Patents by Inventor Stan Banks

Stan Banks 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).

  • Transdermal delivery of naltrexone hydrochloride, naltrexol hydrochloride, and bis(hydroxy-methyl)propionyl-3-0 ester naltrexone using microneedles
    Publication number: 20080008745
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for transdermal delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of Naltrexone Hydrochloride, Naltrexol Hydrochloride, and/or Naltrexone Diol Ester using microneedles. The invention also provides methods for treatment of narcotic dependence, alcohol abuse, and/or alcoholism. Preferably, the Naltrexone Hydrochloride, Naltrexol Hydrochloride, and/or Naltrexone Diol Ester is administered by creating a microneedle-treated site in the skin of a subject by inserting microneedles, followed by applying the Naltrexone Hydrochloride, Naltrexol Hydrochloride, and/or Naltrexone Diol Ester to the microneedle-treated site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Audra Stinchcomb, Stan Banks, Raghotham Pinninti