Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
32Patents
3Active
32Granted
39Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jun 5, 1992 → Dec 19, 2006 · 3 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5393524A | Methods for selecting and using gases as ultrasound contrast media | Human Necessities | 192 | Expired |
| US5409688A | Gaseous ultrasound contrast media | Human Necessities | 189 | Expired |
| US5558853A | Phase shift colloids as ultrasound contrast agents | Human Necessities | 169 | Expired |
| US6458373B1 | Emulsion vehicle for poorly soluble drugs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 152 | Expired |
| US5558855A | Phase shift colloids as ultrasound contrast agents | Human Necessities | 122 | Expired |
| US5558854A | Ultrasound contrast media comprising perfluoropentane and perfluorohexane gas | Human Necessities | 121 | Expired |
| US5558094A | Methods for using persistent gases as ultrasound contrast media | Human Necessities | 118 | Expired |
| US5573751A | Persistent gaseous bubbles as ultrasound contrast media | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US5595723A | Method for preparing storage stable colloids | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US6667048B1 | Emulsion vehicle for poorly soluble drugs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 95 | Expired |
| US5707607A | Phase shift colloids as ultrasound contrast agents | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5707606A | Phase shift colloids as ultrasound contrast agents | Human Necessities | 73 | Expired |
| US5897851A | Nucleation and activation of a liquid-in-liquid emulsion for use in ultrasound imaging | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US6660286B1 | Emulsion vehicle for poorly soluble drugs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 48 | Expired |
| US6982282B2 | Emulsion vehicle for poorly soluble drugs | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 43 | Expired |
| US6479540B1 | Compositions of tocol-soluble therapeutics | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 27 | Expired |
| US6858227B1 | Vitamin E conjugates | Human Necessities | 24 | Expired |
| US7223770B2 | Tocopherol-modified therapeutic drug compounds | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 22 | Expired |
| US6727280B2 | Method for treating colorectal carcinoma using a taxane/tocopherol formulation | Human Necessities | 22 | Expired |
| US7030155B2 | Emulsion vehicle for poorly soluble drugs | Human Necessities | 20 | Expired |
| US7232919B2 | Platinum compounds | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 15 | Expired |
| US6156292A | Gaseous ultrasound contrast media and method for selecting gases for use as ultrasound contrast media | Human Necessities | 12 | Expired |
| US7038071B2 | Platinum compounds | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 12 | Expired |
| US7129368B2 | Platinum carboxylate anticancer compounds | Human Necessities | 10 | Expired |
| US5876696A | Composition comprising a fluorine containing surfactant and perfluoropentane for ultrasound | Human Necessities | 7 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.