Patents by Inventor Erik Bjork

Erik Bjork 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).

  • Pharmaceutical Compositions Useful in the Transmucosal Administration of Drugs
    Publication number: 20080317863
    Abstract: There is provided pharmaceutical compositions in the form of homogeneous interactive mixtures, which compositions comprise a pharmacologically-effective amount of an active ingredient in the form of microparticles of a size between about 0.5 ?m and about 10 ?m, which particles are attached to the surfaces of larger carrier particles with a size range of between about 10 and about 100 ?m. The carrier particle material is preferably bio- and/or mucoadhesive in its nature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Christer Nystrom, Nelly Fransen, Erik Bjork
  • Orbital hand tool apparatus for drilling
    Patent number: 6758642
    Abstract: A hand tool apparatus uses a cutting tool with a first width and a tool axis to machine a hole in an object. The hole has a second width at least as large as the first width of the cutting tool. The apparatus includes a housing, a spindle unit in the housing for rotating the cutting tool and an orbital drive for rotating the spindle unit. An axial feed mechanism moves the orbital drive and the spindle unit jointly either toward or away from the object being machined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Novator AB
    Inventors: Dag G. Linderholm, Erik Björk
  • Orbital hand tool apparatus for drilling
    Patent number: 6719505
    Abstract: A hand tool apparatus uses a cutting tool with a first width and a tool axis to machine a hole in an object. The hole has a second width at least as large as the first width of the cutting tool. The apparatus includes a housing, a spindle unit in the housing for rotating the cutting tool and an orbital drive for rotating the spindle unit. An axial feed mechanism moves the orbital drive and the spindle unit jointly either toward or away from the object being machined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Novator AB
    Inventors: Dag G. Linderholm, Erik Björk
  • Orbital hand tool apparatus for drilling
    Publication number: 20030113181
    Abstract: A hand tool apparatus uses a cutting tool with a first width and a tool axis to machine a hole in an object. The hole has a second width at least as large as the first width of the cutting tool. The apparatus includes a housing, a spindle unit in the housing for rotating the cutting tool and an orbital drive for rotating the spindle unit. An axial feed mechanism moves the orbital drive and the spindle unit jointly either toward or away from the object being machined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Novator AB
    Inventors: Dag G. Linderholm, Erik Bjork
  • Orbital hand tool apparatus for drilling
    Publication number: 20020102144
    Abstract: A hand tool apparatus uses a cutting tool with a first width and a tool axis to machine a hole in an object. The hole has a second width at least as large as the first width of the cutting tool. The apparatus includes a housing, a spindle unit in the housing for rotating the cutting tool and an orbital drive for rotating the spindle unit. An axial feed mechanism moves the orbital drive and the spindle unit jointly either toward or away from the object being machined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Dag G. Linderholm, Erik Bjork