Patents by Inventor Janine Smith

Janine 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).

  • Publication number: 20070190111
    Abstract: Ocular implant devices (10, 20, 121) for the delivery of a therapeutic agent to an eye (101, 301) in a controlled and sustained manner. Dual mode and single mode drug delivery devices (10, 20, 121) are illustrated and described. Implants (10, 20) suitable for subconjunctival placement are described. Implants (121, 10, 20) suitable for intravitreal placement also are described. The invention also includes fabrication and implementation techniques associated with the unique ocular implant devices (10, 20, 121) that are presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Govemment of the U.S.A, represented by the Secretary, Department. of Health and Human
    Inventors: Michael Robinson, Karl Csaky, Robert Nussenblatt, Janine Smith, Peng Yuan, Cynthia Sung, Matthew Fronheiser, Hyuncheol Kim