Patents by Inventor William Robert Baumbach

William Robert Baumbach 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).

  • Peptides useful as somatostatin antagonists
    Patent number: 5925618
    Abstract: The present invention provides peptides having pure somatostatin antagonist activity. Also provided are methods for increasing the release of growth hormone, insulin, glucagon and gastric enzymes in mammals and a method for the enhancement of immune function and growth in mammals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: William Robert Baumbach, Richard A. Houghten
  • Antibodies specifically recognizing somatotropin binding proteins
    Patent number: 5807550
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to antibodies, in particular monoclonal antibodies, which specifically bind to somatotropin binding proteins of animals, but not with the corresponding somatotropin receptors. The antibodies may be used alone to enhance the growth of animals, or may be used together with somatotropin to potentiate the effect of somatotropin in animals. The antibodies may also be used to assay the level of somatotropin binding protein of animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: William Robert Baumbach, Bosco Shang Wang, Homayoun Sadeghi, John Steele Logan, Ian C. Hart