Patents by Inventor Willma E. Polgar

Willma E. Polgar 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).

  • Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators
    Patent number: 8697722
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds capable of selectively or non-selectively modulating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein are useful, for example, in treating patients suffering from various medical conditions including pain, chemical addictions, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. In one embodiment, the compounds comprise a 7- to 11-membered azabicyclo ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Faming Jiang, Taline Khroyan, Cris M. Olsen, Willma E. Polgar, Lawrence R. Toll, Nurulain T. Zaveri
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulators
    Publication number: 20090118326
    Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds capable of selectively or non-selectively modulating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein are useful, for example, in treating patients suffering from various medical conditions including pain, chemical addictions, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. In one embodiment, the compounds comprise a 7- to 11-membered azabicyclo ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Faming Jiang, Taline Khroyan, Cris M. Olsen, Willma E. Polgar, Lawrence R. Toll, Nurulain T. Zaveri