon Health Sciences University
    Inventors: Gary D. Shipley, Mark R. Pittelkow, Paul W. Cook