Patents by Inventor Menno R. de Jong

Menno R. de Jong 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).

  • Controlled release gels
    Patent number: 9180195
    Abstract: Described are gel-based delivery systems for a compound of interest, like a drug or cosmetic agent. Described is a gel comprising at least one non-polymeric gelator and at least one polymer, wherein the polymer content of the gel is more than 5 weight percent (wt %), preferably at least 10 wt %, and more preferably at least 20 wt %. Also provided are a method for preparing the gel and a method of using the gel in a controlled delivery system, for example, a pH-sensitive drug delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nano Fiber Matrices B.V.
    Inventor: Menno R. de Jong
  • Controlled Release Gels
    Publication number: 20090169498
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of gel-based delivery systems for a compound of interest, like a drug or cosmetic agent. Provided is a gel comprising at least one nonpolymeric gelator and at least one polymer, wherein the polymer content of said gel is more than 5 weight percent (wt %), preferably at least 10 wt %, more preferably at least 20 wt %. Also provided is a method for preparing the gel and the use of the gel in a controlled delivery system, for example a pH-sensitive drug delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventor: Menno R. de Jong