Patents by Inventor Karl Swift

Karl Swift 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).

  • PRODRUGS OF OPIOIDS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110190267
    Abstract: The present invention concerns prodrugs of opioid analgesics and pharmaceutical compositions containing such prodrugs. Methods for providing more consistent pain relief by increasing the bioavailability of the opioid analgesic with the aforementioned prodrugs are provided. The invention also provides for decreasing the adverse GI side effects of opioid analgesics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Franklin, Karl Swift, Bernard T. Golding, Robert G. Tyson
  • Fragrance compounds
    Publication number: 20050148492
    Abstract: Novel compounds having the structure (I) where R and R1 is each independently hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms can have desirable odour properties, typically of a peach, fruity, lactone or nitrile character and find use in perfumes and perfumed products. Fragrance uses of 6-phenylhexan-2-one are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Jamie Mankee, David Munro, Karl Swift, Kim Yarwood