Patents

US 12691033 B2: Lyophilized cake in straight-walled vial

Granted
2026-07-28
Filed
2020-11-05 application 17778147
Type
Utility · 19 claims
Elsewhere
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Abstract

A system including a vial and methods of its use to provide a lyophilized cake removable from the vial without cracking or breaking.

Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Elanco US Inc. 52 patentsUS company or organizationIndianapolis, INPTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Donald D. Evans, IIGreenfield, INPTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28
Mayur PatelGreenfield, INPTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28
Lee J. StimpsonGreenfield, INPTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A61JContainers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes; devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms; devices for administering food or medicines orally; baby comforters; devices for receiving spittleA61J1/1468PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28
A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposesA61K9/19PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.

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