Patents by Inventor John Leander Harwood

John Leander Harwood 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).

  • Method for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs
    Patent number: 8633247
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John Leander Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • METHOD FOR DECREASING CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN DOGS
    Publication number: 20100261793
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John Leander Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr
  • METHODS FOR DECREASING CARTILAGE DAMAGE IN DOGS
    Publication number: 20100256236
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Bond Little, John Leander Harwood, John Francis Innes, Dale A. Fritsch, Dennis Edward Jewell, William David Schoenherr