Patents by Inventor Richard Masland

Richard Masland 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 for augmenting vision in persons suffering from photoreceptor cell degeneration
    Publication number: 20050208022
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods of treating subjects afflicted with a photoreceptor disorder. Methods for treating a subject suffering from a disorder characterized by photoreceptor cell degeneration are provided, wherein a gene encoding a photosensitive protein is introduced into a retinal cell of a subject. In one aspect of the invention, the retinal cells which receive the photosensitive protein include non-photoreceptor cells such as horizontal cells, amacrine cells, bipolar cells, and ganglion cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORP.
    Inventor: Richard Masland