Patents by Inventor Howard C. Wessel
Howard C. Wessel 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).
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Publication number: 20240066071Abstract: Molecular weight fractions of a conditioned medium of cultured amnion-derived multipotent progenitor cells, i.e., secretome fractions, and methods of processing a secretome such that it is separated into molecular weight fractions. Uses of the molecular weight secretome fractions to stimulate Schwann cell proliferation, promote neuroprotection, reduce retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss, and reduce optic nerve inflammation in patients in need thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Howard C. WESSEL, Larry R. BROWN, Ziv Z. KIRSHNER
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Publication number: 20210196762Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability. The invention is also directed to methods for returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability or returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state by administering to a subject suffering from such diseases and conditions and symptoms novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel sustained-release cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Brown, Howard C. Wessel
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Publication number: 20200261512Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability. The invention is also directed to methods for returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability or returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state by administering to a subject suffering from such diseases and conditions and symptoms novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel sustained-release cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Brown, Richard A. Banas, Howard C. Wessel, Elise M. Gill
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Publication number: 20180271916Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability. The invention is also directed to methods for returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability or returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state by administering to a subject suffering from such diseases and conditions and symptoms novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel sustained-release cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Brown, Richard A. Banas, Howard C. Wessel, Elise M. Gill
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Patent number: 9980987Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability. The invention is also directed to methods for returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability or returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state by administering to a subject suffering from such diseases and conditions and symptoms novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel sustained-release cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Larry R Brown, Richard A Banas, Howard C Wessel, Elise M Gill
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Publication number: 20170216367Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability. The invention is also directed to methods for returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability or returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state by administering to a subject suffering from such diseases and conditions and symptoms novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel sustained-release cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Larry R. Brown, Richard A. Banas, Howard C. Wessel, Elise M. Gill
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Publication number: 20170209498Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for treating ocular contusion and blunt injury to the eye and for treating traumatic injury of the optic nerve. The invention is further directed to treating ocular contusion and blunt injury to the eye and for treating traumatic injury of the optic nerve by administering to a subject suffering from such conditions Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (ACCS), including novel immediate-release, targeted-release, and sustained-release (SR) ACCS compositions (referred to herein as “SR-ACCS” compositions) and/or and Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cell compositions. Such administration includes intranasal administration of ACCS and/or AMP cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc,Inventors: Larry R. Brown, George L. Sing, Howard C. Wessel
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Publication number: 20170202919Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for preventing and/or treating optic neuritis. The invention is further directed to reducing inflammation associated with the development of optic neuritis. The invention is further directed to methods for preventing and/or treating optic neuritis and/or inflammation associated with the development of optic neuritis by administering to a subject suffering from such conditions, or at risk of developing such conditions, novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel immediate-release, targeted-release, and sustained-release (SR) cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions) and/or and Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cell compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: David L Steed, Larry R Brown, Howard C Wessel
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Patent number: 9636364Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for treating ocular contusion and blunt injury to the eye and for treating traumatic injury of the optic nerve. The invention is further directed to treating ocular contusion and blunt injury to the eye and for treating traumatic injury of the optic nerve by administering to a subject suffering from such conditions Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (ACCS), including immediate-release, targeted-release, and sustained-release (SR) ACCS compositions (referred to herein as “SR-ACCS” compositions) and/or Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cell compositions. Such administration includes intranasal administration of ACCS and/or AMP cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: STEMNION, INC.Inventors: Larry R Brown, George L Sing, Howard C Wessel
