Patents by Inventor Visnja Piljac

Visnja Piljac 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).

  • Immunological activity of rhamnolipids
    Patent number: 5514661
    Abstract: Methods for treating various autoimmune diseases and for providing immunorestoration, by administering, to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a composition having, as active ingredient, one or more rhamnolipids of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or .alpha.-L-rhamnopyranosyl;R.sup.2 is H or --CH(R.sup.4)--CH.sub.2 --COOH;R.sup.3 is (C.sub.5 -C.sub.20)-saturated, mono or polyunsaturated hydrocarbyl andR.sup.4 is (C.sub.5 -C.sub.20)-saturated, mono or polyunsaturated hydrocarbyl; are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Inventors: Goran Piljac, Visnja Piljac
  • Immunological activity of rhamnolipids
    Patent number: 5466675
    Abstract: Methods for treating various autoimmune diseases and for providing immunorestoration, by administering, to a subject in need thereof, an effective amount of a composition having, as active ingredient, one or more rhamnolipids of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or .alpha.-L-rhamnopyranosyl;R.sup.2 is H or --CH(R.sup.4)--CH.sub.2 --COOH;R.sup.3 is (C.sub.5 -C.sub.20)-saturated, mono or polyunsaturated hydrocarbyl andR.sup.4 is (C.sub.5 -C.sub.20)-saturated, mono or polyunsaturated hydrocarbyl;are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Inventors: Goran Piljac, Visnja Piljac
  • Pharmaceutical preparation based on rhamnolipid
    Patent number: 5455232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising as an active ingredient at least one rhamnolipid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a carrier and/or diluent, preferably comprising a rhamnolipid of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 =H, alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl; ##STR2## R.sub.3 =(C.sub.5 -C.sub.20)-saturated, -mono- of poly-unsaturated alkyl; R.sub.4 =(C.sub.5 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Inventors: Goran Piljac, Visnja Piljac