Patents by Inventor John E. Starrett, Jr.

John E. Starrett, Jr. 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).

  • Production of 2',3'-dideoxy-2',3'-didehydronucleosides
    Patent number: 4904770
    Abstract: There are disclosed novel processes for producing 2',3'-dideoxy-2'3'-didehydronucleosides, for example, 2',3'-dideoxy-2',3'-didehydrothymidine in high yields and on a large scale. The compounds so-produced are useful as antiviral agents, especially as agents effective against the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Company
    Inventors: John E. Starrett, Jr., Muzammil M. Mansuri, John C. Martin, Carl E. Fuller, Henry G. Howell