Patents by Inventor Vincent Joseph Ferrari

Vincent Joseph Ferrari 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).

  • Publication number: 20100159002
    Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a semipermeable walled container that houses a capsule, which capsule comprises a drug formulation, a piston, and an osmotic composition. The dosage form delivers the drug formulation through a passageway at a controlled rate over a sustained-release period of time up to 24 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Liang-Chang Dong, Patrick S.L. Wong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari, Steven Espinal
  • Publication number: 20090130204
    Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a semipermeable walled container that houses a capsule, which capsule comprises a drug formulation, a piston, and an osmotic composition. The dosage form delivers the drug formulation through a passageway at a controlled rate over a sustained-release period of time up to 24 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: ENCINAL PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTMENT INC.
    Inventors: Liang-Chang Dong, Patrick S.L. Wong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari, Steven Espinal
  • Publication number: 20080181944
    Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a semipermeable walled container that houses a capsule, which capsule comprises a drug formulation, a piston, and an osmotic composition. The dosage form delivers the drug formulation through a passageway at a controlled rate over a sustained-release period of time up to 24 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: ALZA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang-Chang Dong, Patrick S.L. Wong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari, Steven Espinal
  • Publication number: 20030157163
    Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a semipermeable walled container that houses a capsule, which capsule comprises a drug formulation, a piston, and an osmotic composition. The dosage form delivers the drug formulation through a passageway at a controlled rate over a sustained-release period of time up to 24 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Liang-Chang Dong, Patrick S.L. Wong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari, Steven Espinal
  • Patent number: 6551613
    Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a semipermeable walled container that houses a capsule, which capsule comprises a drug formulation, a piston, and an osmotic composition. The dosage form delivers the drug formulation through a passageway at a controlled rate over a sustained-release period of time up to 24 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Alza Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Chang Dong, Patrick S. L. Wong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari, Steven Espinal
  • Patent number: 6316028
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an active agent dosage that is useful for the prolonged delivery of an active agent formulation to fluid environment of use. The active agent dosage form is a matrix that has an insoluble material circumscribing a portion of the surface of the matrix. The invention is also directed to a method of making the active agent dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventors: Patrick S.-L. Wong, David Emil Edgren, Liang C. Dong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari
  • Patent number: 6020000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an active agent dosage form that is useful for the prolonged delivery of an active agent formulation to a fluid environment of use. The active agent dosage form is a matrix that has an insoluble material circumscribing a portion of the surface of the matrix. The invention is also directed to a method of making the active agent dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: ALZA Corporatiton
    Inventors: Patrick S.-L. Wong, David Emil Edgren, Liang C. Dong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari
  • Patent number: 5667804
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an active agent dosage form which is useful for the prolonged delivery of an active agent formulation to a fluid environment of use. The active agent dosage form is a matrix that has on its surface two or more insoluble bands. The invention is also directed to the method for making the active agent dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: ALZA Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick S.-L. Wong, David Emil Edgren, Liang C. Dong, Vincent Joseph Ferrari