Patents by Inventor Earl R. Plunkett

Earl R. Plunkett 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 of hormonal treatment for menopausal or post-menopausal disorders involving continuous administration of progestogens and estrogens
    Patent number: 4826831
    Abstract: A method of hormonally treating menopausal (including perimenopausal and post-menopausal) disorders in women, a composition, and a multi-preparation pack therefor. The administrative regimen to which the pack is particularly adapted comprises continuously and uninterruptedly administering a progestogen to a woman while cyclically administering an estrogen by using a repetitive dosage regimen. This regimen calls for administering the estrogen continuously for a period of time between about 20 and about 120 days, followed by terminating administering the estrogen for a period of time between about 3 and about 7 days. Alternatively, both the progestogen and estrogen may be administered for the full treatment period without interruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignees: Pre Jay Holdings Limited, WOCO Investments Ltd.
    Inventors: Earl R. Plunkett, Bernard M. J. Wolfe