Patents by Inventor Garnet G. Smith

Garnet G. Smith 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: 5972912
    Abstract: A method of lyophilizing an oxazaphosphorin and a preparation produced thereby including dissolving an oxazaphosphorin in water, adding an amino acid to a molar ratio of between 1 to 10 amino acid to 1 oxazaphosphorin to produce a mixture and lyophilizing said mixture to remove said water, is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: S.P. Pharmaceuticals
    Inventors: Michael J. Marek, Garnet G. Smith, Thomas R. Kovalcik
  • Patent number: 5803966
    Abstract: A process employing a supercritical fluid anti-solvent for sizing prednisolone acetate is disclosed. The process optionally incorporates sterilization filters. Average particle sizes of about 1 .mu.m or less (number average) and narrow particle size ranges are obtainable. The process comprises the steps of (a) forming a solution by dissolving prednisolone acetate in acetone such that the concentration of prednisolone acetate is approximately 80% or less of its solubility in acetone; and (b) transporting the solution formed in step (a) through an orifice having a diameter of 50-100 .mu.m into a mixer/expander containing compressed CO.sub.2, wherein the compressed CO.sub.2 is at a temperature from about 40.degree. to 80.degree. C. and has a density less than the density of the solution by at least 0.3 g/cc, to expand the solution so that the acetone dissolves in the CO.sub.2 and the prednisolone acetate precipitates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Alok K. Kulshreshtha, Garnet G. Smith, Scott D. Anderson, Val J. Krukonis