Patents by Inventor W. Lee Hearn

W. Lee Hearn 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 of treating chemical dependency in mammals and a composition therefor
    Patent number: 6348456
    Abstract: An essentially pure noribogaine compound having the formula: wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrolyzable group of the formula: wherein X is an unsubstituted C1-C12 group or a C1-C12 group substituted by lower alkyl or lower alkoxy groups, wherein the noribogaine compound having the hydrolyzable group hydrolyzes in vivo to form 12-hydroxy ibogamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Inventors: Deborah C. Mash, Juan Sanchez-Ramos, W. Lee Hearn