Patents by Inventor Asaf Keller

Asaf Keller 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).

  • Methods for treating central pain syndrome and other pain related pathologies
    Patent number: 8396558
    Abstract: Central pain syndrome (CPS) is a debilitating condition that affects a large number of patients with a primary lesion or dysfunction in the central nervous system. Despite its discovery over a century ago, the pathophysiology underlying the development and maintenance of CPS is poorly understood. The present invention is drawn to novel methods of treating CPS. In certain aspects, the invention is drawn to the novel discovery of the role of the zona incerta (ZI) in CPS and methods of exploiting this novel discovery for the treatment of CPS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Asaf Keller, Radi Masri, Raimi Quiton
  • Methods for Treating Central Pain Syndrome and Other Pain Related Pathologies
    Publication number: 20100204751
    Abstract: Central pain syndrome (CPS) is a debilitating condition that affects a large number of patients with a primary lesion or dysfunction in the central nervous system. Despite its discovery over a century ago, the pathophysiology underlying the development and maintenance of CPS is poorly understood. The present invention is drawn to novel methods of treating CPS. In certain aspects, the invention is drawn to the novel discovery of the role of the zona incerta (ZI) in CPS and methods of exploiting this novel discovery for the treatment of CPS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Asaf Keller, Radi Masri, Raimi Quiton