Patents by Inventor Daniel P. McNamara

Daniel P. McNamara 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: 6423298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical formulations for aerosols with at least two or more active substances for administration by inhalation or by nasal route. Specifically, the invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations for propellant-driven metered dose aerosols using a fluorohydrocarbon (HFC) as propellant, which contain a combination of active substance of two or more active substances, wherein at least one active substance is present in dissolved form together with at least one other active substance in the form of suspended particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. McNamara, George A. DeStefano
  • Publication number: 20020006384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical formulations for aerosols with at least two or more active substances for administration by inhalation or by nasal route. Specifically, the invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations for propellant-driven metered dose aerosols using a fluorohydrocarbon (HFC) as propellant, which contain a combination of active substance of two or more active substances, wherein at least one active substance is present in dissolved form together with at least one other active substance in the form of suspended particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: DANIEL P. MCNAMARA, GEORGE A. DESTEFANO
  • Patent number: 6135628
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for homogenizing and micronizing aerosol formulations. The method includes the steps of homogenizing and micronizing an aerosol formulation at ambient temperature in a closed apparatus where the entire apparatus is maintained under elevated pressure. The apparatus includes a closed loop containing a reaction vessel, a homogenizer and a fluid conduit interconnecting the reaction vessel and the homogenizer. The homogenizer includes an interaction chamber and an intensifier pump. The interaction chamber includes a stream splitter for separating a stream of aerosol formulation components into two streams and an impaction chamber for recombining the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: George A. DeStefano, Daniel P. McNamara, Paul D. Jager, Jadwiga Jachowicz