Patents by Inventor Ronalee Lo Mann

Ronalee Lo Mann 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).

  • Implantable drug-delivery devices, and apparatus and methods for refilling the devices
    Patent number: 9901687
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a needle is employed in refilling drug-delivery devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Ellis Fan-chuin Meng, Mark S. Humayun, Ronalee Lo Mann, Po-Ying Li, Saloomeh Saati
  • Detection of presence and alignment of a therapeutic agent in an iontophoretic drug delivery device
    Patent number: 9744353
    Abstract: A system is provided for testing whether an iontophoretic drug delivery device is in an appropriate state for administering a therapeutic agent into an animal body. An electrical characteristic of at least one electrical path associated with an electrode test point is used to determine whether the iontophoretic device is in an appropriate state. The measured electrical characteristic indicates that the iontophoretic device is in an appropriate state for administering the therapeutic agent into the animal body when the therapeutic agent is properly disposed with respect to the electrodes of the iontophoretic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH
    Inventors: Ronalee Lo Mann, Jason Clevenger, David Saar
  • DETECTION OF PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENT IN AN IONTOPHORETIC DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140135679
    Abstract: A system is provided for testing whether an iontophoretic drug delivery device is in an appropriate state for administering a therapeutic agent into an animal body. An electrical characteristic of at least one electrical path associated with an electrode test point is used to determine whether the iontophoretic device is in an appropriate state. The measured electrical characteristic indicates that the iontophoretic device is in an appropriate state for administering the therapeutic agent into the animal body when the therapeutic agent is properly disposed with respect to the electrodes of the iontophoretic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: NUPATHE, INC.
    Inventors: Ronalee Lo Mann, Jason Clevenger, David Saar
  • IMPLANTABLE DRUG-DELIVERY DEVICES, AND APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REFILLING THE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130289482
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a needle is employed in refilling drug-delivery devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Ellis Fan-chuin Meng, Mark S. Humayun, Ronalee Lo Mann, Po-Ying Li, Saloomeh Saati
  • Drug delivery device with in-plane bandpass regulation check valve in heat-shrink packaging
    Patent number: 8372046
    Abstract: A drug delivery device may include a drug reservoir configured to contain and controllably deliver a fluidic drug. A tube may be configured to deliver the fluid from the drug reservoir through a lumen in the tube to another location. A valve wholly within the lumen of the tube may regulate the flow of the fluid through the tube without substantially diverting the direction in which the fluid flows through the tube. The valve may contain only a single member which moves during operation of the valve. The valve may be configured to regulate the flow of fluid in a bandpass manner by allowing fluid to flow through the valve only when the pressure of the fluid is above a minimum and below a maximum. The valve may be held in place within the tube solely by frictional force between the valve and a wall of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Ellis Meng, Ronalee Lo Mann
  • DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE WITH IN-PLANE BANDPASS REGULATION CHECK VALVE IN HEAT-SHRINK PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20100217209
    Abstract: A drug delivery device may include a drug reservoir configured to contain and controllably deliver a fluidic drug. A tube may be configured to deliver the fluid from the drug reservoir through a lumen in the tube to another location. A valve wholly within the lumen of the tube may regulates the flow of the fluid through the tube without substantially diverting the direction in which the fluid flows through the tube. The valve may contain only a single member which moves during operation of the valve. The valve may be configured to regulate the flow of fluid in a bandpass manner by allowing fluid to flow through the valve only when the pressure of the fluid is above a minimum and below a maximum. The valve may be held in place within the tube solely by frictional force between the valve and a wall of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Ellis Meng, Ronalee Lo Mann