ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,428,413, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to CHDI Foundation Inc. (New York).

"Rho kinase inhibitors and compositions and methods of use thereof" was invented by Michel C. Maillard (Playa Vista, Calif.), Matthew R. Lee (San Diego), Celia Dominguez (Los Angeles), Michael Barnes (Saffron Walden, Great Britain), Alan F. Haughan (Saffron Walden, Great Britain), Tammy Ladduwahetty (Saffron Walden, Great Britain), Christopher A. Luckhurst (Saffron Walden, Great Britain), Andrew J. Stott (Saffron Walden, Great Britain) and Jason Tierney (Saffron Walden, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are certain inhibitors of ROCK...