Inventor · San Diego, CA, US

Thomas E. Tarara

39Patents
17h-index
40Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Feb 28, 1995 → Sep 20, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5874481A Fluorochemical solutions for the delivery of lipophilic pharmaceutical agents Human Necessities 174 Expired
US6565885B1 Methods of spray drying pharmaceutical compositions Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 163 Expired
US6309623A Stabilized preparations for use in metered dose inhalers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 154 Expired
US7306787B2 Engineered particles and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 117 Expired
US5733526A Hydrocarbon oil/fluorochemical preparations and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 111 Expired
US6630169B1 Particulate delivery systems and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 107 Expired
US5667809A Continuous fluorochemical microdispersions for the delivery of lipophilic pharmaceutical agents Human Necessities 105 Expired
US7368102B2 Pulmonary delivery of aminoglycosides Human Necessities 94 Expired
US6433040B1 Stabilized bioactive preparations and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 89 Expired
US6946117B1 Stabilized preparations for use in nebulizers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 66 Expired
US5798091A Stabilized gas emulsion containing phospholipid for ultrasound contrast enhancement Human Necessities 48 Expired
US6638495B2 Stabilized preparation for use in metered dose inhalers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 42 Expired
US7442388B2 Phospholipid-based powders for drug delivery Human Necessities 25 Expired
US7628978B2 Stabilized preparations for use in metered dose inhalers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 22 Expired
US7205343B2 Stabilized bioactive preparations and method of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US7393544B2 Dispersion for pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Active
US7790145B2 Respiratory dispersion for metered dose inhalers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Active
US9439862B2 Phospholipid-based powders for drug delivery Human Necessities 15 Active
US8246934B2 Respiratory dispersion for metered dose inhalers comprising perforated microstructures Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Active
US8168223B1 Engineered particles and methods of use Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US8080263B2 Dispersion for pulmonary delivery of a bioactive agent Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7326691B2 Compositions comprising amphotericin B, methods, and systems Human Necessities 7 Expired
US6280705A Kits & systems for ultrasonic imaging Human Necessities 6 Expired
US7871598B1 Stable metal ion-lipid powdered pharmaceutical compositions for drug delivery and methods of use Human Necessities 5 Expired
US7141235B2 Stabilized gas emulsion containing phospholipid for ultrasound contrast enhancement Human Necessities 3 Expired

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