Patents by Inventor Megumu Higaki

Megumu Higaki 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).

  • Fine inorganic particles having drug included therein, method for preparation thereof and pharmaceutical preparation comprising fine inorganic particles having drug included therein
    Publication number: 20040185113
    Abstract: To provide: drug-encapsulating inorganic microparticles in which a method of producing pharmaceutical preparations is simple, which are not stimulative, which are applicable to a great number of potent proteins, potent low-molecular weight compounds and genes, and once applied thereto, enable the potent proteins, potent low-molecular weight compounds and genes to be kept stable, and which give an excellent sustained release effect and a targeting effect to the drugs; a method of manufacturing the same; and pharmaceutical preparations of drug-encapsulating inorganic microparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Yutaka Mizushima, Yukie Takagi, Megumu Higaki, Rie Igarashi, Yoko Yamaguchi, Michio Kimura
  • Medicaments for nasal administration
    Patent number: 5942242
    Abstract: A medicament for nasal administration to be used for disease prevention or treatment comprising a vaccine or a pharmacologically active peptide compounded with an ion exchange resin or adsorbent resin powder whose mean particle size is not larger than 200 .mu.m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: LTT Institute Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yutaka Mizushima, Yasuo Kosaka, Kayoko Hosokawa, Ryozo Nagata, Megumu Higaki, Rie Igarashi, Tetsuo Ebata