Patents by Inventor Ritika Gupta

Ritika Gupta 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: 20210093552
    Abstract: An inhalable composition comprising: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant comprising HFA-152a; and a glycol and/or glycol ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Rene M. GONZALEZ, Paul YOUNG, Ritika GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20200163932
    Abstract: An inhalable composition for use as a medicament in the treatment of a subject wherein said composition comprises: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterised in that the ratio of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol to glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1, wherein the composition is administered in the form of an aerosol having a fine particle fraction of 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Moira BOWDREY
  • Publication number: 20200147035
    Abstract: An inhalable composition for use as a medicament in the treatment of a subject wherein said composition comprises: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterised in that the ratio of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol to glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1, wherein the composition is administered in the form of an aerosol having a fine particle fraction of 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Moira BOWDREY
  • Patent number: 10561634
    Abstract: An inhalable composition for use as a medicament in the treatment of a subject wherein said composition comprises: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterised in that the ratio of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol to glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1, wherein the composition is administered in the form of an aerosol having a fine particle fraction of 60% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Moira Bowdrey
  • Patent number: 10555554
    Abstract: A simulated cigarette having a generally cylindrical cigarette like housing with a main axis, the housing containing a reservoir of a pressurised inhalable composition. The reservoir has a reservoir outlet at one end which is selectively closed by an outlet valve. The simulated cigarette further comprises a tube with a through bore extending along a substantial portion of the reservoir from the vicinity of the reservoir outlet such that composition flows into a tube bore inlet and along the tube bore to the reservoir outlet. The tube inlet end is retained such that the axis passes through the inlet end and so that the tube bore inlet is positioned in the axial sense in the central 50% of the volume of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Rene Mauricio Gonzalez Campos, Khine Zaw Nyein
  • Publication number: 20190358195
    Abstract: An inhalable composition for use as a medicament in the treatment of a subject wherein said composition comprises: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterised in that the ratio of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol to glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1, wherein the composition is administered in the form of an aerosol having a fine particle fraction of 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Moira BOWDREY
  • Patent number: 10413521
    Abstract: An inhalable composition for use as a medicament in the treatment of a subject wherein said composition comprises: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterized in that the ratio of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol to glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1, wherein the composition is administered in the form of an aerosol having a fine particle fraction of 60% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Moira Bowdrey
  • Publication number: 20190124976
    Abstract: The invention relates to dosage regimens for an inhalable formulation comprising nicotine, and to devices for delivering said dosage regimens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Chris MOYSES, Ritika GUPTA
  • Patent number: 10065792
    Abstract: A pressurized refill canister containing a reservoir of composition including a propellant and a nicotine or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof. The reservoir is at a pressure of greater than 400 kPa at 20° C. A refill outlet valve comprises a stem with an axial bore open at the axial end furthest from the reservoir to provide an outlet which discharges the composition in an axial direction. The stem is displaceable from a closed position to which it is biased by a first resilient member with a spring force of greater than 10N when no external force is applied to a dispensing position against the action of the first resilient member to open a flow path from the reservoir to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Rene Mauricio Gonzalez Campos, Khine Zaw Nyein
  • Patent number: 9969544
    Abstract: A pressurized refill canister containing a composition including a propellant. The canister has an outlet valve having a stem biased to a closed position by a first resilient member. The stem has a maximum outer diameter of greater than 3 mm. At the outlet end of the stem, at least part of the wall of the stem extends inwardly from the outside diameter for at least 50% of the radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Kind Consumer Limited
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Rene Mauricio Gonzalez Campos, Khine Zaw Nyein
  • Publication number: 20180110261
    Abstract: A pressurised refill canister containing a reservoir of composition including a propellant, and a non-metered refill outlet valve comprising a stem displaceable from a first position to a dispensing position against the action of a resilient member. The stem comprises a blind bore open at an outlet end and closed at the opposite end and a lateral bore in the side wall of the stem leading to the blind bore. The refill outlet valve further comprises an annular seal which surrounds the stem whereby, in the first position, the lateral bore is not in communication with the inside of the canister, and in the dispensing position, the lateral bore is arranged to move inside the canister with respect to the seal to open a flow path from the inside of the canister via the lateral bore and along the blind bore to the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Rene Mauricio GONZALEZ CAMPOS, Khine Zaw NYEIN
