Patents by Inventor Todd A. Winters

Todd A. Winters 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).

  • Therapeutic applications of estrogenic carboxylic acids
    Publication number: 20040116398
    Abstract: Provided are methods employing estrogenic compounds for: repressing weight gain or reducing weight in male patients; treating or preventing prostate cancer and peri- or post-menopausal symptoms; treating estrogen-responsive conditions that no longer respond to treatment with conventional steroidal estrogens; treating or preventing estrogen-responsive uterine cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian follicle atresia; inducing ovulation to increase fertility; oral contraception; treating or preventing diseases or conditions caused or prolonged by free radicals; treating or preventing cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, and hyperglycemia; improving body fat distribution; and treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and pattern baldness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Cal Y. Meyers, William J. Banz, Stuart R. Adler, Todd A. Winters, Yuqing Hou, Walter B. Dandliker
  • Methods of treating clinical diseases with isoflavones
    Publication number: 20030180404
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating or preventing certain medical conditions with isoflavones. More specifically, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing one or more of the following medical conditions: hepatic steatosis, steatohepatitis, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, syndrome X, abnormal platelet function, or abnormal vascular reactivity, with compositions containing isoflavones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: William J. Banz, Michael R. Peluso, Todd A. Winters, Michael F. Shanahan
  • Method for treating or preventing prostatic conditions
    Patent number: 6608111
    Abstract: Provided is a method comprising administering (+) -Z- bisdehydrodoisynolic acid to a patient for treating, inhibiting or delaying the onset of prostatic conditions including prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer without accompanying feminizing effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Southern Illinois University Office of Research, Development and Administration
    Inventors: Cal Y. Meyers, William J. Banz, Stuart R. Adler, Todd A. Winters, Yuqing Hou, Walter B. Dandliker
  • Methods of treating clinical diseases with isoflavones
    Patent number: 6592910
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating or preventing certain medical conditions with isoflavones. More specifically, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing one or more of the following medical conditions: hepatic steatosis, steatohepatitis, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, syndrome X, abnormal platelet function, or abnormal vascular reactivity, with compositions containing isoflavones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: William J. Banz, Michael R. Peluso, Todd A. Winters, Michael F. Shanahan
  • Open loop retaining clip
    Patent number: D540156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventor: Todd Winters Bryant
  • Clip for retaining soccer nets and other fastener applications
    Patent number: D485487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventors: Olen W. Bryant, Jr., Todd Winters Bryant