Patents by Inventor Hartwig Andreas Steckel

Hartwig Andreas Steckel 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).

  • Powdered inhalants based on modified lactose mixtures as excipient
    Patent number: 7736628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for preparing modified lactose mixtures, these lactose mixtures per se and compositions of medicaments for powder inhalation consisting of one or more micronised active substances and the modified lactose according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wilhelm Mueller, Hartwig Andreas Steckel, Inga-Lis Timmermann, Michael Trunk
  • Surface modification of lactose excipient for use in powders for inhalation
    Patent number: 7658949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the surface-energy passivation of lactose which is intended for use as an excipient in the production of inhalable powders, and the use of such optimised carrier materials in the manufacture of inhalable powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Trunk, Inga-Lis Timmermann, Bernd Wilhelm Mueller, Hartwig Andreas Steckel