Patents by Inventor Alexander George B. O'Neil

Alexander George B. O'Neil 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).

  • Slow release pharmaceutical preparation and method of administering same
    Patent number: 7914804
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation adopted for sustained release of an active agent(s) over an extended period of time at a therapeutic rate without an initial burst release of the agent(s) upon administration, wherein the preparation comprises: (i) an outer portion prepared from one or more layers of a biodegradable polymer, which is selected to release an active agent over an extended period of time when positioned in situ in a patient, and (ii) an inner portion comprising a plurality of micro-capsules formed from at least a biodegradable polymer, said micro capsules containing at least an active agent, wherein the micro-capsules are compressed into the form of a tablet under suitable pressure to suppress the rate of release of the active agent from the micro-capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Palmaya Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alexander George B. O'Neil, Yandi Liu
  • Slow release pharmaceutical preparation and method of administering same
    Publication number: 20030170305
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation adopted for sustained release of an active agent(s) over an extended period of time at a therapeutic rate without an initial burst release of the agent(s) upon administration, wherein the preparation comprises: (i) an outer portion prepared from one or more layers of a biodegradable polymer, which is selected to release an active agent over an extended period of time when positioned in situ in a patient, and (ii) an inner portion comprising a plurality of micro-capsules formed from at least a biodegradable polymer, said micro capsules containing at least an active agent, wherein the micro-capsules are compressed into the form of a tablet under suitable pressure to suppress the rate of release of the active agent from the micro-capsules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander George B. O'Neil, Yandi Liu