Patents by Inventor Michele R. Richards

Michele R. Richards 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).

  • Salvinorin Derivatives and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20100324131
    Abstract: The invention features salvinorin compositions that are selective for kappa opioid receptors; methods of treating mania by using a selective kappa receptor agonist; and methods of treating mood disorders, such as depressive disorders and manic disorders, using salvinorin compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Cécile Béguin, William A. Carlezon, Bruce M. Cohen, Minsheng He, David Yue-Wei Lee, Michele R. Richards, Lee-Yuan Liu Chen
  • Salvinorin derivatives and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7629475
    Abstract: The invention features salvinorin compositions that are selective for kappa opioid receptors; methods of treating mania by using a selective kappa receptor agonist; and methods of treating mood disorders, such as depressive disorders and manic disorders, using salvinorin compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: The McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: Cécile Béquin, William A. Carlezon, Bruce M. Cohen, Minsheng He, David Yue-Wei Lee, Michele R. Richards, Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen
  • Oligomers and polymers of cyclic imino carboxylic acids
    Patent number: 6727368
    Abstract: Disclosed are cyclic imino oligomers and polymers comprised of subunits of the formula: Also disclosed are combinatorial libraries and arrays of the cyclic imino compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Samuel H. Gellman, Bayard R. Huck, Michele R. Richards