Patents by Inventor Christèle Gatel

Christèle Gatel 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).

  • Publication number: 20060207912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic package for a pharmaceutical product, particularly a blister package to dispense liquids or strings, and a method of manufacturing and sterilizing said package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Bernard Leroy, Christele Gatel, Jean Hermange
  • Patent number: 7067084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic package for a pharmaceutical product, particularly a blister package to dispense liquids or strings, and a method of manufacturing and sterilizing said package. The blister package (1) consists of a lower base portion (2) and a cover member (3). The lower portion includes a cavity indicated generally as (4) which is advantageously formed by inclined sidewalls (5) and upstanding side walls (6) and a bottom (7) which has a circular, flat and smooth surface. The cavity (4) is surrounded by outward extending flange (8). Cover member (3) is welded completely to flange (8) around the opening of cavity (4). Cavity (4) is sized to receive a pharmaceutical product, preferably an ophthalmologic product. The inclined side walls (5) preferably have a rounded geometry to avoid sharp edges for safety reasons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Bernard Leroy, Christèle Gatel, Jean Christophe Hermange