Patents by Inventor Steven T. Miller

Steven T. Miller 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: 6500864
    Abstract: Novel disulfide derivatives useful for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The disulfide derivatives act as mast cell stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Zixia Feng, Mark R. Hellberg, Steven T. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020193634
    Abstract: Novel disulfide derivatives useful for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The disulfide derivatives act as mast cell stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Zixia Feng, Mark R. Hellberg, Steven T. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020193633
    Abstract: Novel disulfide derivatives useful for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The disulfide derivatives act as mast cell stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Zixia Feng, Mark R. Hellberg, Steven T. Miller
  • Patent number: 6492552
    Abstract: Novel disulfide derivatives useful for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The disulfide derivatives act as mast cell stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Zixia Feng, Mark R. Hellberg, Steven T. Miller
  • Patent number: 6492418
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast cell stabilizing disulfide derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, Mark R. Hellberg, Zixia Feng
  • Patent number: 6452052
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast cell stabilizing disulfide derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg, Zixia Feng, Steven T. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020115658
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast cell stabilizing disulfide derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg, Zixia Feng, Steven T. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020077358
    Abstract: The use of HETE derivatives to treat dry eye conditions associated with refractive surgery is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: John M. Yanni, Daniel A. Gamache, Steven T. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020065281
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast cell stabilizing disulfide derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, Mark R. Hellberg, Zixia Feng
  • Publication number: 20020058709
    Abstract: Novel disulfide derivatives useful for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The disulfide derivatives act as mast cell stabilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Zixia Feng, Mark R. Hellberg, Steven T. Miller
  • Patent number: 6372802
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast cell stabilizing disulfide derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg, Zixia Feng, Steven T. Miller
  • Publication number: 20020013311
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preventing or treating allergic diseases of the eye, nose, skin, ear, gastrointestinal tract, airways or lung and preventing or treating manifestations of systemic mastocytosis are disclosed. The compositions contain a mast cell stabilizing disulfide derivative as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Applicant: Alcon Universal Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg, Zixia Feng, Steven T. Miller
  • Patent number: 6274160
    Abstract: A topical ophthalmic composition for the treatment of dry eye in humans, comprising one or more histamine H2 agonists, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, Daniel A. Gamache, John M. Yanni
  • Patent number: 6225327
    Abstract: Composition and methods for treating ocular allergic reactions are disclosed. In particular, the invention is directed to compounds which inhibit human conjunctival mast cell degranulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, Mark R. Hellberg, John M. Yanni
  • Patent number: 6225332
    Abstract: Compositions containing histamine H2 agonists and methods of use for treating allergy and inflammation of the eye are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, Daniel A. Gamache, John M. Yanni
  • Patent number: 5696166
    Abstract: Compositions containing a HETE derivative and methods of use for treating dry eye are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventors: John M. Yanni, Daniel A. Gamache, Steven T. Miller
  • Patent number: 5360720
    Abstract: By allowing the mast cell enriched population of human conjunctival tissue cells to incubate for a minimum of about forty (40) hours post enzymatic digestion, the treatment window between spontaneous histamine release and anti-human IgE stimulated histamine release is increased. Culturing the human conjunctival tissue mast cells decreases the spontaneous release of histamine and increases the anti-IgE stimulated histamine release, greater than ten fold over spontaneous, at time points over forty (40) hours. This treatment window is sufficient to detect a compound's stabilizing or anti-allergic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, John M. Yanni
  • Patent number: 5241896
    Abstract: A cylinder apparatus includes a piston and a cylinder tube including a first end and a second end. The cylinder tube is formed to include a central bore extending from the first end to the second end for receiving the piston therein and a second bore extending from the first end to the second end spaced apart from the central bore. The cylinder apparatus also includes a first end cap coupled to the first end of the tube and a second end cap coupled to the second end of the tube. The second end cap is formed to include a first port in communication with the central bore of the tube and a second port in communication with the second bore. First end cap and second end cap have similar configurations and use substantially identical seals. Therefore, the semi-finished parts of the present invention have substantially identical configurations, regardless of the specific embodiment selected for a particular use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: PHD, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip M. Braun, Steven T. Miller, H. Gunnar Grotness, Robert R. Kaiser
  • Patent number: 4054418
    Abstract: An apparatus for the thermal-catalytic abatement of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and particulates from effluent gas streams. The apparatus has a preheat section wherein the effluent is heated to 400.degree.-1000.degree. F by hot combustion gases. The effluent and combustion gases are directed by a baffle through a filter where combustible particulates are incinerated and noncombustible particulates are collected. The baffle followed by a diffuser cone, axially located on the filter, intimately mixes the effluent with the combustion gases so as to provide uniform flow and temperature distribution of the mixed gases across the filter. The filtered gases then pass through a catalytic reactor section containing a catalyst, preferably catalyst-coated ceramic honeycombs. In the presence of the catalysts the hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the heated gas stream are oxidized to carbon dioxide and water and the nitrogen oxides are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1977
    Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Steven T. Miller, William G. Hardison