Patents by Inventor Francis Joseph Matthews

Francis Joseph Matthews 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).

  • Publication number: 20140056975
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antagonist, an agonist, a seal coat, and a sequestering polymer, wherein the antagonist, agonist, seal coat and at least one sequestering polymer are all components of a single unit, and wherein the seal coat forms a layer physically separating the antagonist from the agonist from one another. Methods for manufacturing such a pharmaceutical composition are also provided. Methods for treating pain using such compositions is also demonstrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Alpharma Pharmaceuticals LLC
    Inventors: Alfred Liang, Francis Joseph Matthews, Garth Boehm, Lijuan Tang, Frank Johnson, Joseph Stauffer
  • Publication number: 20080233197
    Abstract: Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antagonist, an agonist, a seal coat, and a sequestering polymer, wherein the antagonist, agonist, seal coat and at least one sequestering polymer are all components of a single unit, and wherein the seal coat forms a layer physically separating the antagonist from the agonist from one another. Methods for manufacturing such a pharmaceutical composition are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Francis Joseph Matthews, Alfred Liang, Boehm Garth