Patents Represented by Attorney Janet M. Kerr
  • Patent number: 7597910
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for the treatment of prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and prostate cancer. The compositions contain either aqueous extracts or dried mixtures of selenium- and zinc-enriched cannabis plant material, shiitake mushrooms, and maitake mushrooms. The compositions are effective in treating prostate disorders by alleviating pain and voiding symptoms, decreasing inflammation and prostate size, reducing cellular proliferation in prostate tissue, and/or reducing PSA levels to within the normal range of 0-4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: SLGM Medical Research Institute
    Inventor: John W. McDowell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6892894
    Abstract: A cap rack is designed for storing and/or displaying baseball style caps in either a horizontal or vertical orientation on a vertical surface or a horizontal surface. The cap rack is designed to have a channel which extends through the length of the base, a channel retainer for attachment of a cap support unit to the base, a cap support unit comprising a hemispherically-shaped cap support section continuous with a rod section, and optionally, a pedestal unit for mounting the cap rack base in either a vertical or horizontal orientation on a horizontal surface. A plurality of cap racks can be interconnected in a vertical and/or horizontal orientation using a 4-way connector, a 90 degree connector, or a 2-way connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Inventor: Scott M. Aiken