Patents by Inventor Veronique Sanches

Veronique Sanches 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).

  • Iodine-containing fluorocarbon contrast agents
    Patent number: 5582813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nonterminally iodinated fluorinated compositions. The compositions, including, dispersions, emulsions, microemulsions, and gels are useful for biomedical applications, particularly radiography and scintigraphy. The compounds used in the invention preferably have the following general formula:R.sub.F CH.dbd.CIR.sup.1wherein,R.sub.F is a linear, branched, or cyclic first fluorocarbon radical, having 2 to 12 carbon atoms in which 50 to 100% of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms; andR.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of a second fluorocarbon radical and a hydrocarbon radical, wherein,the second fluorocarbon radical is linear, branched, or cyclic, having 2 to 12 carbon atoms in which 50 to 100% of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms; andthe hydrocarbon radical is linear, branched, or cyclic, having 2 to 14 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.
    Inventors: Jean G. Riess, Leila Zarif, Veronique Sanches, Jacques Greiner