Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Burnett

Joseph W. Burnett 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 and composition for protecting against jellyfish stings
    Patent number: 5958397
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method, a composition and an article of manufacture for protecting the skin from jellyfish stings. The method comprises topically contacting the skin with a composition containing polymeric quaternary ammonium salt in amounts sufficient to protect against the rupture of jellyfish nematocysts. The composition can be in the form of an emulsion, liquid dispersion, solution, skin cream, face cream, lotion or ointment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignees: Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventors: Richard V. Smerbeck, James R. Johnson, Joseph W. Burnett, Jennifer E. Purcell