Patents by Inventor Ellen R. Massaro

Ellen R. Massaro 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).

  • Penetrating topical pharmaceutical compositions
    Patent number: 5041439
    Abstract: Topical pharmaceutical compositions containing a specific 6-amino-1,2-dihydro-1-hydroxy-2-iminopyrimidine component and a penetration-enhancing vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle comprises a binary combination of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 diol or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 triol and isocetyl alcohol polar lipid compound. The vehicle provides marked transepidermal and percutaneous delivery of the iminopyrimidine compound. These compositions, when applied topically, act to stimulate the growth of mammalian hair on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gerald B. Kasting, Ellen R. Massaro, Ronald L. Smith, William E. Snyder