Patents Examined by Jeffrey Palenik
  • Patent number: 8029815
    Abstract: Described herein is the use of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors in the prevention or treatment of restenosis and other vascular proliferative disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventors: Howard L. Elford, Arturo J. Cardounel
  • Patent number: 8012506
    Abstract: Tannate compositions containing active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for treating nausea, vomiting, pain, convulsions, and insomnia and manufacturing processes for preparing the tannate compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Pernix Therapeutics, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Kiel, H. Greg Thomas, Narasimhan Mani
  • Patent number: 7972624
    Abstract: In one embodiment a dosage form comprises at least one active ingredient and a molded matrix which comprises 10-100% of a material having a melting point of less than about 100 degrees C. selected from the stamp consisting of thermoplastic polyalkylene oxides, low melting hydrophobic materials, thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic starches and combinations thereof, and the matrix is capable of providing modified release of the active ingredient upon contacting of the dosage form with a liquid medium. The dosage form may additionally comprise uncoated particles which may contain at least one active ingredient. In another embodiment, a dosage form comprises at least one active ingredient, a plurality of particles and a molded matrix, wherein at least a portion of the particles are coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Inventors: Shun-Por Li, Harry S. Sowden, David Wynn, Der-Yang Lee, Martin Thomas
  • Patent number: 7968120
    Abstract: In one embodiment a dosage form comprises at least one active ingredient and a molded matrix which comprises 10-100% of a material having a melting point of less than about 100 degrees C. selected from the stamp consisting of thermoplastic polyalkylene oxides, low melting hydrophobic materials, thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic starches and combinations thereof, and the matrix is capable of providing modified release of the active ingredient upon contacting of the dosage form with a liquid medium. The dosage form may additionally comprise uncoated particles which may contain at least one active ingredient. In another embodiment, a dosage form comprises at least one active ingredient, a plurality of particles and a molded matrix, wherein at least a portion of the particles are coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Shun-Por Li, Harry S Sowden, David Wynn, Der-Yang Lee, Martin Thomas