Patents by Inventor Kevin M Cook

Kevin M Cook 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).

  • Androstane and pregnane steroids with potent allosteric GABA receptor chloride ionophore modulating properties
    Patent number: 8575375
    Abstract: This invention describes compounds of Structures 1, 2, and 3 and their use as allosteric modulators of the GABA receptor chloride ionophore complex to alleviate stress, anxiety, mood disorders, seizures, depression, treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, memory, premenstrual disorders, and neural system damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Research Triangle Institute, The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Scott P. Runyon, Michael A. Rogawski, John Kepler, Hernan Navarro, Rafal Kaminski, Matthew Orr, Kevin M. Cook
  • ANDROSTANE AND PREGNANE STEROIDS WITH POTENT ALLOSTERIC GABA RECEPTOR CHLORIDE IONOPHORE MODULATING PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20110092473
    Abstract: This invention describes compounds of Structures 1, 2, and 3 and their use as allosteric modulators of the GABA receptor chloride ionophore complex to alleviate stress, anxiety, mood disorders, seizures, depression, treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, memory, premenstrual disorders, and neural system damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicants: Research Triangle Institute, US GOV BY THE SEC. OF DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERV.
    Inventors: Scott P. Runyon, Michael Rogawski, Edgar Cook, Kevin M. Cook, John Kepler, Hernan Navarro, Rafal Kaminski, Matthew Orr
  • ANTISPERMATOGENIC, SPERMICIDAL AND/OR ANTIFUNGAL COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090238760
    Abstract: Hexahydroindenopyridine compounds are disclosed which act as contraceptive agents by disrupting spermatogenesis, acting as spermicides or sperm motility inhibitors and/or act as antifungals; antispermatogenic, sperm motility inhibitors, spermicidal or antifungal compositions containing the compounds; and methods for disrupting spermatogenesis, inhibiting sperm motility, killing motile sperm or treating fungi using the compounds and compositions. Also disclosed are radioactive compounds which may be used to study the binding of antifertility compounds to specific sites in the body and the use of such compounds for that purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Clarence Edgar Cook, Kevin M Cook, Clyde Ray Tallent, Brian Frazier Thomas, Hernan Andres Navarro