Patents by Inventor Raymond Higgins

Raymond Higgins 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).

  • Patent number: 8389008
    Abstract: A delayed release pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.
    Inventors: Anand R. Baichwal, Paul Woodcock, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Publication number: 20110217336
    Abstract: A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Anand R. Baichwal, Paul Woodcock, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Patent number: 7887841
    Abstract: A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventors: Anand R. Baichwal, Paul Woodcook, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Publication number: 20060188570
    Abstract: This invention relates to a 50% drug loaded compressed tablet formulation for efavirenz. Efavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse trancriptase inhibitor being studied clinically for use in the treatment of HIV infections and AIDS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Udit Batra, Raymond Higgins, Karen Thompson, Ashok Katdare
  • Publication number: 20050276853
    Abstract: A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Anand Baichwal, Paul Woodcook, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Publication number: 20050112201
    Abstract: A delayed release pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.
    Inventors: Anand Baichwal, Paul Woodcock, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Publication number: 20030190360
    Abstract: A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Anand R. Baichwal, Paul Woodcock, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Publication number: 20030082230
    Abstract: A chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical formulation comprising a core containing an active agent (e.g., a drug) and a delayed release compression coating comprising a natural or synthetic gum applied onto the surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Anand R. Baichwal, Paul Woodcock, Raymond Higgins, Jaclyn Cobb
  • Patent number: 4848443
    Abstract: Foundry molds and cores are prepared by using as a binder a phenolic resin in solution in aqueous sodium hydroxide and using an ester to cure the binder. The ester may be incorporated in the mixture prior to shaping, or the ester in gaseous form may be passed through the shaped mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Hepworth Minerals and Chemicals, Limited
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Westwood, Raymond A. Higgins
  • Patent number: 4352755
    Abstract: Maleic anhydride is produced by oxidizing a straight chain C.sub.4 hydrocarbon with oxygen in a stream comprising 25 to 60% by volume of the C.sub.4 hydrocarbon, 20 to 45% by volume of oxygen and optionally inert gases to produce a stream containing at least 21/2% by volume of maleic anhydride and condensing maleic anhydride substantially free from water from this stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Higgins, Graham J. Hutchings, Deborah A. Trebilco, Philip E. Starkey
  • Patent number: 4317777
    Abstract: Hydrocarbons, particularly n-butane, are oxidized to acid anhydrides, especially maleic anhydride, by contacting them at concentrations above the flammable limit with oxygen in the presence of a vanadium/phosphorus mixed oxide catalyst having a surface area of at least 10 m.sup.2 /g. The concentration of inert gas is more than 70 molar percent and the oxygen concentration is greater than 13 molar percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1982
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Higgins, Graham J. Hutchings
  • Patent number: 4288372
    Abstract: Catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons to acid anhydrides, for example maleic and phthalic anhydrides, are prepared from a vanadium/phosphorus mixed oxide precursor by conditioning it by contact with a strong acid of concentration at least 3N and solvent extraction to remove unwanted phases. The treated precursor is converted to a catalytically active form by heating. Novel catalysts containing phase X are produced. The catalysts may contain rare earth metal promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Graham J. Hutchings, Raymond Higgins
  • Patent number: 4222945
    Abstract: Hydrocarbons, particularly n-butane, are oxidized to acid anhydrides, especially maleic anhydride, by contacting them at concentrations above the flammable limit with oxygen in the presence of a vanadium/phosphorus mixed oxide catalyst having a surface area of at least 10 m.sup.2 /g. The oxygen concentration is greater than 13 molar percent and/or the concentration of inert gas is less than 70 molar percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1980
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Higgins, Graham J. Hutchings
  • Patent number: 4209423
    Abstract: Catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons to acid anhydrides, for example maleic and phthalic anhydrides, are prepared from a vanadium/phosphorus mixed oxide precursor by conditioning it by contact with a strong acid of concentration at least 3 N and solvent extraction to remove unwanted phases. The treated precursor is converted to a catalytically active form by heating. Novel catalysts containing phase X are produced. The catalysts may contain rare earth metal promoters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Graham J. Hutchings, Raymond Higgins
  • Patent number: 4169865
    Abstract: A process for the dimerization and cyclization of isobutene to form, as preferred product, paraxylene in which the whole of the product of isobutene dimerization (including unreacted feedstock) is contacted with a catalyst for the cyclization of the isobutene dimer. The process is operable in a single dimerization/cyclization stage or in separate dimerization and cyclization stages with no intermediate separation of products. Optionally, the isobutene feedstock is provided by dehydrogenation of isobutane, unreacted isobutane in the resulting feedstock being carried through the dimerization/cyclization and eventually recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1979
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: John R. Bamforth, Raymond Higgins
  • Patent number: 4147661
    Abstract: Catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons to maleic anhydride comprise a phosphorus/vanadium mixed oxide promoted by tungsten antimony, niobium, and/or molybdenum, having a surface area of at least 10m.sup.2 /g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Higgins, Graham J. Hutchings
  • Patent number: 4143087
    Abstract: Compounds of formula R.sub.1 R.sub.2 C .dbd. CR.sub.3 CHR.sub.4 R.sub.5 wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are selected individually from hydrogen, akyl, aryl, cyano, cyclohexyl, halide groups and substituted derivatives of these groups are oxidatively dimerized in the presence of a partially reduced bismuth oxide catalyst, the average degree of reduction of bismuth oxide being 1 to 70%, and in the presence of oxygen, the oxygen conversion being in the range 90 to 99%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited
    Inventors: John R. Bamforth, Raymond Higgins