Patents by Inventor Robert E. Droleskey

Robert E. Droleskey 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).

  • Swainsonine compounds as inhibitors of toxin receptor expression
    Patent number: 6670374
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating infections in animals which are caused by toxin-producing enteric bacterial pathogens, including Shigella species, enterohemorrhagic E. coli, and enterotoxigenic E. coli. Receptors expressed by animal cells which typically recognize these bacterial toxins may be modified by administration of swainsonine compounds to the animal, thereby effectively inhibiting toxin binding to the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Robin C. Anderson, David J. Nisbet, Robert E. Droleskey