Patents by Inventor Jeri D. Wright
Jeri D. Wright 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).
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Patent number: 9029416Abstract: Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2003Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Andrew C. Lam, Padmaja Shivanand, Atul D. Ayer, Zahedeh Hatamkhany, Suneel K. Gupta, Diane R. Guinta, Carol A. Christopher, Samuel R. Saks, Lawrence G. Hamel, Jeri D. Wright, Richard G. Weyers
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Patent number: 9000038Abstract: Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Andrew C. Lam, Padmaja Shivanand, Atul D Ayer, Zahedeh Hatamkhany, Richard G Weyers, Suneel K. Gupta, Diane R Guinta, Carol A. Christopher, Samuel R. Saks, Lawrence G. Hamel, Jeri D. Wright
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Patent number: 6930129Abstract: Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Andrew C. Lam, Padmaja Shivanand, Atul D. Ayer, Zahedeh Hatamkhany, Suneel K. Gupta, Diane R. Guinta, Carol A. Christopher, Samuel R. Saks, Lawrence G. Hamel, Jeri D. Wright, Richard G. Weyers
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Patent number: 6919373Abstract: Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Andrew C. Lam, Padmaja Shivanand, Atul D. Ayer, Richard G. Weyers, Suneel K. Gupta, Diane R. Guinta, Carol A. Christopher, Samuel R. Saks, Lawrence G. Hamel, Jeri D. Wright, Zahedeh Hatamkhany
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Publication number: 20010012847Abstract: Methods and devices for maintaining a desired therapeutic drug effect over a prolonged therapy period are provided. In particular, oral dosage forms that release drug within the gastrointestinal tract at an ascending release rate over an extended time period are provided. The dosage forms may additionally comprise an immediate-release dose of drug.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2001Publication date: August 9, 2001Inventors: Andrew C. Lam, Padmaja Shivanand, Atul D. Ayer, Zahedeh Hatamkhany, Suneel K. Gupta, Diane R. Guinta, Carol A. Christopher, Samuel R. Saks, Lawrence G. Hamel, Jeri D. Wright, Richard G. Weyers
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Patent number: 5817335Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluid-imbibing drug delivery device which is useful for the initial delayed delivery of an active agent formulation to a fluid environment of use, the initial delay period to startup or activation being of a predetermined length of time. The dispensing device is formed of a first and second housing that are in reversibly sliding telescoping arrangement with each other. The first housing contains the active agent formulation and has an aspect ratio less than 1. The housings are preferably. ovoloid in shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1995Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Patrick S.-L. Wong, Liang C. Dong, Vincent J. Ferrari, Jeri D. Wright, Steven D. Larsen
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Patent number: 5595759Abstract: A process is disclosed and claimed for preparing a therapeutic composition comprising asteroid or a dosage form comprising the composition, which therapeutic composition or dosage form is indicated for human administration.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1994Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Jeri D. Wright, Brian L. Barclay, Linda E. Atkinson
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Patent number: 5573776Abstract: An osmotic device (10) for delivering an ergot alkaloid into the mouth of a human patient is disclosed. The device (10) has a size and shape adapting it to be comfortably retained in the mouth for extended periods of time. The device (10) comprises a wall (12) surrounding a compartment (13) housing a layer of an ergot alkaloid (14) and a layer (16) of a fluid swellable, hydrophilic polymer. A passageway (17) in the wall (12) connects the ergot alkaloid (14) with the exterior of the device (10). The wall (12) is permeable to the passage of aqueous biological fluid but substantially impermeable to the passage of the hydrophilic polymer (16). In one embodiment the ergot alkaloid (14) has a different color than the hydrophilic polymer (16). The wall (12) is sufficiently translucent to permit the patient to see the amount of ergot alkaloid (14) remaining to be delivered.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1994Date of Patent: November 12, 1996Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Juan M. E. Harrison, Brian L. Barclay, Jerry D. Childers, Jeri D. Wright, Virgil A. Place, Patrick S. Wong
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Patent number: 5326571Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a wall surrounding a compartment, which comprises a first composition comprising a carboxymethylcellulose and a second composition comprising a higher molecular weight carboxymethylcellulose. The first composition comprises a dosage amount of drug that delivers from the dosage form at a controlled rate over time.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1992Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Jeri D. Wright, Brian L. Barclay, David R. Swanson
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Patent number: 5248310Abstract: An osmotic device (10) for delivering a beneficial drug, such as an anti-fungal, into the mouth of a human patient is disclosed. The device (10) has a size and shape adapting it to be comfortably retained in the mouth for extended periods of time. The device (10) comprises a wall (12) surrounding a compartment (13) housing a layer of an agent (14) that is insoluble to very soluble in aqueous biological fluids, e.g., saliva, and a layer (16) of a fluid swellable, hydrophilic polymer. A passageway (17) in the wall (12) connects the agent (14) with the exterior of the device (10). The wall (12) is permeable to the passage of aqueous biological fluid but substantially impermeable to the passage of the hydrophilic polymer (16). In one embodiment the beneficial agent (14) has a different color than the hydrophilic polymer (16). The wall (12) is sufficiently translucent to permit the patient to see the amount of drug/beneficial agent (14) remaining to be delivered.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1992Date of Patent: September 28, 1993Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Brian L. Barclay, Jerry D. Childers, Jeri D. Wright, Virgil A. Place, Patrick S.-L. Wong
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Patent number: 5208037Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising a wall surrounding a compartment, which comprises a first composition comprising a carboxymethylcellulose and a second composition comprising a higher molecular weigh carboxymethylcellulose. The first composition comprises a dosage amount of drug that delivers from the dosage form at a controlled rate over time.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1991Date of Patent: May 4, 1993Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Jeri D. Wright, Brian L. Barclay, David R. Swanson
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Patent number: 5200197Abstract: An osmotic device is disclosed comprising an exterior coat comprising an estrogenic and a progestogenic steroid that are delivered immediately as a contraceptive pair for fertility regulation in a female, and a compartment comprising an estrogenic steroid that is delivered at a controlled rate over a prolonged period of time for fertility regulation in a female.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1991Date of Patent: April 6, 1993Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Jeri D. Wright, Jerry D. Childers, Brian L. Barclay, Patrick S.-L. Wong, Linda E. Atkinson
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Patent number: 5098714Abstract: An osmotic device is disclosed comprising an exterior coat comprising an estrogenic and a progestogenic steroid that are delivered immediately as a contraceptive pair for fertility regulation in a female, and a compartment comprising an estrogenic steroid that is delivered at a controlled rate over a prolonged period of time for fertility regulation in a female.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1989Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Jeri D. Wright, Jerry D. Childers, Brian L. Barclay, Patrick S. Wong, Linda E. Atkinson
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Patent number: 5028434Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising nilvadipine for administering to a patient in need of cardiovascular therapy.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1989Date of Patent: July 2, 1991Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Brian L. Barclay, Patrick S. Wong, Jeri D. Wright, Jerry D. Childers
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Patent number: 4948593Abstract: An osmotic device is disclosed comprising an estrogenic and a progestogenic steroid that are delivered as a contraceptive pair for fertility regulation in a female.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1989Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: Alza CorporationInventors: Jeri D. Wright, Jerry D. Childers, Brian L. Barcley, Patrick S. L. Wong, Linda E. Atkinson
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Patent number: 4902514Abstract: A dosage form is disclosed comprising nilvadipine for administering to a patient in need of cardiovascular therapy.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1988Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: ALZA CorporationInventors: Brian L. Barclay, Patrick S. L. Wong, Jeri D. Wright, Jerry D. Childers