Patents by Inventor Andrew Brookner

Andrew Brookner 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).

  • Treatment of age related macular degeneration with beta-carotene
    Patent number: 5457135
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided methods for treating age related macular degeneration in a mammal; for preventing impairment of the vision or for improving impaired vision of a mammal whose eye has drusen; for preventing formation or growth of drusen in the eye of a mammal; and for reducing the number or the size of drusen or for fading drusen without resultant areas of retinal atrophy, without resultant impairment of vision, or without a combination of the foregoing in the eye of a mammal. Beta-carotene in appropriate amounts is administered to the mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Inventors: Steven Baranowitz, Andrew Brookner
  • Treatment of age related macular degeneration with beta-carotene
    Patent number: 5310764
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided methods for treating age related macular degeneration in a mammal; for preventing impairment of the vision or for improving impaired vision of a mammal whose eye has drusen; for preventing formation or growth of drusen in the eye of a mammal; and for reducing the number or the size of drusen or for fading drusen without resultant areas of retinal atrophy, without resultant impairment of vision, or without a combination of the foregoing in the eye of a mammal. Beta-carotene in appropriate amounts is administered to the mammal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Inventors: Steven Baranowitz, Andrew Brookner