Patents by Inventor D. Betty Lew

D. Betty Lew 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).

  • Use of mannan from for the treatment of asthma
    Patent number: 7582620
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of using mannose receptor blocker to treat airway disease such as asthma. The present invention also provides methods for reducing smooth muscle mass in an individual having an airway disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: The University of Tennessee Foundation
    Inventor: D. Betty Lew