Patents by Inventor Gita Shankar

Gita Shankar 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).

  • Bioadhesive delivery system for transmucosal delivery of beneficial agents
    Publication number: 20060115532
    Abstract: Formulations and methods for transmucosal delivery of a beneficial agent are described in which a pH-responsive component and a temperature-responsive component are combined and applied to a mucous membrane. The temperature-responsive component is a component that, in aqueous solutions, is capable of undergoing a temperature-dependent sol to gel phase transition. The formulations may be characterized as having bioadhesive properties, and are suitable for delivery of a variety of beneficial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: SRI International
    Inventors: Gita Shankar, Rae Burke