Patents by Inventor Martin J. Cummins

Martin J. Cummins 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).

  • TREATMENT OF COUGH WITH INTERFERON
    Publication number: 20070237723
    Abstract: A method of treating chronic coughing in a patient comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of interferon; a method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a patient comprising orally administering to the patient a composition comprising interferon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: AMARILLO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Cummins, Martin J. Cummins
  • Composition and method for promoting oral health
    Patent number: 6656920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing unstimulated whole saliva in a patient. The method comprises orally administering an effective amount of a disaccharide, such as maltose, trehalose, or anhydrous crystalline maltose, to the patient in a dosage form such as a lozenge. The disaccharide can also be administered in combination with an effective amount of vitamin C, or a derivative thereof, such as a vitamin C ester. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a disaccharide in combination with vitamin C, or a derivative thereof, such as a vitamin C ester. The method is used to treat diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome and xerostomia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Amarillo Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip C. Fox, Martin J. Cummins, Joseph M. Cummins
  • Composition and method for promoting oral health
    Publication number: 20010046969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing unstimulated whole saliva in a patient. The method comprises orally administering an effective amount of a disaccharide, such as maltose, trehalose, or anhydrous crystalline maltose, to the patient in a dosage form such as a lozenge. The disaccharide can also be administered in combination with an effective amount of vitamin C, or a derivative thereof, such as a vitamin C ester. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a disaccharide in combination with vitamin C, or a derivative thereof, such as a vitamin C ester. The method is used to treat diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome and xerostomia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Philip C. Fox, Martin J. Cummins, Joseph M. Cummins