Patents by Inventor Aviva Beuer

Aviva Beuer 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).

  • Fatty acid derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing same
    Patent number: 5618955
    Abstract: Pure polyunsaturated fatty acid amides and their derivatives. These synthcally produced compounds are able to mimic naturally occuring anandamides in the brain and bind the cannabinoid receptor. The compounds exhibit physiological activity and are useful as active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of inflammation, migraines, spasticity activity, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis. The active compounds can be provided in isotope-tagged form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventors: Raphael Mechoulam, Aviva Beuer, Lemir Hanus, William A. Devane