Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Sutula

Thomas P. Sutula 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).

  • Compounds and methods for treating seizure disorders
    Patent number: 7795227
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for alleviating paroxysmal disorders in an animal, particularly epilepsy, by modulating glycolysis in brain cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven M. Kriegler, Avtar S. Roopra, Thomas P. Sutula, Carl E. Stafstrom
  • Metabolic-based methods for modulating gene expression
    Patent number: 7557085
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for modulating cellular gene expression for genes operably linked to an NRSE element that is recognized by an NRSF transcriptional repressor, by changing the concentration of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) in the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Avtar S. Roopra, Thomas P. Sutula, Barry Schoenike