Patents by Inventor Michael Lanigan

Michael Lanigan 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).

  • Heating device
    Patent number: 8216183
    Abstract: A heating device (1) is described for a container (7) of a liquid pharmaceutical product having a viscosity of 50-500 cP at 4° C. and contained within a glass container. The device (1) comprises a substantially rigid, thin-walled housing (2) defining an openable chamber for receiving the container (7), a heat source (6) in the chamber comprising a hermetically sealed package containing a super-cooled metal salt fluid or liquid and an actuator (14) for activating the super-cooled metal salt to produce heat, wherein the ratio of the volume of the metal salt to the intended volume of the product is no more than 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Norbrook Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: William Blakeley, Michael Lanigan, Lillian Cromie
  • Heating Device
    Publication number: 20110166517
    Abstract: A heating device (1) is described for a container (7) of a liquid pharmaceutical product having a viscosity of 50-500 cP at 4° C. and contained within a glass container. The device (1) comprises a substantially rigid, thin-walled housing (2) defining an openable chamber for receiving the container (7), a heat source (6) in the chamber comprising a hermetically sealed package containing a super-cooled metal salt fluid or liquid and an actuator (14) for activating the super-cooled metal salt to produce heat, wherein the ratio of the volume of the metal salt to the intended volume of the product is no more than 1:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: William Blakeley, Michael Lanigan, Lillian Cromie