Patents by Inventor Andrew J. W. Huang

Andrew J. W. Huang 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).

  • Non-preserved topical corticosteroid for treatment of dry eye, filamentary keratitis, and delayed tear clearance (or turnover)
    Patent number: 6153607
    Abstract: A preservative-free composition containing an effective amount of a corticosteroid in an aqueous carrier to treat a dry eye condition. The composition may be provided as a part of a therapeutic regimen to treat a variety of dry eye conditions and ocular surface disorders manifesting delayed tear clearance previously not readily treatable. The composition may be packaged as containers of single dosage amounts of the corticosteroid-aqueous composition sufficient for pulsed-therapy of acute exacerbations of the irritation symptoms and ocular surface disease of conditions associated with dry eye and delayed tear clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: University of Miami
    Inventors: Stephen C. Pflugfelder, Scheffer C. G. Tseng, Andrew J. W. Huang
  • Use of secretory products of human lacrimal gland acinar epithelia for tear replacement therapy
    Patent number: 5652209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to medicinal compositions and more particularly refers to such compositions for tear replacement therapy having products of human lacrimal gland acinar epithelia, and more specifically, growth factors or cytokines, in particular, the transforming growth factor beta (TGF.beta.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: University of Miami
    Inventors: Stephen C. Pflugfelder, Kenichi Yoshino, Scheffer C. G. Tseng, Andrew J. W. Huang