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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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US Patent 6977089 - Methods of using pomegranate extracts for causing regression in lesions due to arteriosclerosis in humans
US Patent Issued on December 20, 2005
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 4, 2023Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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November 4, 2023Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractMethods of using pomegranate extracts of the present invention for treating patients with atherosclerosis, or increased intima-media thickness of an artery, are provided. The methods comprise the step of administering to the patient a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an extract from pomegranate. The methods of the present invention may also be used to decrease the incidence of stroke or heart attack in a patient.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 10701918 filed on 11/04/2003US Classes:424/769, Containing or obtained from a tree having matured height of at least two meters424/776, Containing or obtained from a seed or nut424/777, Containing or obtained from a fruit (aka fructus), including berry514/824, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS424/744, Containing or obtained from Aloe (e.g., aloe vera, etc.)424/725PLANT MATERIAL OR PLANT EXTRACT OF UNDETERMINED CONSTITUTION AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT (E.G., HERBAL REMEDY, HERBAL EXTRACT, POWDER, OIL, ETC.)Field of Search424/769, Containing or obtained from a tree having matured height of at least two meters424/777, Containing or obtained from a fruit (aka fructus), including berry424/776, Containing or obtained from a seed or nut514/824ARTERIOSCLEROSISExaminersPrimary: Tate, Christopher R.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References6387418, Pomegranate extracts and methods of using thereofIssued on: 05/14/2002 Inventor: Aviram, et al.6641850Methods of using pomegranate extracts for causing regression in lesions due to arteriosclerosis in humans Issued on: 11/04/2003 Inventor: Aviram , et al. Foreign Patent References
International ClassA61K035/78 |
