Patents by Inventor Frank L. Greenway, III

Frank L. Greenway, III 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).

  • Treatment for selective reduction of regional fat deposits
    Patent number: 4588724
    Abstract: A treatment for accelerating regional weight reduction in humans, wherein an active ingredient encouraging elimination of fatty deposits, preferably a beta adrenergic stimulator or an alpha-2 adrenergic inhibitor, is selectively delivered to a regional fat deposit prior to commencing or during a general weight control program, whereby body weight is preferentially reduced in the selected area. The beta adrenergic stimulator, preferably isoproterenol or forskolin, or the alpha-2 adrenergic inhibitor, preferably yohimbine, or combinations thereof may be delivered by any means accomplishing specific delivery to the selected area, including injection, implantation, and topical application to the skin as in an ointment or creme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Inventors: Frank L. Greenway, III, George A. Bray
  • Treatment for selective weight control
    Patent number: 4525359
    Abstract: A treatment for accelerating regional weight reduction in humans, wherein an active ingredient encouraging elimination of fatty deposits, preferably a beta adrenergic stimulator or an alpha-2 adrenergic inhibitor, is selectively delivered to a regional fat deposit prior to commencing or during a general weight control program, whereby body weight is preferentially reduced in the selected area. The beta adrenergic stimulator, preferably isoproterenol or forskolin, or the alpha-2 adrenergic inhibitor, preferably yohimbine, or combinations thereof may be delivered by any means accomplishing specific delivery to the selected area, including injection, implantation, and topical application to the skin as in an ointment or creme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Inventors: Frank L. Greenway, III, George A. Bray