Patents by Inventor Mark A Prausnitz

Mark A Prausnitz 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY USING MICRONEEDLES
    Publication number: 20220280341
    Abstract: A microneedle has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and defines a lumen. The proximal end portion is configured to be coupled to a cartridge to place the lumen in fluid communication with the cartridge. The proximal end portion includes a base surface that is configured to be placed in contact with a surface of a target tissue. The distal end portion of the microneedle includes a beveled surface. The beveled surface defines a tip angle of less than about 20 degrees and a ratio of a bevel height to a bevel width of less than about 2.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Mark A Prausnitz, Henry F. Edelhauser, Vladimir G. Zarnitsyn, Samirkumar R. Patel, Hans Grossniklaus