Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Vaught

Jeffrey L. Vaught 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).

  • Composition comprising a tramadol material and any of codeine, oxycodone or hydrocodone and their use
    Patent number: 5468744
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising a tramadol material selected from the group consisting of tramadol, its stereoisomers and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and either codeine or oxycodone, and their use in treating pain. When the components, i.e., tramadol materials and either of codeine or oxycodone, of the composition are within certain ratios of pharmacological effects of the compositions are superaddditive (synergistic).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: McNeil Lab, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Raffa, Jeffrey L. Vaught
  • Composition comprising a tramadol material and acetaminophen and its use
    Patent number: 5336691
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a tramadol material and acetaminophen, and its use. As used herein tramadol refers to various forms of tramadol. The compositions are pharmacologically useful in treating pain and tussive conditions. The compositions are also subject to less opioid side-effects such as abuse liability, tolerance, constipation and respiratory depression. Furthermore, where the components of the compositions are within certain ratios the pharmacological effects of the compositions are superadditive (synergistic).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: McNeilab, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Raffa, Jeffrey L. Vaught
  • Composition comprising a tramadol material and acetaminophen and its use
    Patent number: RE39221
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a tramadol material and acetaminophen, and its use. As used herein tramadol refers to various forms of tramadol. The compositions are pharmacologically useful in treating pain and tussive conditions. The compositions are also subject to less opioid side-effects such as abuse liability, tolerance, constipation and respiratory depression. Furthermore, where the components of the compositions are within certain ratios the pharmacological effects of the compositions are superadditive (synergistic).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Raffa, Jeffrey L. Vaught