Patents by Inventor Colin Combs

Colin Combs 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).

  • Publication number: 20100331330
    Abstract: A method of treating a cerebrovascular accident in a subject includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one PPAR? agonist or a derivative thereof to the subject after onset of ischemia sufficient to a cause the cerebrovascular accident and prior to reperfusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Gary E. Landerth, Sophia Sundararajan, Colin Combs
  • Publication number: 20080229278
    Abstract: A method is provided for adapting a software component. The method includes the steps of extracting a component specification comprising binary code and metadata from a first component; creating a context-oriented adaptation specification; adapting at least part of the first component in accordance with the context-oriented adaptation specification and an adaptation rule; and generating an adapted component on the basis of the adapted and un-adapted parts of the first component. A tool is also provided for carrying out these steps and may be part of a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaodong Liu, Colin Combe, Beihu Wang
  • Patent number: 6191154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating Alzheimer's disease and other diseases and conditions with an inflammatory component (e.g., central nervous system injury). In particular, the present invention provides agents that regulate the production of proinflammatory and neurotoxic products involved in Alzheimer's disease and other diseases and conditions with an inflammatory component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Gary Landreth, Colin Combs, Jerry Silver, Michael T. Fitch