Patents by Inventor Atsuhiko Shiraishi

Atsuhiko Shiraishi 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: 10342968
    Abstract: The present invention verifies a method of reducing skin irritation (particularly, cumulative skin irritation) caused by transdermal administration of a local anesthetic using iontophoresis, and provides an electrode pad for relief from a puncture pain which is safe not only at single administration but also at repeated administrations. The electrode pad comprises a base sheet; an electrode placed on the base sheet; an adhesive sheet placed on the base sheet and having an opening, within which the electrode being exposed; and a medicament reservoir containing a local anesthetic and placed in the opening of the adhesive sheet while being in contact with the electrode. An inner peripheral surface of the opening of the adhesive sheet and an outer peripheral surface of the medicament reservoir are prevented from coming into contact with human skin while contacting with each other, and thereby skin irritation is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TEIKOKU SEIYAKU CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Hasui, Atsuhiko Shiraishi, Ken-ichi Hattori, Shinji Tanaka, Hirokazu Takahashi, Makoto Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20130310733
    Abstract: The present invention verifies a method of reducing skin irritation (particularly, cumulative skin irritation) caused by transdermal administration of a local anesthetic using iontophoresis, and provides an electrode pad for relief from a puncture pain which is safe not only at single administration but also at repeated administrations. The electrode pad comprises a base sheet; an electrode placed on the base sheet; an adhesive sheet placed on the base sheet and having an opening, within which the electrode being exposed; and a medicament reservoir containing a local anesthetic and placed in the opening of the adhesive sheet while being in contact with the electrode. An inner peripheral surface of the opening of the adhesive sheet and an outer peripheral surface of the medicament reservoir are prevented from coming into contact with human skin while contacting with each other, and thereby skin irritation is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Akihiro Hasui, Atsuhiko Shiraishi, Ken-ichi Hattori, Shinji Tanaka, Hirokazu Takahashi, Makoto Takahashi