Patents by Inventor Steven L. McIntire

Steven L. McIntire 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).

  • Vesicular amino acid transporter composition and method
    Patent number: 6660846
    Abstract: Disclosed are invertebrate and vertebrate synaptic vesicle amino acid transporter compositions which define a novel family of transporter proteins, recombinant vectors and cells comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding vertebrate synaptic vesicle amino acid transporter proteins and antibodies directed against such proteins. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such compositions in screening assays and treatment regimens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of CA, University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert H. Edwards, Richard J. Reimer, Steven L. McIntire, Erik M. Jorgensen, Kim Schuske
  • Large conductance calcium-dependent potassium channel as modulator of alcohol effects and consumption
    Publication number: 20030211547
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the identification of the BK channel as a target for drugs that modulate the effects of ethanol as well as ethanol consumption. The present invention is also directed to the use of modulators of the BK channel to modulate alcohol consumption and the effects of alcohol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Steven L McIntire, Andrew G Davies, Hongkyun Kim