Patents by Inventor Katalin Prokai-Tatrai

Katalin Prokai-Tatrai 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).

  • Anabaseine derivatives useful in the treatment of degenerative diseases of the nervous system
    Patent number: 5741802
    Abstract: The invention concerns novel anabaseine-related compounds that are useful in treating certain degenerative neural diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's which apparently involve decreased function of cerebral cortical nicotinic receptors. The compounds showed activity in both in vitro and in active and passive active avoidance studies in animal models. An exemplary active compound is a 3-substituted 2,4-dimethoxy-benzylidene anabaseine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: William R. Kem, John A. Zoltewicz, Edwin M. Meyer, Katalin Prokai-Tatrai