Patents by Inventor Frederick Okech

Frederick Okech 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).

  • Novel propofol composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of formaldehyde sulfoxylate
    Publication number: 20090131538
    Abstract: Sterile pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral administration containing 2,6-diisopropylphenol (propofol) are described for use as anesthetics. The compositions comprise an oil-in-water emulsion of propofol additionally comprising an amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of formaldehyde sulfoxylate sufficient to prevent significant growth of microorganisms for at least 24 hours after adventitious contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Taro Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. c/o Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Sandhya Goyal, Suresh Dixit, Frederick Okech
  • Novel propofol composition comprising ascorbic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof
    Publication number: 20070293586
    Abstract: Sterile pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral administration containing 2,6-diisopropylphenol (propofol) are described for use as anesthetics. The compositions comprise an oil-in-water emulsion of propofol additionally comprising an amount of ascorbic acid or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof sufficient to prevent significant growth of microorganisms for at least 24 hours after adventitious contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Suresh Dixit, Sandhya Goyal, Frederick Okech, Efraim Shek