Patents by Inventor Sonia Heiber

Sonia Heiber 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).

  • Method and systems for administering nitroglycerin transdermally at enhanced transdermal fluxes
    Patent number: 5302395
    Abstract: Transdermal delivery systems for delivery of nitroglycerin are disclosed which deliver the drug at enhanced transdermal fluxes. The systems include, in addition to nitroglycerin, a permeation enhancer which is either a sorbitan ester, a C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 aliphatic alcohol, or a mixture thereof. Methods for administering nitroglycerin using such permeation enhancers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: TheraTech, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles D. Ebert, Dinesh Patel, Sonia Heiber
  • Sorbitan esters as skin permeation enhancers
    Patent number: 5227169
    Abstract: Skin permeation enhancer compositions are provided which increase the permeability of skin to transdermally administered pharmacologically active agents. The compositions contain a sorbitan ester in addition to the selected pharmacologically active agent, and may also contain a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 aliphatic alcohol. Methods and transdermal drug delivery systems for using the compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Theratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonia Heiber, Dinesh Patel, Charles D. Ebert
  • Sorbitan esters as skin permeation enhancers
    Patent number: 5212199
    Abstract: Skin permeation enhancer compositions are provided which increase the permeability of skin to transdermally administered pharmacologically active agents. The compositions contain a sorbitan ester in addition to the selected pharmacologically active agent, and may also contain a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 aliphatic alcohol. Methods and transdermal drug delivery systems for using the compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Theratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonia Heiber, Dinesh Patel, Charles D. Ebert
  • Sorbitan esters as skin permeation enhancers
    Patent number: 5122383
    Abstract: Skin permeation enhancer compositions are provided which increase the permeability of skin to transdermally administered pharmacologically active agents. The compositions contain a sorbitan ester in addition to the selected pharmacologically active agent, and may also contain a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 aliphatic alcohol. Methods and transdermal drug delivery systems for using the compositions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Theratech, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonia Heiber, Dinesh Patel, Charles D. Ebert