Patents by Inventor Dennis Abraham

Dennis Abraham 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).

  • Bisphosphonate compositions and methods for treating and\or reducing cardiac dysfunction
    Patent number: 9949992
    Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and compositions for treating, reducing and/or preventing cardiac dysfunction by administering to subject a therapeutically effective amount of a bisphosphonate, prodrug thereof, functional analog or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof in an amount sufficient to increase activity of at least one kinase in heart tissue of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Lyles, Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric, Christopher M. O'Connor, Dennis Abraham, Kent Nilsson, Howard Rockman, Graham Russell
  • BISPHOSPHONATE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING AND\OR REDUCING CARDIAC DYSFUNCTION
    Publication number: 20140296166
    Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and compositions for treating, reducing and/or preventing cardiac dysfunction by administering to subject a therapeutically effective amount of a bisphosphonate, prodrug thereof, functional analogue or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof in an amount sufficient to increase activity of at least one kinase in heart tissue of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Lyles, Cathleen S. Colon-Emeric, Christopher M. O'Connor, Dennis Abraham, Kent Nilson, Howard Rockman, Graham Russell
  • Portable smoking booth
    Patent number: 5537787
    Abstract: A portable smoking booth includes an enclosure secured to a base that defines a smoking area. A smoke detector is positioned to detect smoke within the smoking area. An air purifying mechanism purifies air within the enclosure. A control mechanism for accepting payment from a user within the smoking area controls the smoke detector such that when payment is made, the smoke detector is disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Dennis Abraham
    Inventor: Dennis Abraham