Patents by Inventor Morris A. Johnson

Morris A. Johnson 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 cancer by oxidation-reduction potentiation of cancerostatic dicarbonyls
    Patent number: 8163796
    Abstract: A novel treatment regimen is described for the control and elimination of cancer cell populations including cancer stem cells. The disclosed protocol consists of a pretreatment step followed by a treatment step. The pretreatment step sensitizes cancer cells to apoptosis by altering their intracellular oxidation-reduction state via reduced glutathione depletion. The treatment step involves the sequential administration of a cancerostatic dicarbonyl compound to induce apoptosis. The use of nanoparticle delivery systems further enhances both the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the pretreatment compounds and the cancerostatic dicarbonyls. Since the pretreatment and treatment compounds are carefully selected and delivered, normal cells are not affected and side effects are kept to a minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: BioChemical Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Morris A. Johnson, Michael M. Smits
  • Method for bonding DVD layers
    Patent number: 6884315
    Abstract: A method for bonding DVD layers which comprises EB bonding at least two layers of a DVD with an EB curable adhesive composition which consists essentially of at least one epoxy resin and at least one aryl iodonium salt (cationic) photoinitiator and DVDs produced by this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: UCB, S.A.
    Inventors: Morris A. Johnson, Michael J. Idacavage
  • Method for bonding DVD layers
    Publication number: 20040038035
    Abstract: A method for bonding DVD layers which comprises EB bonding at least two layers of a DVD with an EB curable adhesive composition which consists essentially of at least one epoxy resin and at least one aryl iodonium salt (cationic) photoinitiator and DVDs produced by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Morris A. Johnson, Michael J. Idacavage
  • Radiation curable acrylate polyesters
    Patent number: 5002976
    Abstract: Acrylate polyesters are made by the reaction of a diol, a dibasic acid anhydride and glycidyl acrylate. When formulated into radiation curable compositions, the compositions can be used as coating, inks, and adhesives which cure at high rates when exposed to actinic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Radcure Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: JoAnn A. McConnell, F. Kurtis Willard, Morris A. Johnson
  • Carbon black catalysis
    Patent number: 3994985
    Abstract: Certain organic or organic-aqueous halide exchange reactions are catalyzed by carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Assignee: Continental Oil Company
    Inventors: Morris A. Johnson, Charles M. Starks, Kang Yang
  • Removal of iron from aqueous acid solutions containing iron and copper
    Patent number: 3985856
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for removing iron ions from an aqueous acid solution with a minimum removal of copper ions contained therein comprising the steps of combining an organic quaternary salt with the aqueous acid solution in an amount of at least about 0.01% by weight of said solution, adjusting the pH of the solution to a value in the range of from about 2.0 to about 2.5 so that iron ions contained in the solution are hydrolyzed and precipitated and then separating the precipitate from the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: Continental Oil Company
    Inventors: Morris A. Johnson, Kang Yang
  • Method for preparing tetrabutylammonium bromide
    Patent number: 3965178
    Abstract: Tetrabutylammonium bromide is prepared buy mixing n-butylbromide with tributylamine in acetonitrile, in an inert atmosphere, under reflux conditions for a sufficient period of time to form a solution containing tetrabutylammonium bromide, cooling the resulting solution; mixing the solution with water, thus forming a mixture; and recovering tetrabutylammonium bromide in high yield from the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Assignee: Continental Oil Company
    Inventors: Morris A. Johnson, James D. Reedy, Kang Yang