Patents by Inventor Nancy M. Conway

Nancy M. Conway 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).

  • Stabilized, dilute aqueous preparation of 1.alpha.,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol for neonatal administration
    Patent number: 4308264
    Abstract: 1.alpha.,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol, also known as 1.alpha.,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.sub.3, calcitriol or 1.alpha.,25(OH).sub.2 D.sub.3, occurs naturally in man as the active form of cholecalciferol or vitamin D.sub.3. The natural supply of vitamin D.sub.3 depends on the conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D.sub.3 in the skin by ultraviolet light. Vitamin D.sub.3 is then converted to calcitriol in a two-step process in the liver and kidney before its acts on its target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1981
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Nancy M. Conway, Lewis I. Krimen