Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Withell

Andrew J. Withell 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).

  • Patent number: 5879322
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a transdermal drug delivery device (10) is disclosed wherein a component (32) and/or a subassembly (20) are intentionally adapted to be separable from the rest of the device for disposal which is more medically or environmentally acceptable. In one embodiment, device 10 comprises upper and lower housings (16, 20), with lower housing (20) being separable from upper housing (16) and foldable upon itself to minimize medically unacceptable contact with, e.g., a drug reservoir (26 or 28) contained therein. A device (10) made in accordance with the invention is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: ALZA Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Lattin, Tighe M. Belden, Andrew J. Withell
  • Patent number: D384745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Alza Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Lattin, Tighe M. Belden, Andrew J. Withell