Patents by Inventor Richard V. Vivilecchia

Richard V. Vivilecchia 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: 20090143469
    Abstract: The present invention relates to salts of organic acid, in particular salt of nateglinide, combined preparations comprising one or more salts of nateglinide and, optionally, one or more additional ingredients and the use thereof in pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or conditions associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Allen Sutton, Richard V. Vivilecchia, David John Parker, Marilyn De La Cruz
  • Patent number: 6790861
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Ross
  • Publication number: 20030212099
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Ross
  • Publication number: 20030139444
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Rose
  • Patent number: 6509350
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Ross
  • Publication number: 20020013338
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Rose
  • Patent number: 6300361
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting there-from.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Ross
  • Patent number: 6300362
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of certain acid donors as stabilizers in pharmaceutical compositions, and to the stabilized pharmaceutical compositions resulting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Novartis AG (formerly Sandoz Ltd.)
    Inventors: Richard V. Vivilecchia, Bruce A. Ross
  • Patent number: 5356896
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor compound, e.g., fluvastatin sodium, is disclosed which is stabilized against pH-related degradation by an alkaline stabilizing medium capable of imparting a pH of at least 8 to an aqueous solution or dispersion of the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Sandoz Ltd.
    Inventors: Mohan B. Kabadi, Richard V. Vivilecchia
  • Patent number: 4211658
    Abstract: A cartridge is disclosed which comprises a volume of particulate packing material through which a fluid is to flow, a piece of solid porous material adjacent to the surface of the packing material though which the fluid is to enter the volume and a second piece of solid porous material adjacent to the surface of the packing material through which the fluid is to exit from the volume, and a heat-shrinkable tubing which triaxially compress the packing material into a tightly packed bed predominantly in the directions which are normal to and parallel to the direction of fluid flow through the packed bed and which extends beyond the pieces of solid porous material to form an inlet opening to and an outlet opening from the packed bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: Waters Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick D. McDonald, Richard V. Vivilecchia, David R. Lorenz