Patents by Inventor W. Dale Horst

W. Dale Horst 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).

  • Method of estimating rate of nicotine metabolism in individuals
    Patent number: 6472222
    Abstract: A simple screening method is provided for determining biological variations among individuals in a smoking cessation program so that a therapy regimen can be adjusted appropriately for each individual. The method includes the steps of having an individual intake a predetermined dose of nicotine, taking a saliva sample at a predetermined time subsequent to intake of the dose of nicotine, and measuring the nicotine and cotinine levels in the sample. Thereafter, a ratio is calculated which includes both the nicotine and cotinine levels as an indicator of the rate of nicotine metabolism of the individual being screened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Via Christi Research, Inc.
    Inventor: W. Dale Horst
  • METHOD OF ESTIMATING RATE OF NICOTINE METABOLISM IN INDIVIDUALS
    Publication number: 20010039054
    Abstract: A simple screening method is provided for determining biological variations among individuals in a smoking cessation program so that a therapy regimen can be adjusted appropriately for each individual. The method includes the steps of having an individual intake a predetermined dose of nicotine, taking a saliva sample at a predetermined time subsequent to intake of the dose of nicotine, and measuring the nicotine and cotinine levels in the sample. Thereafter, a ratio is calculated which includes both the nicotine and cotinine levels as an indicator of the rate of nicotine metabolism of the individual being screened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventor: W. DALE HORST