Patents by Inventor Ludwig J. Weimann

Ludwig J. Weimann 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: 20210169410
    Abstract: A microneedle device comprising a membrane having an adhesive thereon and a microneedle substrate adhered to the membrane via the adhesive. The microneedle substrate may have a plurality of microneedles coupled thereto, or the microneedle substrate can comprise the plurality of microneedles. The microneedle device can be mated with a reagent container and the microneedles aligned with wells on the reagent container said wells configured to hold reagents thus comprising a system for detecting opioids or other drugs. In another embodiment, the device comprises a sweat-absorbent swatch adhered to a membrane. This embodiment can be mated to a screening pad comprising blisters of reagents on the base layer of the screening pad. Upon mating, a needle device can be used to pierce the blisters such that the reagents are released and react with the sweat absorbent swatch to indicate the presence of opioids or other drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ghassan S. Kassab, Ali Dabiri, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 9962340
    Abstract: Transdermal delivery devices for the delivery of cannabidiol (CBD) are shown and described. In a reservoir-patch design, a microporous, hydrophilic membrane and a backing define a reservoir that houses a mixture of CBD, a polar liquid, and a gelling agent. The hydrophilic membrane is coated with an amine-compatible silicone skin adhesive. In a monolithic design, a release liner is coated with a mixture of CBD and a PIB or amine-compatible silicone skin adhesive laminated to the backing material. In either design, the CBD may be provided as a pure compound or as a component of a cannabis oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: LIFE TECH GLOBAL, LLC
    Inventor: Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20160361271
    Abstract: Transdermal delivery devices for the delivery of cannabidiol (CBD) are shown and described. In a reservoir-patch design, a microporous, hydrophilic membrane and a backing define a reservoir that houses a mixture of CBD, a polar liquid, and a gelling agent. The hydrophilic membrane is coated with an amine-compatible silicone skin adhesive. In a monolithic design, a release liner is coated with a mixture of CBD and a PIB or amine-compatible silicone skin adhesive laminated to the backing material. In either design, the CBD may be provided as a pure compound or as a component of a cannabis oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20140343160
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that they accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 8846093
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mylan Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20140243379
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 8691268
    Abstract: A method for delivery of substance through at least one dermal layer, by providing a substance in microcapsules at a predetermined size, within a medium (150) for holding the microcapsules; placing the medium for holding the microcapsules on a surface of a patch (100) adjacent the skin (320) of a human or animal; and applying energy (200) to the patch, the energy having a characteristic of disturbing the integrity of the microcapsules, thereby resulting in release of the substance from the microcapsules. The energy may be selectively applied to release the substance at desired times. The substance may be a drug or other active agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Ultra-Sonic Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 8329210
    Abstract: A transdermal drug delivery device is shown and described. The device includes an occlusive or non-occlusive backing, an adhesive, at least one drug delivery region, an adhesive, and a release liner. The device has an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the device is in the closed configuration, the adhesive, the at least one drug delivery region, and the release liner are disposed between first and second portions of the backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Pharmapatch, LLC
    Inventors: Hashem Heitai, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20120083535
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20110004150
    Abstract: A method for delivery of substance through at least one dermal layer, by providing a substance in microcapsules at a predetermined size, within a medium (150) for holding the microcapsules; placing the medium for holding the microcapsules on a surface of a patch (100) adjacent the skin (320) of a human or animal; and applying energy (200) to the patch, the energy having a characteristic of disturbing the integrity of the microcapsules, thereby resulting in release of the substance from the microcapsules. The energy may be selectively applied to release the substance at desired times. The substance may be a drug or other active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: ULTRA-SONIC TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20100076387
    Abstract: A transdermal drug delivery device is shown and described. The device includes an occlusive or non-occlusive backing, an adhesive, at least one drug delivery region, an adhesive, and a release liner. The device has an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the device is in the closed configuration, the adhesive, the at least one drug delivery region, and the release liner are disposed between first and second portions of the backing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: PHARMAPATCH LLC
    Inventors: Ludwig J. Weimann, Hashem Heitai
  • Publication number: 20100040690
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 7638140
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Mylan Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20090041832
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 7232431
    Abstract: An apparatus for sonoporation for transdermal delivery of a microparticles suspension containing microencapsulated drugs includes a container containing said microparticles suspension and an ultrasound horn having a tip submerged in said microparticles suspension containing microencapsulated drug or the like. The ultrasound radiation is applied to generate cavitation bubbles, thus causing pores to be formed in the skin of a patient. The ultrasound radiation intensity and distance from the skin are also effective in generating ultrasonic jets driving the microparticles through the formed pores into the skin. The ultrasound radiation is desirably applied at a frequency other than a resonant frequency of the microparticles to avoid rupturing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Ultra-Sonic Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 7150881
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Mylan Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 7070808
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Mylan Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20040137046
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Sharad K. Govil, Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Patent number: 6712805
    Abstract: An apparatus for sonoporation for transdermal delivery of a microparticles suspension containing microencapsulated drugs includes a container having an end covered with a porous membrane and containing said microparticles suspension and an ultrasound horn having a tip submerged in said microparticles suspension containing microencapsulated drugs. The ultrasound horn applies ultrasound radiation to the microparticles suspension containing microencapsulated drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Inventor: Ludwig J. Weimann
  • Publication number: 20020150613
    Abstract: Transdermal drug delivery patches and methods of their production are described. The patches can be made such that the accommodate highly plasticizing drugs such as selegiline and/or the use of protonated forms of various drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: SHARAD K. GOVIL, LUDWIG J. WEIMANN