Patents by Inventor Melville W. Osborne

Melville W. Osborne 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).

  • Method of treating hypertension
    Patent number: 4161520
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating hypertension in warm-blooded animals by the oral administration, to an animal in need of such treatment, of a therapeutically effective dose for example, from about, 0.1 to 5 mg/kg/day as chronic administration or 5 to 10 mg/kg/day, of a polyether compound such as bromolasalocid or bromoisolasalocid. Also disclosed are examples of such polyether compounds and methods for their preparation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1979
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Melville W. Osborne, Michael R. Cohen