Patents by Inventor Andy N. Mead

Andy N. Mead 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-invasive drug self-administration system for animals
    Patent number: 7527021
    Abstract: A system for allowing animals to self administer drugs via intranasal absorption. The system comprises an aerosol dispersing apparatus (1) connected to a source of pressurized air (5) for ejecting a pharmaceutical composition contained in a reservoir (8) out of the aerosol dispersing apparatus nozzle head (3) and into a sensing chamber (12) when a sensor (16) detects the presence of an animal in the sensing chamber (12). The system can be used to study the addictiveness of new drugs as well as providing a model system for small animals, such as the mouse, to studying behavioral and physiological responses to addictive drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: University of Virginia Patent Foundation
    Inventors: Andy N. Mead, David N. Stephens, Kevin Lease, Jay Hirsh