Inventor · El Granada, CA, US

David E. Edgren

59Patents
31h-index
50Co-inventors
91Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 14, 1980 → May 29, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6245357A Extended release dosage form Human Necessities 329 Expired
US4326525A Osmotic device that improves delivery properties of agent in situ Human Necessities 271 Expired
US6120803A Prolonged release active agent dosage form adapted for gastric retention Human Necessities 255 Expired
US5024842A Annealed coats Human Necessities 162 Expired
US6797283B1 Gastric retention dosage form having multiple layers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 148 Expired
US5128145A Dosage form for Parkinson's disease, spasticity and muscle spasms Human Necessities 140 Expired
US4519801A Osmotic device with wall comprising cellulose ether and permeability enhancer Human Necessities 136 Expired
US4917895A Transdermal drug delivery device Human Necessities 120 Expired
US6210712A Dosage form having first and second coats Human Necessities 113 Expired
US5057321A Dosage form comprising drug and maltodextrin Human Necessities 113 Expired
US5190763A Dosage form indicated for the management of abnormal posture, tremor and involuntary movement Human Necessities 109 Expired
US4871548A Controlled release dosage form comprising different cellulose ethers Human Necessities 101 Expired
US6342249B1 Controlled release liquid active agent formulation dosage forms Human Necessities 101 Expired
US5160743A Annealed composition for pharmaceutically acceptable drug Human Necessities 89 Expired
US4915954A Dosage form for delivering a drug at two different rates Human Necessities 84 Expired
US5192550A Dosage form for treating central nervous system disorders Human Necessities 83 Expired
US4946685A Cellulosic dosage form Human Necessities 82 Expired
US4931285A Aqueous based pharmaceutical coating composition for dosage forms Human Necessities 78 Expired
US6635281B2 Gastric retaining oral liquid dosage form Human Necessities 76 Expired
US5200194A Oral osmotic device Human Necessities 71 Expired
US4814181A Dosage form comprising fast agent delivery followed by slow agent delivery Human Necessities 68 Expired
US6217905A Antiparkinson dosage form Human Necessities 67 Expired
US5006346A Delivery system Human Necessities 66 Expired
US5221536A Dosage form indicated for the management of abnormal posture, tremor and involuntary movement Human Necessities 62 Expired
US4522625A Drug dispenser comprising wall formed of semipermeable member and enteric member Human Necessities 61 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.