Patents by Inventor Richard L. Weinshank

Richard L. Weinshank 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).

  • Patent number: 5559021
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mammalian rB21a transporter, an isolated protein which is a mammalian rB21a transporter, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mammalian rB21a transporter, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the mammalian rB21a transporter, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting a nucleic acid molecule encoding mammalian rB21a transporter, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any unique sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian rB21a transporter, pharmaceutical compounds related to mammalian rB21a transporter, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA encoding a normal or a mutant mammalian rB21a transporter. This invention further provides methods for determining substrate binding, detecting expression, drug screening, and treatments for alleviating abnormalities associated with the mammalian rB21a transporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Kelli E. Smith, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5556753
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human .alpha..sub.1a adrenergic receptor, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human .alpha..sub.1b adrenergic receptor and an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human .alpha..sub.1c adrenergic receptor, an isolated protein which is a human .alpha..sub.1a adrenergic receptor, an isolated protein which is .alpha..sub.1b adrenergic receptor and a isolated protein which is a human .alpha..sub.1c adrenergic receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human .alpha..sub.1a adrenergic receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human .alpha..sub.1b adrenergic receptor, and vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human .alpha..sub.1c adrenergic receptor, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the human .alpha..sub.1a adrenergic receptor, antibodies directed to the human .alpha..sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Bard, Carlos Forray, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5545549
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human Y2 receptor, an isolated protein which is a human Y2 receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human Y2 receptors, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the human Y2 receptor, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human Y2 receptors, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a human Y2 receptor, pharmaceutical compounds related to human Y2 receptors, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA a normal or a mutant human Y2 receptor. This invention further provides methods for determining ligand binding, detecting expression, drug screening, and treatment involving the human Y2 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Christophe Gerald, Mary W. Walker, Theresa Branchek, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5516653
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human Y4 receptor, an isolated protein which is a human Y4 receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human Y4 receptors, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the human Y4 receptor, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human Y4 receptors, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a human Y4 receptor, pharmaceutical compounds related to human Y4 receptors, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA a normal or a mutant human Y4 receptor. This invention further provides methods for determining ligand binding, detecting expression, drug screening, and treatment involving the human Y4 receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Bard, Mary W. Walker, Theresa Branchek, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5476782
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human 5-HT.sub.1E receptor, an isolated protein which is a human 5-HT.sub.1E receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human 5-HT.sub.1E receptors, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the human 5-HT.sub.1E receptor, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human 5-H.sub.1E receptors, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a human 5-HT.sub.1E receptor, pharmaceutical compounds related to human 5-HT.sub.1E receptors, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA a normal or a mutant human 5-HT.sub.1E receptor. This invention further provides methods for determining ligand binding, detecting expression, drug screening, and treatment involving the human 5-HT.sub.1E receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Weinshank, Theresa Branchek, Paul R. Hartig
  • Patent number: 5472866
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mammalian 5-HT.sub.4A receptor and an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, an isolated protein which is a mammalian 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, an isolated protein which is a human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a mammalian 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding a mammalian or human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a mammalian or human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, pharmaceutical compounds related to the human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA encoding a normal or a mutant mammalian or human 5-HT.sub.4A receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Christophe Gerald, Paul R. Hartig, Theresa A. Branchek, Richard L. Weinshank
  • Patent number: 5360735
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human 5-HT.sub.1F receptor, an isolated protein which is a human 5-HT.sub.1F receptor, vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human 5-HT.sub.1F receptors, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the human 5-HT.sub.1F receptor, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human 5-HT.sub.1F receptors, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a human 5-HT.sub.1F receptor, pharmaceutical compounds related to human 5-HT.sub.1F receptors, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA a normal or a mutant human 5-HT.sub.1F receptor. This invention further provides methods for determining ligand binding, detecting expression, drug screening, and treatment involving the human 5-HT.sub.1F receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Weinshank, Theresa Branchek, Paul R. Hartig
  • Patent number: 5155218
    Abstract: This invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding human 5-HT.sub.1D receptors, isolated proteins which are human 5-HT.sub.1D receptors, vectors comprising isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding human 5-HT.sub.1D receptors, mammalian cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to the human 5-HT.sub.1D receptors, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding human 5-HT.sub.1D receptors, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to any sequences of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes a human 5-HT.sub.1D receptor, pharmaceutical compounds related to human 5-HT.sub.1D receptors, and nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA a normal or a mutant human 5-HT.sub.1D receptor. This invention further provides methods for determining ligand binding, detecting expression, drug screening, and treatment involving the human 5-HT.sub.1D receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Neurogenetic Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Weinshank, Theresa Branchek, Paul R. Hartig
  • Patent number: 5053337
    Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor, and an isolated protein which is a human .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor.The invention also provides vectors comprising DNA molecules encoding a human .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor, and vectors adapted for expression of the .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor in bacterial, yeast, or mammalian cells.In addition, the invention provides a DNA probe useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding the .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor, a method for determining whether a ligand which is not known to be capable of binding to the .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor can bind to the .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor, a method for detecting the presence of .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor on the surface of a cell, and a method of screening drugs to identify drugs which specifically interact with, and bind to, the .alpha..sub.2B -adrenergic receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Neurogenetic Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Weinshank, Paul R. Hartig