Patents by Inventor Helmut S. Schmidt

Helmut S. Schmidt 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 of periodic limb movement syndrome
    Patent number: 5945424
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for treating patients afflicted with periodic limb movement syndrome (PLMS) which includes administering to said patient prior to sleep a combination of: carbidopa and levodopa in 25 and 100 mg quantities, respectively, and carbidopa and levodopa in 25 and 200 mg quantities, respectively, in sustained release form. The sustained-release carbidopa and levodopa preferably is supplied in a tablet contained 50 mg of carbidopa and 200 mg of levodopa. Caffeine may be administered to the patients following sleep.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: G & H Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Helmut S. Schmidt