Patents by Inventor Susan Hawes

Susan Hawes 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).

  • Cell marker for hepatic and pancreatic stem cells and progenitor cells
    Patent number: 8119774
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell marker that is characterized by binding to a GCTM-5 antibody of active fragment. The cell marker identifies a unique sub-population of stem cells that show characteristics of hepatic or pancreatic stem cells or hepatic or pancreatic progenitor cells. More specifically the marker is an early liver marker, which could prove a useful tool for the isolation and identification of liver and pancreatic progenitors for both diseased adult liver and differentiating human embryonic stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Pera, Susan Hawes, Lincon Stamp, Heather Crosby, Alastair Strain
  • Cell Surface Marker
    Publication number: 20070218059
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cell marker that is characterized by binding to a GCTM-5 antibody of active fragment. The cell marker identifies a unique sub-population of stem cells that show characteristics of hepatic or pancreatic stem cells or hepatic or pancreatic progenitor cells. More specifically the marker is an early liver marker, which could prove a useful tool for the isolation and identification of liver and pancreatic progenitors for both diseased adult liver and differentiating human embryonic stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Pera, Susan Hawes, Lincon Stamp, Heather Crosby, Alastair Strain
  • Characterization and isolation of subsets of human embryonic stem cells (HES) and cells associated or derived therefrom
    Publication number: 20050095708
    Abstract: A sub-population of HES cells is identified which is positive for specific HES markers. These cell types are identified by expression of particular GCTM-2 antigens. A method based on the identification of GCTM-2 can differentiate between substantially undifferentiated or differentiated cell populations. Spontaneous differentiation often occurs in HES cultures resulting in non-homogeneous cell cultures. The invention also provides further sub populations of cells within differentiated cultures of HES cells that are SCL or epithelial in nature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Martin Pera, Andrew Laslett, Susan Hawes, Tomonobu Gion