Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Gentile

Joseph A. Gentile 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).

  • Compositions and methods for topical administration of pharmaceutically active agents
    Patent number: 5719197
    Abstract: Compositions for topical application comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent(s), a pharmaceutically acceptable bioadhesive carrier, a solvent for the pharmaceutical agent(s) in the carrier and a clay, and methods of administering the pharmaceutical agents to a mammal are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Kanios, Joseph A. Gentile, Juan A. Mantelle, Steven Sablotsky
  • Method and device for the release of drugs to the skin
    Patent number: 5686099
    Abstract: A method of increasing the adhesiveness of a shaped pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising adding an adhesiveness and drug release increasing amount of a clay to said adhesive prior to casting of the adhesive.A dermal composition comprising a drug, a pressure sensitive adhesive, an adhesiveness increasing amount of a clay and a solvent.A dermal composition comprising a drug, a multipolymer of ethylene vinyl acetate, an acrylic polymer, a natural or synthetic rubber and a clay, along with optional ingredients known for use in transdermal drug delivery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Sablotsky, Joseph A. Gentile
  • Method and device for the release of drugs to the skin
    Patent number: 5300291
    Abstract: A method of increasing the adhesiveness of a shaped pressure sensitive adhesive, comprising adding an adhesiveness and drug release increasing amount of a clay to said adhesive prior to casting of the adhesive.A dermal composition comprising a drug, a pressure sensitive adhesive, an adhesiveness increasing amount of a clay and a solvent.A dermal composition comprising a drug, a multipolymer of ethylene vinyl acetate, an acrylic polymer, a natural or synthetic rubber and a clay, along with optional ingredients known for use in transdermal drug delivery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Sablotsky, Joseph A. Gentile