Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Carlson

Kenneth E. Carlson 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: 20180344735
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, uses, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising an sGC stimulator or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, for the treatment of a gastrointestinal sphincter disorder. Gastrointestinal sphincter disorders include, but are not limited to, an achalasia of a sphincter of the gastrointestinal tract, a spastic sphincter of the gastrointestinal tract or sphincter spasms, or a hypertensive sphincter of the gastrointestinal tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Carlson, Joon Jung, Mark G. Currie
  • Publication number: 20030069169
    Abstract: Co-administration of a melanocortin receptor agonist, particularly an MC-1R or MC-4R agonist, and a cAMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor is described for modulating levels of cyclic adenoise 3′,5′ monophosphate (cAMP) in a mammal. The inventive co-administration is useful in the treatment of diseases affected by activity of cAMP-PDE, including without limitation, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, pancreatis, psoriasis, migraine, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's disease, transplant rejection, asthma, acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, and neurodegeneration of, and consequences of traumatic brain injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: John E. Macor, Kenneth E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 5714252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deformable substrate assembly for microelectronic components which includes an array of ductile metal circuit traces on a surface thereof. When an electronic component is adhesively bonded to the substrate assembly, and bonding elements from the component contact the traces, the substrate has material properties which allow individual bonding elements to locally deform the traces until the traces penetrate into the substrate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Peter B. Hogerton, Kenneth E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 4247565
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coating system for use in connection with a ferrous plate to be drawn into containers for packing sulphur bearing foods. More particularly, the coating system is capable of being drawn and includes aluminum and zinc oxide for purposes of uniform interior appearance and sacrificial protection respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: American Can Company
    Inventors: Henry W. Raisch, Kenneth E. Carlson