Patents by Inventor Linda P. Dworskin

Linda P. Dworskin 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).

  • BIS-QUATERNARY AMMONIUM CYCLOPHANE COMPOUNDS THAT INTERACT WITH NEURONAL NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS
    Publication number: 20100222377
    Abstract: Provided are bis-quaternary ammonium cyclophane compounds which are modulators of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Also provided are methods of using the compounds for modulating the function of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, and for the prevention and/or treatment of central nervous system disorders, substance use and/or abuse, and or gastrointestinal tract disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Peter Crooks, Linda P. Dworskin, Guangrong Zheng, Sangeetha Sumithran, Davis D. Allen, Zhenfa Zheng, Paul Lockman