Patents by Inventor George C. Chiou

George C. Chiou 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).

  • Patent number: 8318741
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to therapeutic compositions and methods of use. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the field of eye health. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration by administering compounds disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the invention relates to compositions and methods of improving vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: The Texas A & M University System
    Inventor: George C. Chiou
  • Publication number: 20120115959
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to therapeutic compositions and methods of use. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the field of eye health. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration by administering compounds disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the invention relates to compositions and methods of improving vision. The present invention includes compositions and methods that provide protection in a patient suffering from an eye disease such as age-related macular degeneration. In certain embodiments, the compositions of the present invention are administered during degeneration, and the composition includes an effective amount of an agent that increases choroidal blood flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: George C. Chiou
  • Publication number: 20120071485
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to therapeutic compositions and methods of use. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the field of eye health. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration by administering compounds disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the invention relates to compositions and methods of improving vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: George C. Chiou
  • Patent number: 8088773
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to therapeutic compositions and methods of use. In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to the field of eye health. In some embodiments, the invention relates to the prevention and treatment of macular degeneration by administering compounds disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the invention relates to compositions and methods of improving vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventor: George C. Chiou