Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Havler

Michael Edward Havler 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).

  • Irradiation of ispaghula
    Patent number: 7288225
    Abstract: Ispaghula (material from the plant Plantago ovata, useful as an agent in relieving constipation, is subjected to treatment with -radiation at a dose of up to 13 kGy, and preferably in the range 5-10 kGy. As well as effecting sterilisation of the ispaghula, this dose of irradiation has been shown to offer surprising rheological advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Michael Edward Havler, Peter William Dettmar, Glyn Owen Phillips, Saphwan Al-Assaf
  • Irradiation of ispaghula
    Publication number: 20030156972
    Abstract: Ispaghula (material from the plant Plantago ovata, useful as an agent in relieving constipation, is subjected to treatment with -radiation at a dose of up to 13 kGy, and preferably in the range 5-10 kGy. As well as effecting sterilisation of the ispaghula, this dose of irradiation has been shown to offer surprising rheological advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Edward Havler, Peter William Dettmar, Glyn Owen Phillips, Saphwan Al-Assaf