Patents by Inventor Jack W. Schwartz

Jack W. Schwartz 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).

  • Therapeutic device for the administration of medicaments
    Patent number: 4710191
    Abstract: A therapeutic device in the nature of a transdermal administration system is disclosed for administration of a medicament to the skin or mucosa of a host. The device is provided with a reservoir for containment of the medicament which is isolated by means of a peelable heat sealed area with respect to an adhesive layer provided for adhering the device to the host. In this manner, contamination and deterioration of the adhesive layer, contamination of the active agent, and trapping of the active agent in the adhesive layer are all avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: Jonergin, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Kwiatek, Jack W. Schwartz
  • Device for the administration of an active agent to the skin or mucosa
    Patent number: 4573996
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for administration of an active agent to a host, e.g., for transdermal administration. The device includes an impermeable adhesive layer which surrounds the permeable adhesive layer of the device and which with the outer surface layer of the device forms a pocket so that, when the device is adhered to the skin or mucosa, the active agent can be released to the skin or mucosa to provide a continuous dose of the active agent to the skin or mucosa but cannot permeate through the outer surface layer or radially outwardly through the active agent impermeable adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: Jonergin, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Kwiatek, Jack W. Schwartz