Patents by Inventor Teshome Melaku

Teshome Melaku 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).

  • Controlled release formulations and associated methods
    Patent number: 8765178
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation having a geometric configuration that affects the release characteristics of active agents contained therein and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, a sustained release oral dosage pharmaceutical tablet may include a first layer having a first active agent, where the first layer is disposed between two adjacent controlled release layers, at least one of the adjacent layers including at least one second active agent. The two adjacent layers are arranged such that they cover a portion of the first layer. The two adjacent layers may be separate layers or they may be joined into a single continuous layer, depending on the overall configuration and geometric design of the oral dosage form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Watson Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Nilesh H. Parikh, Teshome Melaku
  • Controlled Release Formulations and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20080020039
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical formulation having a geometric configuration that affects the release characteristics of active agents contained therein and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, a sustained release oral dosage pharmaceutical tablet may include a first layer having a first active agent, where the first layer is disposed between two adjacent controlled release layers, at least one of the adjacent layers including at least one second active agent. The two adjacent layers are arranged such that they cover a portion of the first layer. The two adjacent layers may be separate layers or they may be joined into a single continuous layer, depending on the overall configuration and geometric design of the oral dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: WATSON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nilesh H. Parikh, Teshome Melaku