Patents by Inventor Albert W. Brzeczko

Albert W. Brzeczko 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: 20240108726
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 11857629
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20230158008
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a drug susceptible to abuse, a first acid soluble ingredient, a first buffering ingredient, and a delayed release buffering component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, Robert Barnett Jones
  • Patent number: 11554114
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a drug susceptible to abuse, a first acid soluble ingredient, a first buffering ingredient, and a delayed release buffering component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, Robert Barnett Jones
  • Publication number: 20210330793
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. BRZECZKO, R. Gary HOLLENBECK
  • Patent number: 11083794
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20210113542
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a drug susceptible to abuse, a first acid soluble ingredient, a first buffering ingredient, and a delayed release buffering component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Albert W. BRZECZKO, Robert Barnett JONES
  • Publication number: 20200376123
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 10688184
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20190342096
    Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving a request from a Relying Party to verify an attribute that is one or more of an identity and a credential of a user; notifying the user of the request and receiving self-asserted attributes by the user; obtaining Attribute Provider attributes from an Attribute Provider based on the self-asserted attributes; determining an answer to the request based on the self-asserted attributes and the Attribute Provider attributes; and providing the answer to the Relying Party. The systems and methods can further include receiving a response from the user including how much data to release to the Relying Party, wherein the answer is constrained based on the response to one of a yes/no answer, a range, and a detailed response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Damian A. STAROSIELSKY, William David THOMAS, Albert W. BRZECZKO, JR., Nathan S. ROWE
  • Patent number: 10441657
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ABUSE DETERRENT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 10348699
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a personal data store is described for binding one or more identities of different types associated with a user. The computer-implemented method is implemented in a trust system including one or more processing devices communicatively coupled to a network. The computer-implemented method includes receiving one or more self-asserted first attributes by the user and second attributes asserted by an Attribute Provider; utilizing one or more of the first attributes and the second attributes as inputs to obtain and/or produce one or more cryptographically signed attributes signed by an associated Attribute Provider; storing the first attributes, the second attributes, and the one or more cryptographically signed attributes in a personal data store associated with the user; and utilizing one or more of the first attributes, the second attributes, and the one or more cryptographically signed attributes to respond to a request from a Relying Party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Evident ID, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian A. Starosielsky, William David Thomas, Albert W. Brzeczko, Jr., Nathan S. Rowe
  • Patent number: 10189957
    Abstract: A method for preparing solid materials is described. One aspect of the method includes the steps of (a) providing a feedstock comprising an organic material(s) in a solvent system containing a non-solvent for the organic material at an elevated temperature and/or pressure above ambient conditions, (b) distributing the feedstock into either droplets or a film, and (d) evaporating the solvent system from the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ISP INVESTMENTS LLC
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, John A. Doney
  • Patent number: 10155044
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse comprising at least 10% by weight hydroxypropylcellulose; polyethylene oxide; and a disintegrant selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate and croscarmellose sodium; wherein the ratio of hydroxypropylcellulose to polyethylene oxide on a weight basis is between about 10:1 and 1:10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Leech, Rachelle L. Hall Yung, Albert W. Brzeczko
  • Publication number: 20180326065
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Patent number: 9757466
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse comprising at least 10% by weight hydroxypropylcellulose; polyethylene oxide; and a disintegrant selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate and croscarmellose sodium; wherein the ratio of hydroxypropylcellulose to polyethylene oxide on a weight basis is between about 10:1 and 1:10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Leech, Rachelle L. Hall Yung, Albert W. Brzeczko
  • Publication number: 20170239354
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20170237717
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a personal data store is described for binding one or more identities of different types associated with a user. The computer-implemented method is implemented in a trust system including one or more processing devices communicatively coupled to a network. The computer-implemented method includes receiving one or more self-asserted first attributes by the user and second attributes asserted by an Attribute Provider; utilizing one or more of the first attributes and the second attributes as inputs to obtain and/or produce one or more cryptographically signed attributes signed by an associated Attribute Provider; storing the first attributes, the second attributes, and the one or more cryptographically signed attributes in a personal data store associated with the user; and utilizing one or more of the first attributes, the second attributes, and the one or more cryptographically signed attributes to respond to a request from a Relying Party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Damian A. STAROSIELSKY, William David THOMAS, Albert W. BRZECZKO, JR., Nathan S. ROWE
  • Patent number: 9662393
    Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Albert W. Brzeczko, R. Gary Hollenbeck
  • Publication number: 20170143635
    Abstract: Effective methods and compositions to deter abuse of pharmaceutical products (e.g., orally administered pharmaceutical products) including but not limited to immediate release, sustained or extended release and delayed release formulations for drugs subject to abuse comprising at least 10% by weight hydroxypropylcellulose; polyethylene oxide; and a disintegrant selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate and croscarmellose sodium; wherein the ratio of hydroxypropylcellulose to polyethylene oxide on a weight basis is between about 10:1 and 1:10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald L. Leech, Rachelle L. Hall Yung, Albert W. Brzeczko