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Patent number: 9574177Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for reducing the number of apoptotic cell deaths in a population of cells undergoing excessive cellular apoptosis. The invention is also directed to methods for preventing apoptotic cell death in a population of cells at risk for developing excessive cellular apoptosis. In particular, the invention is directed to methods for reducing or preventing excessive cellular apoptosis comprising exposing cells exhibiting or at risk for developing excessive cellular apoptosis to a cellular factor-containing composition called Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (referred to herein as ACCS), which is obtained from the culturing of Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cells, or AMP cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: STEMNION, INC.Inventors: Howard C Wessel, Richard A Banas
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Publication number: 20150335712Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability. The invention is also directed to methods for returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state. Specifically, the invention is directed to methods for the treatment of diseases and conditions caused by increased vascular permeability or returning vascular permeability that is a symptom of a disease or condition to a homeostatic state by administering to a subject suffering from such diseases and conditions and symptoms novel cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “CFS” compositions), including novel sustained-release cellular factor-containing solution compositions (referred to herein as “SR-CFS” compositions).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: STEMNION, INC.Inventors: Larry R. Brown, Richard A. Banas, Howard C. Wessel, Elise M. Gill
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Publication number: 20150150915Abstract: The invention is directed to methods for treating ocular contusion and blunt injury to the eye and for treating traumatic injury of the optic nerve. The invention is further directed to treating ocular contusion and blunt injury to the eye and for treating traumatic injury of the optic nerve by administering to a subject suffering from such conditions Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (ACCS), including novel immediate-release, targeted-release, and sustained-release (SR) ACCS compositions (referred to herein as “SR-ACCS” compositions) and/or and Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cell compositions. Such administration includes intranasal administration of ACCS and/or AMP cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: STEMNION, INC.Inventors: Larry R. Brown, George L. Sing, Howard C. Wessel
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Publication number: 20150152383Abstract: The invention is directed to novel methods for reducing the number of apoptotic cell deaths in a population of cells undergoing excessive cellular apoptosis. The invention is also directed to novel methods for preventing apoptotic cell death in a population of cells at risk for developing excessive cellular apoptosis. In particular, the invention is directed to novel methods for reducing or preventing excessive cellular apoptosis comprising exposing cells exhibiting or at risk for developing excessive cellular apoptosis to a novel cellular factor-containing composition called Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (referred to herein as ACCS), which is obtained from the culturing of Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cells, or AMP cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: STEMNION, INC.Inventors: Howard C. Wessel, Richard A. Banas
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Patent number: 8647663Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel wound healing device. In particular, the invention is directed to a novel wound healing device comprising a suture or knitted mesh that has adsorbed onto it novel cellular factor-containing compositions (referred to herein as CFC), including Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (referred to herein as ACCS) or Physiologic Cytokine Solutions (herein referred to as PCS), as well as methods of making and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Stemnion, Inc.Inventors: David L. Steed, Randall G. Rupp, Howard C. Wessel
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Publication number: 20140037591Abstract: The invention is directed to novel methods for reducing the number of apoptotic cell deaths in a population of cells undergoing excessive cellular apoptosis. The invention is also directed to novel methods for preventing apoptotic cell death in a population of cells at risk for developing excessive cellular apoptosis. In particular, the invention is directed to novel methods for reducing or preventing excessive cellular apoptosis comprising exposing cells exhibiting or at risk for developing excessive cellular apoptosis to a novel cellular factor-containing composition called Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (referred to herein as ACCS), which is obtained from the culturing of Amnion-derived Multipotent Progenitor (AMP) cells, or AMP cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Howard C. Wessel, Richard A. Banas
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Patent number: 8318197Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel wound healing device. In particular, the invention is directed to a novel wound healing device comprising a suture or knitted mesh that has adsorbed onto it novel cellular factor-containing compositions (referred to herein as CFC), including Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (referred to herein as ACCS) or Physiologic Cytokine Solutions (herein referred to as PCS), as well as methods of making and uses thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Stemnion, Inc.Inventors: David L. Steed, Randall G. Rupp, Howard C. Wessel
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Publication number: 20120184975Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel wound healing device. In particular, the invention is directed to a novel wound healing device comprising a suture or knitted mesh that has adsorbed onto it novel cellular factor-containing compositions (referred to herein as CFC), including Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (referred to herein as ACCS) or Physiologic Cytokine Solutions (herein referred to as PCS), as well as methods of making and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: David L. Steed, Randall G. Rupp, Howard C. Wessel