Patents by Inventor William J. Crumb

William J. Crumb 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).

  • Dehydrodidemnin B as an L-type calcium channel enhancer
    Patent number: 6030943
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new use discovered for the compound known as Aplidine (dehydrodidemnin B) which has the following structure: Aplidine has been found to be a potent L-type calcium channel enhancer in the human heart. This effect makes Aplidine a very useful drug for the treatment of congestive heart failure, as well as useful for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventors: William J. Crumb, Glynn T. Faircloth