Patents by Inventor Irene Ropiak

Irene Ropiak 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).

  • Sincalide Formulations
    Publication number: 20120128581
    Abstract: The invention features sincalide formulations that include an effective amount of sincalide, a bulking agent/tonicity adjuster, a stabilizer, a surfactant, a chelator, and a buffer. The invention also features kits and methods for preparing improved sincalide formulations as well as methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing gall bladder-related disorders using sincalide formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BRACCO SUISSE S.A.
    Inventors: Edmund C. Metcalfe, Jo Anna Monteferrante, Margaret Newborn, Irene Ropiak, Ernst Schramm, Gregory W. White, Julius P. Zodda
  • Sincalide Formulations
    Publication number: 20100047175
    Abstract: The invention features sincalide formulations that include an effective amount of sincalide, a bulking agent/tonicity adjuster, a stabilizer, a surfactant, a chelator, and a buffer. The invention also features kits and methods for preparing improved sincalide formulations as well as methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing gall bladder-related disorders using sincalide formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Edmund C. Metcalfe, Jo Anna Monteferrante, Margaret Newborn, Irene Ropiak, Ernst Schramm, Gregory W. White, Julius P. Zodda
  • Improved Containers for Pharmaceuticals, Particularly for Use in Radioisotope Generators
    Publication number: 20070217959
    Abstract: The invention is directed to improved containers for pharmaceuticals and any tubing and tubing connectors associated therewith, particularly containers for pharmaceuticals which are irradiated, heated or otherwise subjected to increased pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is directed to an improved container for use in a radioisotope generator, such as a rubidium-82 generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Ernest Balestracci, James Melchore, Jo Anna Monteferrate, Irene Ropiak, Ernst Schramm, Julius Zodda, Charl Quirico
  • Sincalide formulations
    Publication number: 20050020502
    Abstract: The invention features sincalide formulations that include an effective amount of sincalide, a bulking agent/tonicity adjuster, a stabilizer, a surfactant, a chelator, and a buffer. The invention also features kits and methods for preparing improved sincalide formulations, as well as methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing gall bladder-related disorders using sincalide formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Edmund Metcalfe, Jo Monteferrante, Margaret Newborn, Irene Ropiak, Ernst Schramm, Gregory White, Julius Zodda
  • Sincalide formulations
    Patent number: 6803046
    Abstract: The invention features sincalide formulations that include an effective amount of sincalide, a bulking agent/tonicity adjuster, a stabilizer, a surfactant, a chelator, and a buffer. The invention also features kits and methods for preparing improved sincalide formulations, as well as methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing gall bladder-related disorders using sincalide formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Edmund C. Metcalfe, Jo Anna Monteferrante, Margaret Newborn, Irene Ropiak, Ernst Schramm, Gregory W. White, Julius P. Zodda
  • SINCALIDE FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20040033243
    Abstract: The invention features sincalide formulations that include an effective amount of sincalide, a bulking agent/tonicity adjuster, a stabilizer, a surfactant, a chelator, and a buffer. The invention also features kits and methods for preparing improved sincalide formulations, as well as methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing gall bladder-related disorders using sincalide formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Edmund C. Metcalfe, Jo Anna Monteferrante, Margaret Newborn, Irene Ropiak, Ernst Schramm, Gregory W. White, Julius P. Zodda