Patents by Inventor S. Tsuyoshi Ohnishi

S. Tsuyoshi Ohnishi 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).

  • Patent number: 4851404
    Abstract: A therapeutic method of treatment of hemoglobinopathy by administration of a drug capable of blocking the Ca.sup.+2 channel in and out of muscle cells. Drugs known to possess this capability are 1,4-dihydropyridines, .beta.-phenethylamines, benzothiazepines, ethylenediamines and diaryl alkyl amines. These drugs are known to block the influx of Ca.sup.+2 into the cardiac muscle and are known to be useful in treatment of such heart muscle conditions as angina. It has now been unexpectedly discovered that such drugs can be used to treat hemoglobinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Miles Inc.
    Inventor: S. Tsuyoshi Ohnishi
  • Patent number: 4681899
    Abstract: A method of inhibiting the growth of malaria parasites in red blood cells not by affecting the parasites themselves but by affecting the metabolism of red blood cells. The method involves introducing and maintaining beta-adrenergic blockers or calmodulin antagonists in the blood stream at a concentration enough to suppress the parasite growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Inventor: S. Tsuyoshi Ohnishi