Patents by Inventor Luigi G. Mapelli

Luigi G. Mapelli 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).

  • Pharmaceutical composition for rapid suspension in water
    Patent number: 5306506
    Abstract: The invention provides a solid pharmaceutical composition for addition to water to produce a suspension of a drug comprising (a) a drug which is substantially water-insoluble or microencapsulated; (b) a thickening or suspending agent; (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable acid; (d) a pharmaceutically acceptable carbonate or bicarbonate; characterised in that the weight ratio of c+d:b is from 1:1.5 to 1:15 and the amount of c+d is sufficient to obtain rapid hydration of the thickening or suspending agent (b) when the composition is mixed with water such that a homogeneous suspension of the drug is obtained within 30 seconds. A method for preparing the composition is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Eurand International S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Zema, Luigi G. Mapelli, Marco G. Marconi