Patents by Inventor Anthony CUGINI

Anthony CUGINI 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).

  • THERMORESPONSIVE HYDROGEL CONTAINING POLYMER MICROPARTICLES FOR NONINVASIVE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20220211632
    Abstract: A method for sustained delivery of an agent to an ocular organ in a subject, comprising topically delivering to the ocular surface a liquid thermoresponsive hydrogel comprising agent-loaded polymer microparticles, wherein the agent is sustainably released for a period of at least five days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Morgan V. Fedorchak, Steven R. Little, Joel S. Schuman, Anthony Cugini
  • Thermoresponsive hydrogel containing polymer microparticles for noninvasive ocular drug delivery
    Patent number: 11246838
    Abstract: A method for sustained delivery of an agent to an ocular organ in a subject, comprising topically delivering to the ocular surface a liquid thermoresponsive hydrogel comprising agent-loaded polymer microparticles, wherein the agent is sustainably released for a period of at least five days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Morgan Virginia Fedorchak, Steven R. Little, Joel Steven Schuman, Anthony Cugini
  • THERMORESPONSIVE HYDROGEL CONTAINING POLYMER MICROPARTICLES FOR NONINVASIVE OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20150374633
    Abstract: A method for sustained delivery of an agent to an ocular organ in a subject, comprising topically delivering to the ocular surface a liquid thermoresponsive hydrogel comprising agent-loaded polymer microparticles, wherein the agent is sustainably released for a period of at least five days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Morgan V. FEDORCHAK, Steven R. LITTLE, Joel S. SCHUMAN, Anthony CUGINI