Patents by Inventor Franz van haaren

Franz van haaren 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).

  • Methods of use and compositions for benzylidene- and cinnamylidene-anabaseines
    Patent number: 5977144
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for benzylidene- and cinnamylidene-anabaseines and methods for using these compositions for treating conditions associated with defects or malfunctioning of nicotinic subtypes brain receptors. These compositions target the alpha7 receptor subtype with little or no activation of the alpha4beta2 or other receptor subtypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Edwin Meyer, William Kem, Franz van haaren, John A. Zoltewicz, Christopher M. De Fiebre, Roger Papke, Arthur Day