Patents by Inventor Michael R. Robinson

Michael R. Robinson 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: 20150104491
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sustained release implant for intraocular use to treat elevated intraocular pressure, which implant is configured for intracameral or anterior vitreal administration to a patient with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), said implant comprising a core of an antihypertensive agent surrounded by a polymer, which limits the rate of passage of the antihypertensive agent from the implant into the eye of said patient and said implant provides a linear rate of release of therapeutically effective amounts of said anti-hypertensive agent into the eye for a period of time of between 14 days and 365 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Ruiwen Shi, Patrick M. Hughes, James A. Burke, Michael R. Robinson, Hui Liu
  • Publication number: 20150080845
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of delivering implants to a target organ with an implant administration device, where the implant administration device includes a polymer retainer. Methods of making polymer retainers and methods of securing an implant within an implant administration device using a polymer retainer are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Lon T. Spada, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel, Michael R. Robinson
  • Patent number: 8969583
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R, R1, R2, R3, n, X1, X2, L1, and L2 are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula I are useful as receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitors and can be used to treat such diseases as cancer, blood vessel proliferative disorders, fibrotic disorders, mesangial cell proliferative disorders and metabolic diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Malone, C. Eugene Hull, Sougato Boral, Julie A. Wurster, Michael R. Robinson, Jeffrey L. Edelman
  • Patent number: 8969415
    Abstract: Biodegradable implants sized and suitable for implantation in an ocular region or site and methods for treating ocular conditions. The implants provide an extended release of an active agent at a therapeutically effective amount for a period of time between 10 days and one year or longer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Wendy M. Blanda, Patrick M. Hughes, Guadalupe Ruiz, Werhner C. Orilla, Scott M. Whitcup, Devin F. Welty, Joan-En Lin, Lon T. Spada
  • Patent number: 8956655
    Abstract: A drug delivery system (DDS) comprised of segmented biodegradable implants sized and suitable for implantation in an ocular region or site and methods for treating ocular conditions. The segmented implants provide an extended release of an active agent at a therapeutically effective amount for a period of time between 50 days and one year, or longer, and permit the DDS to have segments that possess individual and different drug release characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Lyons, James A. Burke, Michael R. Robinson
  • Patent number: 8923131
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product in a downstream line card of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) for managing downstream traffic for channels and bonded channel groups is provided herein. The method comprises the step of receiving packets for transmission to cable modems and classifying each packet to a flow based on class of service associated with the packet. The method further includes the step of storing the packets in flow queues based, wherein a flow queue is selected based on a flow a packet is associated with and wherein each flow corresponds to a single flow queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Joel I. Danzig, Michael R. Robinson, Russell J. Nagle, Karen M. Schramm
  • Publication number: 20140356438
    Abstract: Viscous formulations and methods of using such compositions, useful for intramuscular and intra-articular injection are provided to treat peripheral conditions. Such compositions can include triamcinolone particles present in a therapeutically effective amount, a viscosity inducing component, and an aqueous carrier component. The compositions have viscosities of at least about 10 cps or about 100 cps at a shear rate of 0.1/second. In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity is in the range of from about 80,000 cps to about 300,000 cps. In a most preferred embodiment, the viscosity is in the range of from about 140,000 cps to about 280,000 cps at a shear rate of 0.1/second at 25° C. The compositions advantageously suspend the triamcinolone particles for prolonged periods of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Scott M. Whitcup, Michael R. Robinson, ROBERT T. LYONS, JOHN T. TROGDEN
  • Publication number: 20140341968
    Abstract: Biodegradable implants sized and suitable for implantation in an ocular region or site and methods for treating ocular conditions. The implants provide an extended release of an active agent at a therapeutically effective amount for a period of time between 10 days and one year or longer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Wendy M. Blanda, Patrick M. Hughes, Guadalupe Ruiz, Werhner C. Orilla, Scott M. Whitcup, Lon T. Spada, Devin F. Welty, Joan-En Lin
  • Publication number: 20140341966
    Abstract: Biocompatible intraocular implant systems are formulated for discontinuous or intermittent release of therapeutic levels of a therapeutic agent (such as a steroid) to minimize development of side effects associated with continuous or long term use of such agent. The implant system may comprise one or more implant, and preferably, although not necessarily, also contains an auxiliary agent having an activity effective to lessen at least one side effect associated with said therapeutic agent compared to the use of an otherwise identical implant system lacking said auxiliary agent. The implants containing the therapeutic agent and auxiliary agent may be placed in an eye to treat one or more ocular conditions while reducing the ocular side effects otherwise accompanying the use of such therapeutic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Scott M. Whitcup
  • Publication number: 20140322206
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating dry age related macular degeneration (dry AMO) by administration to an intraocular location of an anti-neovascular agent (such as bevacizumab) in either a liquid or solid polymeric vehicle (or both), such as a biodegradable hyaluronic acid or PLGA (or PLA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Scott M. Whitcup, Michael R. Robinson, Wendy M. Blanda, Patrick M. Hughes, James A. Burke
  • Publication number: 20140314868
    Abstract: Biocompatible, bioerodible implants and microspheres include latanoprost and a biodegradable polymer effective, when placed intraocular (such as into the subtenon space) to treat glaucoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Hui Liu, Patrick M. Hughes, Lon T. Spada, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Publication number: 20140302007
    Abstract: Botulinum neurotoxin formulated with a hyaluronic acid carrier with increased residency time of the botulinum toxin at a subdermal location and fewer botulinum toxin induced complications or side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.
