Patents by Inventor Christian Bucher

Christian Bucher 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).

  • Antifungal composition
    Patent number: 8536208
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for oral administration which is self-emulsifying on contact with an aqueous phase, in particular gastrointestinal fluids, and which comprises: (a) an antifungally active compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently of one another hydrogen, F or Cl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and (b) a carrier comprising a solubilizer component for the antifungally effective component (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Basilea Pharmaceutica AG
    Inventors: Christian Bucher, Günter Ditzinger, Estelle Dubois, Delphine Marchaud
  • Antifungal Composition
    Publication number: 20110281918
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for oral administration which is self-emulsifying on contact with an aqueous phase, in particular gastrointestinal fluids, and which comprises: (a) an antifungally active compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently of one another hydrogen, F or Cl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and (b) a carrier comprising a solubilizer component for the antifungally effective component (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Christian Bucher, Günter Ditzinger, Estelle Dubois, Delphine Marchaud
  • Means for weaning people off smoking and alcohol
    Publication number: 20050274391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a means for weaning people off smoking or alcohol, said means containing alpha-Ketoglutaric acid and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, preferably in a mass ratio of between 2:1 and 12:1. Preferably, said means is in the form of a drink containing the following constituents per litre: between 4 and 8 g of alpha-Keloglutaric acid; between 0.2 and 0.6 g of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural; between 20 and 40 g of saccharose; between 2.5 and 5 g of sodium carbonate; between 0.3 and 0.8 g of sorbic acid; and optionally up to 0.5 g of citric acid. The pH value is equal to between 4 and 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Karl Groke, Ernst Kager, Christian Bucher
  • Double-coated granules of disodium pamidronate
    Patent number: 5096717
    Abstract: The invention relates to an advantageous oral administration from the disodium pamidronate in capsules. These capsules are filled with double-coated granules. The inner coating is hydrophilic and elastic, and the outer coating is gastric juice-resistant and intestinal juice-soluble. The granules are distinguished by good gastric compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Dagmar Wirth, Christian Bucher
  • Pharmaceutical capsules of Rifampicin with uniform elution properties
    Patent number: 4613496
    Abstract: Solid pharmaceutical preparations containing Rifampicin, crystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate and a lubricant have improved elution properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Helmut Kopf, Christian Bucher