Patents by Inventor Todd M. Umstead

Todd M. Umstead 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).

  • Surfactant prevention of vaginitis and lung complications from cancer chemotherapy
    Patent number: 7041638
    Abstract: A means and method for treating pulmonary fibrosis and vaginitis in animals is described. The compositions include surfactant lipids in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Surfactant lipids have been found to suppress the synergistic effect of bleomycin and SP-A in enhancing proinflammatory cytokine production. Surfactant lipids are also effective in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis resulting from exposure to inflammatory agents affecting cytokine production. Furthermore, surfactant lipids are effective in treating attenuating the effect of proinflammatory cytokine production in vaginitis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joanna Floros, David S. Phelps, Colin MacNeill, Todd M. Umstead, Zhenwu Lin, Judith Weisz
  • Surfactant prevention of vaginitis and lung complications from cancer chemotherapy
    Publication number: 20030225034
    Abstract: A means and method for treating pulmonary fibrosis and vaginitis in animals is described. The compositions include surfactant lipids in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Surfactant lipids have been found to suppress the synergistic effect of bleomycin and SP-A in enhancing proinflammatory cytokine production. Surfactant lipids are also effective in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis resulting from exposure to inflammatory agents affecting cytokine production. Furthermore, surfactant lipids are effective in treating attenuating the effect of proinflammatory cytokine production in vaginitis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Joanna Floros, David S. Phelps, Colin MacNeill, Todd M. Umstead, Zhenwu Lin, Judith Weisz