Patents by Inventor Yvan Guinon

Yvan Guinon 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).

  • 5-lipoxygenase activating protein
    Patent number: 5182367
    Abstract: An 18kD protein (FLAP) has been isolated from rat and human cells which is necessary for production of leukotrienes from arachidonic acid in mammalian cells containing 5-lipoxygenase. The gene (cDNA) encoding for FLAP has also been produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignees: Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Frosst Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Gillard, Jacques-Yves Gauthier, Jillian F. Evans, Rejean Fortin, Yvan Guinon, Richard A. F. Dixon, Douglas K. Miller