  • Patent number: 9918961
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cannabinoid inhaler, compositions, and methods for delivering a cannabinoid composition to a subject. The cannabinoid composition is delivered in the form of inhaled droplets of respirable size via pulmonary administration. The invention may be used in the treatment of a condition or disorder selected from the group consisting of neuropathic pain, cannabis addiction, nausea, motion sickness, arthritis, and neurodegenerative disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Kind Consumer Limited
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Moira Bowdrey
  • Patent number: 9872518
    Abstract: A pressurized refill canister containing a reservoir of composition including a propellant, and a non-metered refill outlet valve comprising a stem displaceable from a first position to a dispensing position against the action of a resilient member. The stem comprises a blind bore open at an outlet end and closed at the opposite end and a lateral bore in the side wall of the stem leading to the blind bore. The refill outlet valve further comprises an annular seal which surrounds the stem whereby, in the first position, the lateral bore is not in communication with the inside of the canister, and in the dispensing position, the lateral bore is arranged to move inside the canister with respect to the seal to open a flow path from the inside of the canister via the lateral bore and along the blind bore to the outlet end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Rene Mauricio Gonzalez Campos, Khine Zaw Nyein
  • Patent number: 9826779
    Abstract: A method of assembling a tubular simulated cigarette, the method comprising providing an elongate hollow housing having an inhaling end and a refill end; inserting an outlet valve tube, a dip tube and a support from the refill end so that the support supports the proximal end of the dip tube in the housing; inserting a refill valve into the refill end and fixing it in place to form a composition reservoir with the dip tube placing the reservoir in fluid communication with an outlet orifice when the outlet valve tube is open; inserting a valve element into a recess in the side of the housing so that the valve element is positioned to selectively close the outlet valve tube; inserting a breath operated valve actuation mechanism laterally into the recess; and applying a cover to the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Ritika Gupta, Rene Mauricio Gonzalez Campos, Khine Zaw Nyein
  • Patent number: 9655890
    Abstract: An inhalable composition comprising: nicotine or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterized in that the ratio of monohydric alcohol:glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Kind Consumer Limited
    Inventors: Alex Hearn, Stuart Bhimsen Lowe, Ritika Gupta, Chris Moyses
  • Publication number: 20170056368
    Abstract: An inhalable composition for use as a medicament in the treatment of a subject wherein said composition comprises: one or more cannabinoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof; a propellant; a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol; and a glycol and/or glycol ether, characterized in that the ratio of monohydric or polyhydric alcohol to glycol or glycol ether by weight is from 6:1 to 1:1, wherein the composition is administered in the form of an aerosol having a fine particle fraction of 60% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Moira BOWDREY
  • Publication number: 20160302484
    Abstract: Testing apparatus comprising an air pump downstream of measuring equipment which measures the characteristics of an inhaler is provided. An induction port upstream of the measuring equipment has an adaptor connected at a first end. The adaptor comprises a through-bore extending through the adaptor from the first end to a second end to receive an inhaler and a bypass channel in communication with the through-bore. The invention also includes a testing method and the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ritika GUPTA, Rene Mauricio GONZALEZ CAMPOS, Alex HEARN, David HACKETT
  • Publication number: 20160280450
    Abstract: A pressurised refill canister containing a reservoir of composition including a propellant and a nicotine or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or salt thereof. The reservoir is at a pressure of greater than 400 kPa at 20° C. A refill outlet valve comprises a stem with an axial bore open at the axial end furthest from the reservoir to provide an outlet which discharges the composition in an axial direction. The stem is displaceable from a closed position to which it is biased by a first resilient member with a spring force of greater than 10N when no external force is applied to a dispensing position against the action of the first resilient member to open a flow path from the reservoir to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Rene Mauricio GONZALEZ CAMPOS, Khine Zaw NYEIN
  • Publication number: 20160135500
    Abstract: A simulated cigarette having a generally cylindrical cigarette like housing with a main axis, the housing containing a reservoir of a pressurised inhalable composition. The reservoir has a reservoir outlet at one end which is selectively closed by an outlet valve. The simulated cigarette further comprises a tube with a through bore extending along a substantial portion of the reservoir from the vicinity of the reservoir outlet such that composition flows into a tube bore inlet and along the tube bore to the reservoir outlet. The tube inlet end is retained such that the axis passes through the inlet end and so that the tube bore inlet is positioned in the axial sense in the central 50% of the volume of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Rene Mauricio GONZALEZ CAMPOS, Khine Zaw NYEIN
  • Publication number: 20160052700
    Abstract: A pressurised refill canister containing a composition including a propellant. The canister has an outlet valve having a stem biased to a closed position by a first resilient member. The stem has a maximum outer diameter of greater than 3 mm. At the outlet end of the stem, at least part of the wall of the stem extends inwardly from the outside diameter for at least 50% of the radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: KIND CONSUMER LIMITED
    Inventors: Alex HEARN, Ritika GUPTA, Rene Mauricio GONZALEZ CAMPOS, Khine Zaw NYEIN