Patents by Inventor Carolyn E. Campbell

Carolyn E. Campbell 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 the treatment and prevention of diarrhea
    Patent number: 5439893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the treatment and prevention of diarrhea comprising administering to humans a sugar selected from the group consisting of a caramel composition comprising a high content of fructose oligosaccharides, termed sucrose thermal oligosaccharides (STO), a composition comprising sucrose thermal kestoses, and fructoglucan polymers. The sugars are a natural product and greatly speed recovery from diarrhea and reduce the recurrence of diarrhea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: University of Montana
    Inventors: Geoffrey N. Richards, Carolyn E. Campbell