Patents by Inventor Richard B. Simerly

Richard B. Simerly 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).

  • SYNTHETIC POLY D/L LYSINE FOR CONTROL OF DIRECTION AND RATE OF NEURITE GROWTH AND REGENERATION
    Publication number: 20110212858
    Abstract: The present invention provides for use of poly-D/L-lysine (PLL) to control the growth of neural cells in vitro and in vivo. The invention describes the activity of defined PLL lines on neural cells and the ability to use the compound to control the direction and rate of growth of neurites on solid substrates. High-throughput screening assays are provided as are medical devices and therapies for treatment of neuronal injury or malfunction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
    Inventors: Stephen L. Chen, Richard B. Simerly