Patents by Inventor Ashley John Yates

Ashley John Yates 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).

  • Prevention of tooth loss by the administration of alendronate or its salts
    Patent number: 5914099
    Abstract: Alendronate, a bisphosphonate can prevent tooth loss not necessarily associated with periodontal disease. Preferably, alendronate (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) is given daily for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley John Yates, David B. Karpf
  • Method of lessening the risk of non-vertebral bone fractures
    Patent number: 5804570
    Abstract: Alendronate, a bisphosphonate, when administered daily over a substantial period of time, can reduce the rate of non-vertebral fractures, in post-menopausal women.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur C. Santora, II, David B. Karpf, William J. Polvino, Deborah Ruth Shapiro, Desmond E. Thompson, Ashley John Yates