Patents Examined by Tigabu Kassa
  • Patent number: 11471383
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition, in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion, containing: —at least 6% by weight in relation to the total weight of the composition, of at least one non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oil H1 chosen from plant oils or non-volatile triglycerides with a molecular weight greater than 400 Da, non-volatile non-polar hydrocarbon-based oils with a molecular weight greater than 350 Da, non-volatile ester oils with a molecular weight greater than 350 Da, and mixtures thereof; —optionally less than 5% by weight in relation to the total weight of said composition of non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oil(s) H2 chosen from C10-C26 alcohols, preferably monoalcohols; non-volatile triglycerides with a molecular weight less than or equal to 400 Da; non-volatile ester in oils with a molecular weight less than or equal to 350 Da; non-volatile non-polar hydrocarbon-based oils with a molecular weight less than or equal to 350 Da; dialkyl carbonates; and mixtures thereof; —at least 15% by weight of water
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Roshanak Debeaud, Régine Imbert
  • Patent number: 11458105
    Abstract: A hybrid encapsulate formulation obtained by mixing a starch/fragrance emulsion with a core-shell capsule suspension is provided as is a method of using the formulation in a personal care product, a beauty care product, a fabric care product, a home care product, a personal hygiene product, an oral care product and a method for releasing an encapsulated fragrance by moisture, shear, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
    Inventors: Yabin Lei, Michael V. Imperiale, Lewis M. Popplewell, Franklin Pringgosusanto, Ralph Gencarelli
  • Patent number: 11406714
    Abstract: Provided are functional segregated telodendrimers having, for example, two or three functional segments. The telodendrimers can have one or more crosslinking groups (e.g., reversible photocrosslinking groups). The telodendrimers can aggregate to form nanocarriers. Cargo such as drugs, imaging probes, and other materials may be sequestered in the core of the aggregates via non-covalent or covalent interactions with the telodendrimers. Such nanocarriers may be used in drug delivery applications and imaging applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Juntao Luo, Wenzhe Huang, Yu Shao, Changying Shi
  • Patent number: 11406662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel microporous zirconium silicate compositions that are formulated to remove toxins, e.g. potassium ions, from the gastrointestinal tract at an elevated rate without causing undesirable side effects. The preferred formulations are designed avoid increase in pH of urine in patients and/or avoid potential entry of particles into the bloodstream of the patient. Also disclosed is a method for preparing high purity crystals of UZSi-9 exhibiting an enhanced level of potassium exchange capacity. These compositions are particularly useful in the therapeutic treatment of hyperkalemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ZS PHARMA, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Jeffrey Keyser, Alvaro F. Guillem
  • Patent number: 11395804
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods of making hydrophilic nanostructured antibiotics (i.e. nanoantibiotics), including nanoantibiotics that use environmentally degradable biomolecules as the backbone building blocks, wherein the backbone building blocks can include spherical backbones such as sucroses, cyclodextrins, glycogens, and phytoglycogen with different diameters, or rod-like backbone building blocks such as dextrins, amyloses, and celluloses with different lengths. These hydrophilic nanoantibiotics with well-defined sizes and shapes can selectively disrupt bacterial membranes (i.e., serve as membrane-active antimicrobials) while being benign to mammalian cells. Depending on the size and shape difference of the hydrophilic nanoantibiotics, they can also selectively kill one type of bacteria (e.g., gram-negative) over another type (e.g., gram-positive).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Texas Tech University System
    Inventor: Hongjun Liang
  • Patent number: 11369614
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and nanocarriers comprising linear-dendritic telodendrimers (TD) containing riboflavin. The nanocarriers and compositions have desirable loading properties and stabilized structure and can be used for efficient in vivo delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Juntao Luo, Dandan Guo, Changying Shi
  • Patent number: 11369633
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to mesoporous glasses as well as uses of such glasses, for example, as hemostats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Towler
  • Patent number: 11318102
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a hard capsule improved in deposition of a gelling aid on a hard capsule film. The gelling aid deposition is inhibited by adding a non-reducing disaccharide or a non-reducing disaccharide alcohol to the hard capsule film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: QUALICAPS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Osaki, Makoto Aso
  • Patent number: 11318232
    Abstract: The invention relates to balloon coatings and their use in delivering drugs via a drug-eluting balloon. The delivery can be, e.g., to a vessel wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Interface Biologics, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernadette Ilagan, Yulin Wang, Georgios Rizis, Bingqing Yang, Wendy Alison Naimark
  • Patent number: 11318129
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload, such as heart failure (in particular, congestive heart failure), chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, liver disease, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonist-induced fluid retention. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of hypertension. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders, including the treatment or reduction of pain associated with gastrointestinal tract disorders. The methods generally comprise administering to a mammal in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound, that is designed to be substantially active in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to inhibit NHE-mediated antiport of sodium ions and hydrogen ions therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ARDELYX, INC.
