Patents by Inventor Marie G. McGrath

Marie G. McGrath 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: 20130310665
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a microneedle which comprises the steps of spraying a composition into a mould, drying the composition and removal of the dried composition from the mould, thereby forming a microneedle that, when applied to the skin of a subject, pierces the stratum corneum to access the underlying tissue of the subject. The present invention also relates to a method for coating a microneedle which comprises the steps of spraying a composition onto a microneedle and drying the composition at an ambient temperature, thereby forming a coated microneedle that, when applied to the skin of a subject, pierces the stratum corneum to deliver the sprayed material to the underlying tissue of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
    Inventors: Abina M. Crean, Marie G. McGrath, Conor O'Mahony, Anto Vrdoljak, Anne C. Moore, John B. Carey
  • Publication number: 20130110078
    Abstract: The present invention provides vaccination methods using microneedle arrays which, when applied to the skin of a subject, create a defined total pore volume. Arrays may be chosen of varying total microneedle volumes (small, intermediate or large) for use in immunisation regimes to induce different T-cell and antibody responses in the subject. The present invention also provides kits for use in such vaccination method(s) comprising the appropriate microneedle array(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Anne C. Moore, Frances Pearson, Adrian V.S. Hill, Abina M. Crean, Conor O'Mahony, Marie G. McGrath, John B. Carey