Patents by Inventor Susan T. Ricciardi

Susan T. Ricciardi 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).

  • DNA encoding the human cytokine, interleukin-9
    Patent number: 5580753
    Abstract: The invention involves DNA molecules which encode a human protein of 144 amino acids, referred to as interleukin-9, or IL-9. The protein is an erythropoietic growth factor. Also disclosed are processes for producing the IL-9 protein via genetic engineering techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Yang, Agnes B. Ciarletta, Susan T. Ricciardi, Steven C. Clark, Robert E. Donahue
  • Human cytokine IL-9
    Patent number: 5414071
    Abstract: Provided by the present invention is a novel cytokine, IL-9, an approximately 144 amino acid protein, characterized by an apparent molecular weight of between 20 to 30 kD and having biological activity in an MO7E cell assay. The cytokine can be used, inter alia, as a mitogen, as an antigen, and to regulate hematopoiesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Genetics Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Chung Yang, Agnes B. Ciarletta, Susan T. Ricciardi, Steven C. Clark