Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Tyler

Joseph E. Tyler 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).

  • Patent number: 9357765
    Abstract: A free-flowing anti-coagulant powder composition, the anti-coagulant composition containing heparin and a bulking agent that is lyophilized or spray dried and ground into a powder. The powdered anti-coagulant composition can be dry filled into syringes and other blood collections systems for rapid dissolution and mixing with collected blood sample without agitation of the container. The formulation may also retain a portion of the initial moisture, which may improve the shelf life and stability of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Schalhoub, Joseph E. Tyler, Quinton Farrar
  • Publication number: 20130260363
    Abstract: A free-flowing anti-coagulant powder composition, the anti-coagulant composition containing heparin and a bulking agent that is lyophilized or spray dried and ground into a powder. The powdered anti-coagulant composition can be dry filled into syringes and other blood collections systems for rapid dissolution and mixing with collected blood sample without agitation of the container. The formulation may also retain a portion of the initial moisture, which may improve the shelf life and stability of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Schalhoub, Joseph E. Tyler, Quinton Farrar