Patents by Inventor Richard N. Pierson, III

Richard N. Pierson, III 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: 20180146660
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of activated Protein C (aPC) to enhance the viability of transplant graft. In certain instances, the invention provides methods of ex vivo perfusion of transplant graft with a composition comprising aPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Donald G. Harris, Agnes M. Azimzadeh, Richard N. Pierson III
  • Patent number: 6538028
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting complement activation, particularly by a transplanted tissue, in a warm-blooded vertebrate. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a platelet activity modulator to a warm-blooded vertebrate before, during or after a tissue is transplanted to the warm-blooded vertebrate, whereby complement activation by the transplanted tissue is inhibited. The platelet activity modulator can include a combination of a GPIb modulator and a GPIIb/GPIIIa modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignees: Vanderbilt University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Inventors: Richard N. Pierson, III, George L. Zorn, III, Todd D. Giorgio, Simon Robson, Agnes M. Azimzadeh