Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090098168 | MULTIPLE-LAYER MICROBUBBLE LIPOSPHERE DRUG DELIVERY VEHICLE AND SYSTEM - A multiple layer microbubble drug delivery system, multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle, method thereof and fabrication method is disclosed. The microfluidic drug delivery system for producing multiple layer microbubbles includes a first inlet which receives a gas and directs the gas into a central stream, a second inlet which receives a first liquid containing a drug substance and flow focuses the first liquid around the gas and a third inlet which receives a second liquid and flow focuses the second liquid around the first liquid. The multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle includes a gas core, a first liquid layer containing a drug and surrounding the gas core and a second liquid layer surrounding the first liquid layer to stabilize the first liquid layer. | 04-16-2009 |
20110014297 | MULTIMODAL THERAPEUTIC HYBRID PARTICLE COMPLEX AND SYSTEM - A multiple layer microbubble drug delivery system, multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle, method thereof and fabrication method are disclosed. The microfluidic drug delivery system for producing multiple layer microbubbles includes a first inlet which receives a gas and directs the gas into a central stream, a second inlet which receives a first liquid containing a drug substance and flow focuses the first liquid around the gas, a third inlet which receives a second liquid and flow focuses the second liquid around the first liquid and a fourth inlet which receives a third liquid and flow focuses the third liquid around the second liquid. The multiple layer microbubble drug delivery vehicle includes a gas core, a first liquid layer containing a drug and surrounding the gas core, a second liquid layer surrounding the first liquid layer to stabilize the first liquid layer and a plurality of particles outside the second liquid layer. | 01-20-2011 |
20110045095 | POLYMER-PHOSPHOLIPID SHELLED MICROBUBBLES - A multiple layer microfluidic system and multiple layer microbubble are disclosed. The microfluidic system for producing multiple layer microbubbles includes a first inlet which receives a gas and directs the gas into a central stream, a second inlet which receives an oil and flow focuses the oil around the gas, a third inlet which receives a polymer and lipid solution and flow focuses the polymer and lipid solution around the oil and a fourth inlet which receives a surfactant solution and flow focuses the surfactant solution around the polymer and lipid solution. The multiple layer microbubble includes a gas core, a polymer and lipid shell surrounding the gas core and a surfactant layer surrounding shell. | 02-24-2011 |