Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Thomas

Kenneth A. Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20240415932
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
  • Patent number: 12168038
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: VENTURIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
  • Patent number: 11224635
    Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic spinal conditions, degenerative disc disease, back pain and/or other tissue pathologies. Patients with ischemic spine disease can be categorized into subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, therapies are disclosed which involve stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of spinal and other anatomies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: Venturis Thereuptics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri, Edwin Anderson
  • Publication number: 20210338777
    Abstract: Described herein are modified fibroblast growth factors (FGFs), pharmaceutical compositions, ophthalmic formulations, and medicaments that include such modified FGFs, and methods of using such modified FGFs to treat ocular diseases, disorders, or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: David EVELETH, Kenneth A. THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20200237873
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
  • Patent number: 10624952
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
  • Publication number: 20150164994
    Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
  • Patent number: 8983570
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of back pain, particularly lumbar back pain, in particular, back pain caused by muscular abnormalities, vertebral body osteoporosis, and disc degeneration. Patients with back pain are categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes a therapy involving stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various spine compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cardiovascular Biotherapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Stegmann, Kenneth A. Thomas, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri, Hon Yu, Vance Gardner
  • Publication number: 20130230454
    Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic spinal conditions, degenerative disc disease, back pain and/or other tissue pathologies. Patients with ischemic spine disease can be categorized into subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, therapies are disclosed which involve stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of spinal and other anatomies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri, Edwin Anderson
  • Publication number: 20090076481
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of back pain, particularly lumbar back pain, in particular, back pain caused by muscular abnormalities, vertebral body osteoporosis, and disc degeneration. Patients with back pain are categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes a therapy involving stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various spine compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: THOMAS J. STEGMANN, KENNETH A. THOMAS, JOHN W. JACOBS, TUGAN MUFTULER, SHADFAR BAHRI, HON YU, VANCE GARDNER
  • Patent number: 6841382
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a novel human receptor type tyrosine kinase gene, KDR, is disclosed. The isolation of this KDR cDNA sequence results in disclosure of purified forms of human KDR protein, recombinant vectors and recombinant hosts which express human KDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Kenneth A. Thomas, Xianzhi Mao, Andrew Tebben
  • Patent number: 6841367
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a novel human receptor type tyrosine kinase gene, KDR, is disclosed. The isolation of this KDR cDNA sequence results in disclosure of purified forms of human KDR protein, recombinant vectors and recombinant hosts which express human KDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Kenneth A. Thomas, Xianzhi Mao, Andrew Tebben
  • Publication number: 20040105976
    Abstract: A coloured tape arranged for attachment as individual tabs to a paper stock file folder is formed by providing a base film and applying to the base film a first layer comprising a laminating adhesive containing the colouring agent from which the solvents are driven off. When dried, a hot melt adhesive is applied to the laminating agent and chilled. The tape is wound into a roll. At an end use location the tape is cut into tabs and the tabs applied to the paper stock using the hot melt adhesive by heat or by pressure sensitive action to cause the bond to the paper. The application of the colouring agent to the laminating adhesive allows ready admixture of the liquid colouring agent or dry pigments using the solvents in the laminating adhesive. As the colouring agent is immediately adjacent the base film, it is readily visible through the base film as a bold colour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: KT Holdings Ltd.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030120038
    Abstract: The vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors of the present invention are naturally occurring or recombinantly engineered soluble forms with or without a C-terminal transmembrane region of the receptor for VEGF, a very selective growth factor for endothelial cells. The soluble forms of the receptors will bind the growth factor with high affinity but do not result in signal transduction. These soluble forms of the receptor bind VEGF and inhibit its function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Kenneth A. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030055239
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a novel human receptor type tyrosine kinase gene, KDR, is disclosed. The isolation of this KDR cDNA sequence results in disclosure of purified forms of human KDR protein, recombinant vectors and recombinant hosts which express human KDR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Kenneth A. Thomas, Xianzhi Mao, Andrew Tebben
  • Publication number: 20030045471
    Abstract: Vascular endothelial cell growth factor II is purified from the culture media used to maintain mammalian glioma cells. The protein is a heterodimer, stimulates mitogenesis of mammalian vascular endothelial cells and is useful for the promotion of vascular development and repair. This unique growth factor is also useful in the promotion of tissue repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin L. Bayne, Gregory L. Conn, Kenneth A. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20030032160
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a novel human receptor type tyrosine kinase gene, KDR, is disclosed. The isolation of this KDR cDNA sequence results in disclosure of purified forms of human KDR protein, recombinant vectors and recombinant hosts which express human KDR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Kenneth A. Thomas, Xianzhi Mao, Andrew Tebben
  • Publication number: 20020065240
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of gene therapy to promote angiogenesis in the treatment of peripheral, cardiac and other pathological tissue ischemias utilizing a DNA molecule (SEQ ID NO:1) which encodes human VEGF145, set forth in SEQ ID NO:2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Thomas, Richard L. Kendall, Andrew J. Bett, William R. Huckle
  • Patent number: 6359115
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a novel human receptor type tyrosine kinase gene, KDR, is disclosed. The isolation of this KDR cDNA sequence results in disclosure of purified forms of human KDR protein, recombinant vectors and recombinant hosts which express human KDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Xianzhi Mao, Kenneth A. Thomas, Andrew Tebben
  • Patent number: 6204011
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a novel human receptor type tyrosine kinase gene, KDR, is disclosed. The isolation of this KDR cDNA sequence results in disclosure of purified forms of human KDR protein, recombinant vectors and recombinant hosts which express human KDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Kendall, Xianzhi Mao, Kenneth A. Thomas, Andrew Tebben