Patents by Inventor Chris Brough

Chris Brough 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: 12023343
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: AustinPx, LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. Dinunzio, Robert O. Williams, III
  • Publication number: 20230172949
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, AustinPx, LLC
    Inventors: Chris BROUGH, James W. MCGINITY, Dave A. MILLER, James C. DINUNZIO, Robert O. WILLIAMS, III
  • Patent number: 11439650
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. DiNunzio, Robert O. Williams, III
  • Publication number: 20200261473
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can he further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chris BROUGH, James W. MCGINITY, Dave A. MILLER, James C. DINUNZIO, Robert O. WILLIAMS, III
  • Patent number: 10668085
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. DiNunzio, Robert O. Williams, III
  • Publication number: 20180360850
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chris BROUGH, James W. MCGINITY, Dave A. MILLER, James C. DINUNZIO, Robert O. WILLIAMS, III
  • Publication number: 20180280302
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for producing storage-stable solid dispersions of poorly soluble pharmaceutically active compounds comprising polyvinyl alcohol as carrier matrix. The invention also refers to the prepared compositions and their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Shawn KUCERA, Dieter LUBDA, Dave MILLER, Chris BROUGH
  • Patent number: 10022385
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, DisperSol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. Dinunzio, Robert O. Williams, III
  • Publication number: 20170333404
    Abstract: The disclosure provides for improved pharmaceutical compositions containing vemurafenib and methods of manufacturing the same. In particular, the compositions are prepared using thermokinetic compounding and provide improved properties as well as more efficient methods of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Dave Alan MILLER, Justin Martin KEEN, Chris BROUGH, Sandra U. KUCERA, Daniel J. ELLENBERGER
  • Patent number: 9821283
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a first embodiment, where, a first, lower shaft speed mixing of the component combination takes place in a thermokinetic mixer, where monitoring of the batch by temperature rate increase determination results in a determination that a substantial portion of desired thermokinetic mixing has occurred, whereafter a different shaft speed is used to complete the desired thermokinetic mixing of the component combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Brough
  • Publication number: 20170232409
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical composition by thermokinetic compounding, wherein the compositions include one or more thermolabile components, for example one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The methods comprise thermokinetic processing of the thermolabile components into a composite by blending certain thermolabile components in a thermokinetic mixer using multiple speeds during a single, rotationally continuous operation. The composite can be further processed into pharmaceutical compositions by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Chris Brough
  • Patent number: 9545361
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical composition by thermokinetic compounding, wherein the compositions include one or more thermolabile components, for example one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The methods comprise thermokinetic processing of the thermolabile components into a composite by blending certain thermolabile components in a thermokinetic mixer using multiple speeds during a single, rotationally continuous operation. The composite can be further processed into pharmaceutical compositions by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Chris Brough
  • Publication number: 20160250230
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, DISPERSOL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chris BROUGH, James W. MCGINITY, Dave A. MILLER, James C. DINUNZIO, Robert O. WILLIAMS, III
  • Patent number: 9339440
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, DisperSol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. DiNunzio, Robert O. Williams, III
  • Publication number: 20140039031
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for formulating a pharmaceutical dosage form by forming a composition comprising acetyl-11-keto-?-boswellic acid, diindolylmethane, or curcumin with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients for enhanced solubility to increase bioavailability and improve therapeutic efficacy. The composition can be processed by thermo-kinetic compounding along with conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicants: Dispersol Technologies. LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Chris Brough, Robert O. Williams, III, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, Justin Hughey, Ryan Bennett
  • Publication number: 20130303630
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. DiNunzio, Robert O. Williams, III
  • Patent number: 8486423
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Integrico Composites, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James DiNunzio, Robert O. Williams
  • Patent number: 7950591
    Abstract: A composite load bearing member is provided comprising an elongated inner structural member and a thick polymeric composite outer member. An apparatus for producing the composite load bearing member is provided including devices for suspending the inner structural member within a mold cavity prior to and during injection of the polymeric composite outer member. A method of using the apparatus to produce the composite load bearing member is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Integrico Composites, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Brough, Ryan Nielson, Gershon Yaniv
  • Publication number: 20100084787
    Abstract: A composite load bearing member is provided comprising an elongated inner structural member and a thick polymeric composite outer member. An apparatus for producing the composite load bearing member is provided including devices for suspending the inner structural member within a mold cavity prior to and during injection of the polymeric composite outer member. A method of using the apparatus to produce the composite load bearing member is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Chris Brough, Ryan Nielson, Gershon Yaniv
  • Publication number: 20090053315
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for making a pharmaceutical dosage form include making a pharmaceutical composition that includes one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients by thermokinetic compounding into a composite. Compositions and methods of preprocessing a composite comprising one or more APIs with one or more excipients include thermokinetic compounding, comprising thermokinetic processing the APIs with the excipients into a composite, wherein the composite can be further processed by conventional methods known in the art, such as hot melt extrusion, melt granulation, compression molding, tablet compression, capsule filling, film-coating, or injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Chris Brough, James W. McGinity, Dave A. Miller, James C. DiNunzio, Robert O. Williams