Patents by Inventor Stephen Wicks

Stephen Wicks 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).

  • Cyclodextrin
    Patent number: 11117978
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The method comprises first contacting cyclodextrin with a base to form activated cyclodextrin. The method then comprises separately contacting the activated cyclodextrin with an alkyl sultone to form sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The activation reaction is carried in batch and the sulphoalkylation reaction is carried out under continuous flow conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Curadev Pharma Pvt Ltd
    Inventors: Tammy Savage, Stephen Wicks, John Mitchell
  • Cyclodextrin
    Patent number: 10239961
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The method comprises first contacting cyclodextrin with a base to form activated cyclodextrin. The method then comprises separately contacting the activated cyclodextrin with an alkyl sultone to form sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The activation reaction is carried in batch and the sulphoalkylation reaction is carried out under continuous flow conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: CURADEV PHARMA PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventors: Tammy Savage, Stephen Wicks, John Mitchell
  • CYCLODEXTRIN
    Publication number: 20160024229
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The method comprises first contacting cyclodextrin with a base to form activated cyclodextrin. The method then comprises separately contacting the activated cyclodextrin with an alkyl sultone to form sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The activation reaction is carried in batch and the sulphoalkylation reaction is carried out under continuous flow conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Tammy Savage, Stephen Wicks, John Mitchell
  • CYCLODEXTRIN
    Publication number: 20150025023
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The method comprises first contacting cyclodextrin with a base to form activated cyclodextrin. The method then comprises separately contacting the activated cyclodextrin with an alkyl sultone to form sulphoalkyl ether-?-cyclodextrin. The activation reaction is carried in batch and the sulphoalkylation reaction is carried out under continuous flow conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tammy Savage, Stephen Wicks, John Mitchell