Patents by Inventor R. Lee Meyers

R. Lee Meyers 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).

  • Method for treating acute alkali exposure with carbon dioxide
    Patent number: 5262180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for combatting damage to a body tissue contacted to an alkali. The method comprising administering CO.sub.2 to the subject in an amount sufficient to produce an acidotic state in the tissue, the acidotic state serving to prevent alkali damage to the tissue. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a subject is caused to inhale a mixture of 95%O.sub.2 and 5%CO.sub.2 for brief periods of time, followed by periods of breathing room air. The invention is particularly useful for treating alkaline injury of the esophagus caused by ingestion of alkaline material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Roy C. Orlando, R. Lee Meyers