Patents by Inventor Anthony J. McHugh

Anthony J. McHugh 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).

  • Injectable system for controlled drug delivery
    Patent number: 7160551
    Abstract: An injectable composition for delivery of a bioactive agent contains a biocompatible solvent, a hydrophobic polymer, and an amphiphilic block copolymer. The hydrophobic polymer may be a biodegradable polymer, and the block copolymer may contain a segment of poly(ethylene oxide).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Anthony J. McHugh, Jessica R. DesNoyer
  • Injectable system for controlled drug delivery
    Publication number: 20040009226
    Abstract: An injectable composition for delivery of a bioactive agent contains a biocompatible solvent, a hydrophobic polymer, and an amphiphilic block copolymer. The hydrophobic polymer may be a biodegradable polymer, and the block copolymer may contain a segment of poly(ethylene oxide).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony J. McHugh, Jessica R. DesNoyer
  • Crystallizable/non-crystallizable polymer composites
    Publication number: 20020106406
    Abstract: A mixture containing a bioactive agent and one or more biodegradable polymers for use as a biodegradable implant is described. Different ratios of semi-crystalline to amorphous polymers in the mixture provide for different release profiles of the bioactive agent from the implant. This system allows tailoring of the release profile by control of the composition of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony J. McHugh, Jessica R. DesNoyer