Patents by Inventor William Kolosi

William Kolosi 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).

  • Storage and dispensing devices for administration of oral transmucosal dosage forms
    Patent number: 9066847
    Abstract: Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing dosage forms to the oral mucosa of a patient are disclosed. The drug storage and dispensing device is a single dose applicator or a device which includes a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: AceIRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew I. Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Bruce Edwards, Edmond Chiu, Stelios Tzannis, Pamela Palmer, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau
  • METHODS FOR ADMINISTERING SMALL VOLUME ORAL TRANSMUCOSAL DOSAGE FORMS USING A DISPENSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150038898
    Abstract: Systems and methods for administration of small volume sufentanil drug dosage forms to the sublingual mucosa of a subject using a device are disclosed. The dispensing device includes a lock-out feature and a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Pamela Palmer, Andrew Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Bruce Edwards, Edmond Chiu, Thomas Schreck, Stelios Tzannis, Lawrence Hamel, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau
  • Drug storage and dispensing devices and systems comprising the same
    Patent number: 8905964
    Abstract: Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing a drug dosage form to a patient are disclosed. A cartridge includes a cartridge housing and a pusher. The cartridge housing defines a channel within which multiple tablets are disposed. The cartridge housing is configured to be removably coupled to a tablet dispensing device. A first portion of the pusher is disposed outside of the channel. A second portion of the pusher is movably disposed within the channel, and is configured to exert a force on the plurality of tablets to convey a first tablet from the channel into the tablet delivery device when the force is exerted on the first portion of the pusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew I. Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Thomas Schreck, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau
  • Methods for administering small volume oral transmucosal dosage forms using a dispensing device
    Patent number: 8753308
    Abstract: Systems and methods for administration of small volume sufentanil drug dosage forms to the sublingual mucosa of a subject using a device are disclosed. The dispensing device includes a lock-out feature and a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela Palmer, Andrew Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Bruce Edwards, Edmond Chiu, Thomas Schreck, Stelios Tzannis, Lawrence Hamel, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau
  • Drug dispensing device with flexible push rod
    Patent number: 8357114
    Abstract: Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing a drug dosage form are disclosed. Devices having a housing defining a nonlinear passageway and a flexible push rod to move within the nonlinear passageway are disclosed. Devices having a flexible push rod coupled to a rotation actuating member at at an end portion thereof are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew I. Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Thomas Schreck, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau
  • Storage and dispensing devices for administration of oral transmucosal dosage forms
    Publication number: 20080164275
    Abstract: Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing dosage forms to the oral mucosa of a patient are disclosed. The drug storage and dispensing device is a single dose applicator or a device which includes a means to retard or prevent saliva and/or moisture ingress such that the drug dosage forms in the device remain dry prior to administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew I. Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Bruce Edwards, Edmond Chiu, Stelios Tzannis, Pamela Palmer, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau
  • Drug storage and dispensing devices and systems comprising the same
    Publication number: 20070186923
    Abstract: Drug storage and dispensing devices for dispensing a drug dosage form to a patient are disclosed. The dispensing device has a programmable lock-out feature for locking the dispensing device and is capable of detecting the identity of a user. The invention further provides a method for the treatment of subject, by administering to the subject a drug dosage form using a dispensing device of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: AceIRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Poutiatine, Charles Rampersaud, Thomas Schreck, William Kolosi, Sascha Retailleau