Composition and method for reducing structural defects
US5516534A · kind A · utility
1Cited by
0References
4Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K33/16
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a composition and method for reducing structural defects in metastable systems. Structural defects represent spaces or vacancies in the structural order of the metastable system, which can be restored to the predefect order through the use of structure makers. These structure makers will then occupy the space or vacancy of the defect, restoring the order of the system. Lithium ions are used as a preferred structure maker to reduce the structural defects that lead to cataract in a human lens.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.