Patents by Inventor George A. Cioe

George A. Cioe 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).

  • Method of using microemulsion, and method of treating fungal infection
    Patent number: 11813240
    Abstract: A composition includes a microemulsion. The microemulsion includes an aqueous phase, an oil phase, and a surface-active agent. The aqueous phase includes water and at least one polyol. The oil phase includes a therapeutically effective amount of tolnaftate and a carrier including Jojoba oil. The microemulsion includes a disperse phase having a particle size of 50 nm or less. A method for making a composition includes forming a first mixture by combining water and at least one polyol; forming a second mixture by combining Jojoba oil, a surface-active agent, and a therapeutically effective amount of tolnaftate; and combining and mixing the first mixture and the second mixture to form a microemulsion. A method of using a composition includes applying the composition to a site of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: THE TETRA CORPORATION
    Inventors: George A. Cioe, Matthew W. Zoeller
  • Antifungal composition, method of making composition, and method of using composition
    Patent number: 10959975
    Abstract: A composition includes a microemulsion. The microemulsion includes an aqueous phase, an oil phase, and a surface-active agent. The aqueous phase includes water and at least one polyol. The oil phase includes a therapeutically effective amount of tolnaftate and a carrier including Jojoba oil. The microemulsion includes a disperse phase having a particle size of 50 nm or less. A method for making a composition includes forming a first mixture by combining water and at least one polyol; forming a second mixture by combining Jojoba oil, a surface-active agent, and a therapeutically effective amount of tolnaftate; and combining and mixing the first mixture and the second mixture to form a microemulsion. A method of using a composition includes applying the composition to a site of treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: THE TETRA CORPORATION
    Inventors: George A. Cioe, Matthew W. Zoeller