    Inventors: Dominique Charmot, Marc Navre, Christopher Carreras, Noah Bell, Michael Robert Leadbetter, Jeffrey W. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 11291683
    Abstract: Compositions for oral administration and processes of preparing the same are described. In particular, compositions in the form of bilayer tablets including B vitamins for modified delivery are described. The bilayer multi-B vitamin tablets offer immediate release of a first set of B vitamins, such as riboflavin (B2) and cyanocobalamin (B12) followed by controlled release of a second set of B vitamins, such as folic acid, biotin, niacinamide (B3), pyridoxine (B6), pantothenic acid (B5) and thiamine (B1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: ACCESS BUSINESS GROUP INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: David S. Chang, Dawna Venzon, Shilpa Raut, Allí Klosner, Janjira Intra, Edward S. Kahler
  • Patent number: 11278502
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modified release formulation of lacosamide. The modified release formulation of the present invention comprising lacosamide and modified release polymer provides modified release of lacosamide with minimal Cmax to Cmin peak to trough variation over a period of at least 12 hrs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: LUPIN LIMITED
    Inventors: Shirishkumar Kulkarni, Satish Kumar Dalal, Harshal Jahagirdar, Kishore Kumar Konda
  • Patent number: 11266586
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to depilatory compositions comprising a depilatory active, alkali metal hydroxide and an aminoalkylpropanol. The compositions have a pH in the range of from 10 to 12.5. The depilatory active preferably contains a thiol group, the alkali metal hydroxide preferably comprises potassium hydroxide and the aminoalkylpropanol preferably comprises aminomethylpropanol. The composition is preferably a gel, mousse, foam, cream, lotion or peelable film, especially a translucent or transparent gel. The depilatory compositions provide effective hair removal yet are well tolerated by the skin and allow for acceptable application times of the composition. The present invention further provides a depilatory composition comprising urea, a carbomer, and a gum; these compositions may or may not comprise aminoalkylpropanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED
    Inventors: Lorea Oria Martinez, Bronte Arabella Weir, Scott Seville, Diane Marie Pavis, Victoria Walker
  • Patent number: 11246963
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a delivery composition for administering a hydrophobic active agent. In one embodiment, a delivery composition for local administration of a hydrophobic active agent to a tissue or organ of a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the delivery composition includes a cationic delivery agent, a therapeutically effective amount of a hydrophobic active agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier. In one embodiment, the cationic delivery agent includes polyethyleneimine (PEI). In an embodiment, the invention includes a drug delivery device including a substrate; and coated therapeutic agent particles disposed on the substrate, the coated therapeutic agent particles comprising a particulate hydrophobic therapeutic agent; and a vinyl amine polymer. Methods of making the delivery composition, as well as kits and methods of use are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Surmodics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joram Slager, Dale G. Swan, Darin DuMez, Joseph Ventura, Shannon Wadman, Joseph Schmidt McGonigle, Robert W. Hergenrother
  • Patent number: 11234897
    Abstract: Multi-dose packaged over-the-counter antitussive syrups comprise a bottle containing about 75 ml or less of a liquid formulation of dextromethorphan hydrobromide. The liquid formulation provides at least two doses of dextromethorphan hydrobromide. Multi-dose packaged over-the-counter liquid formulations comprise a bottle having a capacity of about 100 ml or less, at least two doses of the liquid formulation carried within the bottle, a cap, a dosage cup releasably carried on the cap and a shrink wrap substantially enveloping the bottle and the dosage cup. Antitussive syrups comprise water, dextromethorphan hydrobromide in amounts from about 6 to about 25 mg/ml, and sweetener in amounts from about 200 to about 800 mg/ml.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DXM Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lawrence Thuesen, Steve Shane Sanders, Steve J. Bannister
  • Patent number: 11235020
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for treating or preventing a neurological disease or disorder using an inhibitor of Glyoxalase 1 (GLO1). In some embodiments, the inhibitor is a small molecule. In certain embodiments, the disease or disorder is a sleep disorder, a mood disorder such as depression, epilepsy, an anxiety disorder, substance abuse, substance dependence or substance such as an alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Abraham Palmer, Margaret Distler, Katherine M. J. McMurray
  • Patent number: 11224598
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and pharmaceutical formulations for treating dry eye disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Michael Ackermann, Jr., James Loudin, Kenneth J. Mandell
  • Patent number: 11213483
    Abstract: A solid dose for insertion into the skin of a patient wherein the solid dose has a hollow core. There is also provided a solid dose carrier, a device, a method of manufacturing the solid dose and a method of delivering a solid dose transdermally to a human or animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NDM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Dewan Fazlul Hoque Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 11207430
    Abstract: Lipid nanoparticles expressing metal ions and methods for using the compositions for magnetic resonance imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Rodney J. Y. Ho, John D. Hoekman, Ken Maravilla
  • Patent number: 11173155
    Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments is an immediate release solid oral dosage form comprising a plurality of particles, each particle comprising: (i) a core comprising a first active agent; (ii) a coating comprising a second active agent layered over the core; and (iii) a material that is sensitive to acidic pH layered over the coated core; wherein the dosage form releases at least about 70% of the second active agent within 45 minutes as measured by in-vitro dissolution in a USP Apparatus 2 (paddle) at 50 rpm in 500 ml 0.1 N HCl at 37° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Rhodes Pharmaeuticals, L.P.
    Inventors: Akwete L. Adjei, Sibao Chen, Robert J. Kupper, Vincent Mancinelli