Patents by Inventor Colin D. Melia

Colin D. Melia 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).

  • Therapeutic agents
    Patent number: 5415871
    Abstract: A sustained release pharmaceutical formulation comprising xanthan gum, a pharmaceutically active ingredient for example, ibuprofen or flurbiprofen, and other optional excipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: The Boots Company PLC
    Inventors: Mahendra G. Pankhania, Colin D. Melia, John F. Lampard