Patents by Inventor Dorothy Thompson

Dorothy Thompson 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 increasing the hematocrit of a normal mammal
    Patent number: 5541158
    Abstract: A method for increasing the hematocrit of a normal mammal using erythropoietin (EPO) is provided. The method comprises the steps of administering to the mammal a hematocrit increasing effective amount of EPO, in a pharmaceutically acceptable form. Additionally administered is an effective amount of iron, in a pharmaceutically acceptable form, sufficient to increase the serum iron content of the mammal to an erythropoiesis supportable level. The method is useful for increasing the amount of blood that can be donated for transfusion purposes, in particular autologous transfusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: John F. A. Vance, Robert I. Abels, Freedolph D. Anderson, William L. Harris, Dorothy Thompson