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  • Drug dosage unit for buccal administration of steroidal active agents
    Patent number: 6117446
    Abstract: A buccal dosage unit is provided for administering a combination of steroidal active agents to a female individual. The novel buccal drug delivery systems may be used in female hormone replacement therapy, in female contraception, to treat female sexual dysfunction, and to treat or prevent a variety of conditions and disorders which are responsive to the active agents discussed herein. The buccal dosage unit comprises a progestin, an estrogen and optionally an androgenic agent, as well as a polymeric carrier that bioerodes and provides for delivery of the active agents throughout a predetermined drug delivery period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Virgil A. Place
  • Water-based, water-fast ink compositions containing a binder matrix of a monomeric polyacid and a monomeric polybase
    Patent number: 6117222
    Abstract: Water-based, water-fast ink compositions are provided. The compositions contain an aqueous liquid vehicle, a colorant, e.g., a pigment, dye or stain, and a binder material capable of ionically or physically entrapping the selected colorant. The binder material contains two ionically associated components which form a matrix, and comprises either a combination of a monomeric polyacid and a monomeric polybase, or a combination of a basic polymer and an organic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Asutosh Nigam, Subhash Narang, Sei-ichi Yokoi, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Jitender Mohan Khurana
  • Thermally and/or photochemically crosslinked electroactive polymers in the manufacture of opto-electronic devices
    Patent number: 6107452
    Abstract: Preparation of thermally and/or photochemically crosslinkable oligomeric precursors and the use of those oligomeric precursors in preparing crosslinked electroactive polymers are described. The oligomers, polymers, and synthetic methods find utility in the manufacture of opto-electronic devices such as light emitting diodes, photoconductors, photovoltaic cells, and the like, wherein synthesis of electroactive films and polymeric multilayers is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Robert Dennis Miller, Gerrit Klaerner, John Campbell Scott
  • Treatment of erectile dysfunction
    Patent number: 6093181
    Abstract: Erectile dysfunction, particularly impotence, priapism and Peyronie's disease is treated by the transurethral administration of a therapeutically effective agent. The agents are administered to the urethra by means of a penile insert (1) having a rapidly releasing coating (4) containing the agent on its exterior surface or by means of an inserter (27) carrying an agent containing dose of agent (31) which can be displaced into the urethra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Vivus, Inc.
    Inventors: Virgil A. Place, Robert M. Gale, Randall G. Berggren
  • Water-based ink compositions containing a binder material of a polymeric resin and a neutralizing composition
    Patent number: 6090193
    Abstract: Water-based, water-fast ink compositions are provided. The compositions contain an aqueous liquid vehicle, a colorant, e.g., a pigment, dye or stain, and a binder material capable of ionically or physically entrapping the selected colorant. Certain novel polymers are provided as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Asutosh Nigam, Subhash Narang, Sei-ichi Yokoi, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Jitender Mohan Khurana