    Inventors: Wendy M. Blanda, Rober K. Aoki, Terrence J. Hunt, Patrick M. Hughes, James N. Chang, Scott M. Whitcup, Michael R. Robinson
  • Patent number: 8846094
    Abstract: Viscous formulations and methods of using such compositions, useful for intramuscular and intra-articular injection are provided to treat peripheral conditions. Such compositions can include triamcinolone particles present in a therapeutically effective amount, a viscosity inducing component, and an aqueous carrier component. The compositions have viscosities of at least about 10 cps or about 100 cps at a shear rate of 0.1/second. In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity is in the range of from about 80,000 cps to about 300,000 cps. In a most preferred embodiment, the viscosity is in the range of from about 140,000 cps to about 280,000 cps at a shear rate of 0.1/second at 25° C. The compositions advantageously suspend the triamcinolone particles for prolonged periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Lyons, Michael R. Robinson, John T. Trogden, Scott M. Whitcup
  • Publication number: 20140271780
    Abstract: Prostamide-containing biodegradable intraocular implants, prostamide compounds, prostamide-containing pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for making and using such implants and compositions for the immediate and sustained reduction of intraocular pressure and treatment of glaucoma in an eye of a patient are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick M. Hughes, Jie Shen, Michael R. Robinson, David F. Woodward, Robert M. Burk, Hui Liu, Jinping Wan, Chandrasekar Durairaj, Gyorgy F. Ambrus, Ke Wu, Danny T. Dinh
  • Patent number: 8831024
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for creating dynamic custom headers and for controlling flow rate of Downstream External Physical layer Interface (DEPI) packets are described herein. The method comprises concatenating or fragmenting a packet descriptor of a DEPU packet based on one or more of associated packet size, maximum transmission unit, packet type, channel configuration information and flow control mode. The method further comprises creating a header for the packet based on data in a programmable header template and storing the header in a header buffer, determining whether to transmit the packet based on one of a flow meter or a maximum transmission unit size and transmitting the packet by sending the packet descriptor to an output direct memory access (DMA) controller. A flow meter flow control mode determines if a packet is to be transmitted based on packet size, bucket size, a low threshold and a high threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Joel I. Danzig, Thomas L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8821870
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for treating dry age related macular degeneration (dry AMD) by administration to an intraocular location of an anti-neovascular agent (such as bevacizumab) in either a liquid or solid polymeric vehicle (or both), such as a biodegradable hyaluronic acid or PLGA (or PLA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Wendy M. Blanda, Patrick M. Hughes, James A. Burke, Scott M. Whitcup
  • Patent number: 8802128
    Abstract: Biocompatible intraocular implant systems are formulated for discontinuous or intermittent release of therapeutic levels of a therapeutic agent (such as a steroid) to minimize development of side effects associated with continuous or long term use of such agent. The implant system may comprise one or more implant, and preferably, although not necessarily, also contains an auxiliary agent having an activity effective to lessen at least one side effect associated with said therapeutic agent compared to the use of an otherwise identical implant system lacking said auxiliary agent. The implants containing the therapeutic agent and auxiliary agent may be placed in an eye to treat one or more ocular conditions while reducing the ocular side effects otherwise accompanying the use of such therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Scott M. Whitcup
  • Patent number: 8771745
    Abstract: Biocompatible, bioerodible implants and microspheres include latanoprost and a biodegradable polymer effective, when placed intraocular (such as into the subtenon space) to treat glaucoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, Hui Liu, Patrick M. Hughes, Lon T. Spada, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel
  • Publication number: 20140086974
    Abstract: Biodegradable drug delivery systems, such as extruded implants, for the sustained delivery of a protein to an ocular region of the eye or intraarticular region in the body are described. The drug delivery systems may be used to treat a variety of ocular and medical conditions, including macular degeneration. Methods for using and making the drug delivery systems are also described. The drug delivery systems can be in the form of extruded filaments configured for placement in an ocular region such as the vitreous body or anterior chamber of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Cindy W. Wu, Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Patrick M. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20140045945
    Abstract: Described herein are intracameral implants including at least one therapeutic agent for treatment of at least one ocular condition. The implants described herein are not anchored to the ocular tissue, but rather are held in place by currents and gravity present in the anterior chamber of an eye. The implants are preferably polymeric, biodegradable and provide sustained release of at least one therapeutic agent to both the trabecular meshwork and associated ocular tissue and the fluids within the anterior chamber of an eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Robinson, James A. Burke, Rhett M. Schiffman, Alazar N. Ghebremeskel