Patents by Inventor Ben Cravatt

Ben Cravatt 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).

  • Method for sleep induction
    Patent number: 5612380
    Abstract: Sleep may be induced by administration of fatty acid primary amides, including cis-9,10-octadecenoamide. Furthermore, sleep deprivation may be assayed by analyzing cerebrospinal fluid with respect to the presence of fatty acid primary amides, including cis-9,10-octadecenoamide. The presence of cis-9,10-octadecenoamide in cerebrospinal fluid is correlated with comparative sleep deprivation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Richard A. Lerner, Dale Boger, Ben Cravatt, Gary E. Siuzdak, Steven J. Henriksen