Patents by Inventor William Kem

William Kem 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).

  • Compositions, methods of use, and methods of treatment
    Patent number: 9233109
    Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure, among others, include compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treating nicotine dependence, methods of treating a subject who smokes and has a risk for depression or other neuropsychiatric disorder, method of treating a subject who smokes and has a risk for depression or other neuropsychiatric disorders, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Roger Lee Papke, Adriaan Willem Bruijnzeel, Sara Jo Nixon, William Kem, Ferenc Soti
  • COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF USE, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20130137697
    Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure, among others, include compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treating nicotine dependence, methods of treating a subject who smokes and has a risk for depression or other neuropsychiatric disorder, method of treating a subject who smokes and has a risk for depression or other neuropsychiatric disorders, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Roger Lee Papke, Adriaan Willem Bruijnzeel, Sara Jo Nixon, William Kem, Ferenc Soti
  • Controlling angiogenesis with anabaseine analogs
    Publication number: 20050288333
    Abstract: Compounds controlling angiogenesis and vasculogenesis. In particular, induction of angiogenesis to promote growth of new vasculature by the use of anabaseine agonists and to the reduction of pathological angiogenesis by the use of anabaseine antagonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: William Kem
  • Materials and methods for inhibiting fouling of surfaces exposed to aquatic environments
    Publication number: 20050159454
    Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for inhibiting the biofouling of surfaces exposed to aquatic environments. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides additives for marine paints and surface treatments. The subject invention further provides repellants and selective inhibitors for aquatic and/or terrestrial crustacean pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: William Kem, Ferenc Soti, Dan Rittschof
  • Methods of use and compositions for benzylidene- and cinnamylidene-anabaseines
    Patent number: 5977144
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for benzylidene- and cinnamylidene-anabaseines and methods for using these compositions for treating conditions associated with defects or malfunctioning of nicotinic subtypes brain receptors. These compositions target the alpha7 receptor subtype with little or no activation of the alpha4beta2 or other receptor subtypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Edwin Meyer, William Kem, Franz van haaren, John A. Zoltewicz, Christopher M. De Fiebre, Roger Papke, Arthur Day