Patents by Inventor Andrew James Elphick

Andrew James Elphick 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: 9060937
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble sartan which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble sartan, ii) a water soluble carrier, iii) a solvent for each of the sartan and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the sartan in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventors: David John Duncalf, Andrew James Elphick, Alison Jayne Foster, James Long, Steven Paul Rannard, Dong Wang
  • Patent number: 8945626
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble paracetamol or NSAID which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble paracetamol or NSAID, ii) a water soluble carrier, and iii) a solvent for each of the paracetamol or NSAID and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the paracetamol or NSAID in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew James Elphick, John Staniforth, Dong Wang, David John Duncalf, Steven Paul Rannard, James Long, Alison Jayne Foster
  • Publication number: 20120135058
    Abstract: The invention provides process for making contra-soluble nano-dispersions of at most sparingly-soluble materials in a soluble carrier material comprising the steps of: (i) providing a single phase mixture of: (a) a solvent or a mixture of miscible solvents wherein at least one of the solvents is an aqueous solvent and at least another solvent is a non-aqueous solvent, (b) at least one carrier material soluble in solvent (a), said carrier material being also contra-soluble to payload material (c) and solid at ambient temperature, (c) at least one a payload material which is soluble in solvent (a), and, (ii) freeze-drying the mixture to remove solvent (a) and thereby obtain the carrier material (b) in solid form with payload (c) dispersed therein as nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: IOTA NanoSolutions Limited
    Inventors: Doris Angus, David John Duncalf, Andrew James Elphick, Alison Jayne Foster, James Long, Steven Paul Rannard, Dong Wang
  • Publication number: 20120134940
    Abstract: The invention provides process for making water-soluble nano-dispersions of water-insoluble materials in a water-soluble carrier material comprising the steps of: (i) providing a single phase mixture of: (a) a non-aqueous solvent or a mixture of miscible non-aqueous solvents, (b) at least one carrier material soluble in non-aqueous solvent (a), said carrier material being also soluble in water and solid at ambient temperature, (c) at least one water-insoluble payload material which is soluble in non-solvent (a), and, (ii) drying the mixture to remove solvent (a) and thereby obtain the carrier material (b) in solid form with payload (c) dispersed therein as nanoparticles, wherein the product of the drying step is water dispersible to give an aqueous solution of (b) and an aqueous nano-dispersion of (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: IOTA NanoSolutions Limited
    Inventors: Doris Angus, David John Duncalf, Andrew James Elphick, Alison Jayne Foster, James Long, Steven Paul Rannard, Dong Wang
  • Patent number: 7691873
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble opioid which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble opioid, ii) a water soluble carrier, and iii) a solvent for each of the opioid and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the opioid in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: David John Duncalf, Steven Paul Rannard, James Long, Dong Wang, Andrew James Elphick, John Staniforth, Daniele Chauvin, Alison Jayne Foster
  • Publication number: 20100068282
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble paracetamol or NSAID which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble paracetamol or NSAID, ii) a water soluble carrier, and iii) a solvent for each of the paracetamol or NSAID and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the paracetamol or NSAID in the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew James Elphick
  • Publication number: 20100008995
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble triptan which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble triptan, ii) a water soluble carrier, and iii) a solvent for each of the triptan and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the triptan in the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: David John Duncalf, Paul Rannard, James Long, Dong Wang, Andrew James Elphick, John Staniforth, Alison Jayne Foster
  • Publication number: 20090325995
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble opioid which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble opioid, ii) a water soluble carrier, and iii) a solvent for each of the opioid and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the opioid in the carrier
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: David John Duncalf, Steven Paul Rannard, James Long, Dong Wang, Andrew James Elphick, John Staniforth, Daniele Chauvin, Alison Jayne Foster
  • Publication number: 20090304806
    Abstract: A process for the production of a composition comprising a water-insoluble sartan which comprises the steps of: a) providing a mixture comprising: i) a water-insoluble sartan, ii) a water soluble carrier, iii) a solvent for each of the sartan and the carrier, and b) spray-drying the mixture to remove the or each solvent and obtain a substantially solvent-free nano-dispersion of the sartan in the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: David John Duncalf, Andrew James Elphick, Alison Jayne Foster, James Long, Steven Paul Rannard, Dong Wang
  • Publication number: 20090175953
    Abstract: The invention provides process for making contra-soluble nano-dispersions of at most sparingly-soluble materials in a soluble carrier material comprising the steps of: (i) providing a single phase mixture of: a) a solvent or a mixture of miscible solvents, b) at least one carrier material soluble in solvent (a), said carrier material being also contra-soluble to payload material (c) and solid at ambient temperature, c) at least one a payload material which is soluble in solvent (a), and, (ii) drying the mixture to remove solvent (a) and thereby obtain the carrier material (b) in solid form with payload (c) dispersed therein as nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Doris Angus, David John Duncalf, Andrew James Elphick, Alison Jayne Foster, James Long, Steven Paul Rannard, Dong Wang