Patents by Inventor Renata Raffin

Renata Raffin 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: 20100233276
    Abstract: The described agglomeration of drug microparticles blended with excipient microparticles is a technique for the size enlargement of micronized products that could be damaged by granulation or compaction techniques. These agglomerates can be used as oral prompt or delayed-release dosage forms administered as they are or dispersed in a liquid. The composition and quantity of the excipient microparticles resulted to be the crucial factors for the agglomerate quality. Therefore, adjusting the content of surface-active agent between 8-20%, of the excipient microparticles it is possible to agglomerate microparticles of drugs that could not be agglomerated per se. Increasing the surfactant concentration in the spray-dried excipient microparticles or increasing the fraction of these excipient microparticles in the blend, the agglomeration was improved. The spray drying technique concentrates the surface-active agent on the microparticle surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI PARMA
    Inventors: Renata Raffin, Paolo Colombo, Fabio Sonvico, Gaia Colombo, Alessandra Rossi, Francesca Buttini