The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas R Tice, Birmingham, AL (US);
Richard M Gilley, Birmingham, AL (US);
John H Eldridge, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jay K Staas, Birmingham, AL (US);
Assignees:
Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, AL (US);
The Uab Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424501 ; 4242371 ; 4242561 ; 424497 ; 424499 ; 424810 ; 42840221 ; 42840224 ; 514885 ; 514889 ; 514958 ; 514963 ;
Abstract
A method, and compositions for use therein capable, of delivering a bioactive agent to an animal entailing the steps of encapsulating effective amounts of the agent in a biocompatible excipient to form microcapsules having a size less than approximately ten micrometers and administering effective amounts of the microcapsules to the animal. A pulsatile response is obtained, as well as mucosal and systemic immunity.