Bizarre Patents
System for magnetically attaching templeless eyewear to a person
A system of eyewear that eliminates the need for hinges on the frames of the eyewear.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of PatentStorm
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest patents by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Got questions? Ask a Patent Expert!
Registered users: Manage your profile, comments and alerts.
US Patent 5851536 - Therapeutic delivery using compounds self-assembled into high axial ratio microstructures
US Patent Issued on December 22, 1998
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 21, 2016Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 21, 2016Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractTherapeutic agents comprising plural therapeutic compounds self assembled into high axial ratio microstructures are described. The threapeutic compounds satisfy the formula HARFM-Th, wherein HARFM is a high axial ratio forming material and Th is a therapeutic associated with the HARFM. The therapeutic agent also can satisfy the formula HARFM-S-Th, wherein S is a spacer. Release of the therapeutic by the agent generally follows either 0-order kinetics or psuedofirst order kinetics. A method for delivering drugs to animals or persons also is described. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a therapeutic self-assembled into an HAR microstructure to the animal or person.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 752848 filed on 11/21/1996US Classes:424/400, PREPARATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY SPECIAL PHYSICAL FORM424/450LiposomesField of Search424/400, PREPARATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY SPECIAL PHYSICAL FORM424/450, Liposomes424/443, Web, sheet or filament bases; compositions of bandages; or dressings with incorporated medicaments428/357, COATED OR STRUCTUALLY DEFINED FLAKE, PARTICLE, CELL, STRAND, STRAND PORTION, ROD, FILAMENT, MACROSCOPIC FIBER OR MASS THEREOF428/221WEB OR SHEET CONTAINING STRUCTURALLY DEFINED ELEMENT OR COMPONENTExaminersPrimary: Kishore, Gollamudi S.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4871488, Reconstituting viral glycoproteins into large phospholipid vesiclesIssued on: 10/03/1989 Inventor: Mannino , et al.4990291, Method of making lipid tubules by a cooling process Issued on: 02/05/1991 Inventor: Schoen, et al.5643574Protein- or peptide-cochleate vaccines and methods of immunizing using the same Issued on: 07/01/1997 Inventor: Gould-Fogerite, et al. International ClassesA61K 009/00A61K 009/127 |
