Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5320616 | Delivery system comprising first walled section and second walled section united by fusion, adhesion or telescopic engagement A delivery system is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent to an animal. The delivery system comprises a wall that surrounds a lumen, said wall comprising a composition that limits the passage of fluid into the system and a composition that permits ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5312390 | Osmotic device with delayed activation of drug delivery The present invention is directed to a fluid-imbibing drug delivery device which is useful for the initial delayed delivery of an active agent formulation to a fluid environment of use, the initial delay period to startup or activation being of a predeter... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312388 | Osmotic device for delayed delivery of agent The present invention is directed to a fluid-imbibing dispensing device for the immediate or almost immediate and extended delivery of an active agent over a prolonged period of time together with the initially delayed pulse delivery of an active agent to... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5266332 | Method for administering anti-Parkinson drug A dosage form is disclosed comprising means for lessening the tackiness and/or irritation of the components of the dosage form to mucosal tissue. The dosage form provides means for forming in the dosage form a floc comprising a drug, which floc, when deli... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5254349 | Process for lessening irritation caused by drug A dosage form is disclosed comprising means for lessening the tackiness and/or irritation of the components of the dosage form to mucosal tissue. The dosage form provides means for forming in the dosage form a floc comprising a drug, which floc, when deli... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5252338 | Therapy delayed A dosage form is disclosed comprising means for delaying the delivery of drug from the dosage form following the administration of the dosage form to a patient in need of drug therapy.... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5208037 | Dosage forms comprising polymers comprising different molecular weights A dosage form is disclosed comprising a wall surrounding a compartment, which comprises a first composition comprising a carboxymethylcellulose and a second composition comprising a higher molecular weigh carboxymethylcellulose. The first composition comp... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5200196 | Improvement in pulsed drug therapy A dosage form comprising (1) an immediately available dose of a beneficial drug followed by a timed delayed dose of drug, or (2) a timed delayed dose of drug.... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5200195 | Process for improving dosage form delivery kinetics A dosage form is disclosed comprising means for lessening the tackiness and/or irritation of the components of the dosage form to mucosal tissue. The dosage form provides means for forming in the dosage form a floc comprising a drug, which floc, when deli... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5190763 | Dosage form indicated for the management of abnormal posture, tremor and involuntary movement A dosage form is disclosed comprising an anti-Parkinson's disease drug for administering to a patient in need of anti-Parkinson's disease therapy.... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5178867 | Dosage form for delivering drug in short-time period The invention pertains to a dosage form for orally administering a drug in eight hours or less to the stomach and small intestine for a therapeutic result.... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5178866 | Dosage form for delivering drug to the intestine A drug delivery device is disclosed for delivering a drug to the intestine and the colon. The device comprises external means for delaying the delivery of drug in the stomach, and hydrophobic means for preventing the passage of fluid through the delay mea... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5166145 | Antiemetic therapy A dosage form is disclosed comprising an antiemetic and antinausea drug for treating vomiting and nausea.... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5160743 | Annealed composition for pharmaceutically acceptable drug A dosage form is disclosed comprising a coat that surrounds a drug. The coat comprises a subcoat and an overcoat thermally annealed to provide a single unit coat around the drug.... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5141752 | Delayed drug delivery device A dosage form comprising (1) an immediately available dose of a beneficial drug followed by a timed delayed dose of drug, or (2) a timed delayed dose of drug.... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5135523 | Delivery system for administering agent to ruminants and swine A delivery system is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent to an animal. The delivery system comprises a wall that surrounds a lumen, said wall comprising a composition that limits the passage of fluid into the system and a composition that permits ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5128145 | Dosage form for Parkinson's disease, spasticity and muscle spasms A dosage form is disclosed comprising a drug and a maltodextrin polymer for administering to a patient a drug in need of therapy.... | 07/07/1992 |
