Patents by Inventor Éric Gervais

Éric Gervais 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: 20040091526
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising at least one active ingredient and destined for administration to pregnant women. The pharmaceutical dosage form bears pregnancy-friendly indicia apt to improve patient compliance with medically recommended dosage regimen resulting in improved product effectiveness. The pregnancy-friendly indicia is also apt to diminish the incidence of erroneous dispensing of or erroneous ingestion of pharmaceutical dosage forms not intended for pregnant women. Also disclosed is a method for achieving improved patient compliance resulting in improved product effectiveness. Also disclosed is a method for diminishing the incidence of erroneous dispensing of or erroneous ingestion of dosage forms not intended for pregnant women. Said methods comprising providing a pharmaceutical dosage form, intended for use by pregnant women, bearing pregnancy-friendly indicia apt to graphically distinguish dosage forms intended to be used during pregnancy from others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Gervais, Gordana Atanackovic, Raymond Hebert
  • Patent number: 6340695
    Abstract: Provided herein is a novel enterically-coated pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate rapid onset formulation comprising a disintegrating agent such that the following dissolution profiles are satisfied when measured in 1000 ml phosphate buffer at pH 6.8 and 37° C. in a type 2 dissolution apparatus at 100 rpm: (a) at least about 40% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 30 minutes of measurement; (b) at least about 70% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 60 minutes of measurement; (c) at least about 80% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 90 minutes of measurement; (d) at about 90% of the total pyridoxine HCl and doxylamine succinate is dissolved after 120 minutes of measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Gervais
  • Patent number: D501252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Duchesnay Inc.
    Inventors: Éric Gervais, Louise Pomminville, Gordana Atanackovic, Raymond Hébert