Patents by Inventor Joyce Poast

Joyce Poast 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).

  • Methods and devices for preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases
    Publication number: 20050267217
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preventing the transmission of HIV, methods for prophylaxis of HIV transmission and methods for reducing the risk of HIV transmission vaginally or rectally using compositions having at least one of polyquaternium, glycerin, methylparaben or proplyparaben. The invention further provides methods for inhibiting the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease using the compositions. Additionally, the invention provides combinations of compositions and devices used with such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Samuel Baron, Miles Cloyd, Joyce Poast, Derrick Nguyen
  • Inhibitory chemical formulation with preservative system
    Patent number: 6949255
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preventing the transmission of HIV, methods for prophylaxis of HIV transmission and methods for reducing the risk of HIV transmission vaginally or rectally using compositions having at least one of polyquaternium, glycerin, methylparaben or proplyparaben. The invention further provides methods for inhibiting the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease using the compositions. Additionally, the invention provides combinations of compositions and devices used with such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Board of Regents, University of Texas
    Inventors: Samuel Baron, Miles W. Cloyd, Joyce Poast, Derrick Nguyen
  • Methods and devices for preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases
    Publication number: 20030170294
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preventing the transmission of HIV, methods for prophylaxis of HIV transmission and methods for reducing the risk of HIV transmission vaginally or rectally using compositions having at least one of polyquaternium, glycerin, methylparaben or proplyparaben. The invention further provides methods for inhibiting the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease using the compositions. Additionally, the invention provides combinations of compositions and devices used with such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: Board of Regents, University of Texas
    Inventors: Samuel Baron, Miles W. Cloyd, Joyce Poast, Derrick Nguyen
  • Methods and devices for preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases
    Publication number: 20020136757
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preventing the transmission of HIV, methods for prophylaxis of HIV transmission and methods for reducing the risk of HIV transmission vaginally or rectally using compositions having at least one of polyquaternium, glycerin, methylparaben or proplyparaben. The invention further provides methods for inhibiting the transmission of a sexually transmitted disease using the compositions. Additionally, the invention provides combinations of compositions and devices used with such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Samuel Baron, Miles W. Cloyd, Joyce Poast, Derrick Nguyen