Patents by Inventor Ronald Pruzan

Ronald Pruzan 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).

  • Methods for purifying telomerase
    Patent number: 6545133
    Abstract: This invention provides purified telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of matrices that bind molecules bearing negative charges, matrices that bind molecules bearing positive charges, intermediate-selectivity matrices, methods that separate molecules based on their size, shape, or buoyant density, and by affinity purification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Scott L. Weinrich, Edward M. Atkinson, III, Serge P. Lichtsteiner, Alain P. Vasserot, Ronald A. Pruzan
  • Purified telomerase
    Patent number: 6517834
    Abstract: This invention provides purified telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of matrices that bind molecules bearing negative charges, matrices that bind molecules bearing positive charges, intermediate-selectivity matrices, methods that separate molecules based on their size, shape, or buoyant density, and by affinity purification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Scott L. Weinrich, Edward M. Atkinson, III, Serge P. Lichtsteiner, Alain P. Vasserot, Ronald A. Pruzan
  • Purified telomerose
    Patent number: 6261556
    Abstract: This invention provides purified human telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of a first matrix that binds molecules bearing negative charges, a matrix that binds molecules bearing positive charges, a second matrix that binds molecules bearing negative charges, an affinity purification step and a matrix that separates molecules according to their size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Scott L. Weinrich, Edward M. Atkinson, III, Serge P. Lichtsteiner, Alain P. Vasserot, Ronald A. Pruzan, James T. Kealey
  • Purified telomerase
    Patent number: 5968506
    Abstract: This invention provides purified human telomerase and methods of purifying it. The methods involve the use of several sequential steps, including the use of a first matrix that binds molecules bearing negative charges, a matrix that binds molecules bearing positive charges, a second matrix that binds molecules bearing negative charges, an affinity purification step and a matrix that separates molecules according to their size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Scott L. Weinrich, Edward M. Atkinson, III, Serge P. Lichtsteiner, Alain P. Vasserot, Ronald A. Pruzan, James T. Kealey
  • Methods for detecting the RNA component of telomerase
    Patent number: 5846723
    Abstract: Methods of detecting the RNA component of telomerase, diagnosing cancer, and determining its prognosis using polynucleotides that hybridize to the RNA component of mammalian telomerase in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Geron Corporation
    Inventors: Nam Woo Kim, Fred Wu, James T. Kealey, Ronald Pruzan, Scott L. Weinrich