Patents Examined by Peter G O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7855189
    Abstract: The invention relates to N-phenylphosphoric acid triamides of general formula (I) to a method for the production thereof and to their use as agents for regulating or inhibiting enzymatic urea hydrolysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: SKW Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz GmbH
    Inventors: André Hucke, Hans-Joachim Niclas, Hartmut Wozniak, Hans-Jürgen Michel, Carola Schuster
  • Patent number: 7855228
    Abstract: The identification of MreB as essential for bacterial chromosome segregation provides a new target for antibiotic action. The MreB function is useful in the development of screening assays for new antibiotics, which may use, for example, genetic mutants in MreB, tests of MreB mediated chromosome segregation, and the like. In one embodiment of the invention, the antibiotic is an isothiourea compound, which may comprise a polyhalogenated benzyl group, e.g. at the 4 position, the 2,4 position, etc. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an MreB targeted antibiotic as an active agent is administered to a patient suffering from a microbial infection, particularly bacterial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignees: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stamford Junior University, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Zemer Gitai, Lucy Shapiro, Masaaki Wachi, Noritaka Iwai
  • Patent number: 7851505
    Abstract: The current invention provides novel thiotungstate derivatives, methods of making novel thiotungstate derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions of novel thiotungstate derivatives, methods of using novel thiotungstate derivatives to treat diseases associated with aberrant vascularization, copper metabolism disorders and obesity and methods of using pharmaceutical compositions of thiotungstate derivatives to treat diseases associated with aberrant vascularization, copper metabolism disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, obesity or NF-?B dysregulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Attenuon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Ternansky, Patricia L. Gladstone, Amy L. Allan, Melissa L. P. Price, Andrew Mazar
  • Patent number: 7846971
    Abstract: The present invention relates to active bactericidal, antibacterial, anti-infective, antimicrobial, sporicidal, disinfectant, antifungal and antiviral compounds and compositions and to new uses of these compositions in therapy. This specification also describes methods of use for the new compounds and compositions. The specification further describes methods for preparing these compounds. FIG. 1: A dual chamber apparatus for the preparation of NNDCT on site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Novabay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Najafi, Mansour Bassiri, Lu Wang, Behzad Khosrovi
  • Patent number: 7834062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to Mannich base antimalarial aminoalkylphenol compounds and their use against protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, particularly emerging strains of drug-resistant Plasmodia. This invention further relates to compositions containing such compounds and a process for making the compounds. This and other aspects of the invention are realized upon review of the entire specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Conrad P. Dorn, Mary Ann Powles, Thomas F. Walsh, Matthew J. Wyvratt
  • Patent number: 7811999
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject suffering from an obstructive respiratory disease, including the step of administering to a subject a compound comprising a lipid or phospholipid moiety bound to a physiologically acceptable monomer, dimer, oligomer, or polymer, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutical product thereof, in an amount effective to treat the subject suffering from an obstructive respiratory disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Saul Yedgar, David Shoseyov
  • Patent number: 7807850
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new process for the preparation of 2R,3S-N-isobutyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-amino-4-phenylbuty1)-p-nitrobenzenesulfonylamide hydrochloride, wherein this compound is prepared directly from the chloromethylalcohol. Importantly, the process of the present invention results in higher yields of 2R,3S-N-isobutyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-amino-4-phenylbutyl)-p-nitrobenzenesulfonylamide hydrochloride without sacrificing its purity. The processes of the present invention can be used to prepare not only the 2R,3S-derivative, but also the 2S,3S-, 2S,2R- and the 2R,3R-derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Ampac Fine Chemicals LLC
    Inventors: Aslam A. Malik, Hasan Palandoken, Joy A. Stringer, Roland P. Carlson, John Leach, Thomas G. Archibald, Robert G. Miotke
  • Patent number: 7807658
    Abstract: Novel compounds of formula I, with the exception of i) the racemate of (3-amino-2-hydroxypropyl)phosphinic acid; and ii) (2R/S, 3R)-(3-amino-2-hydroxybutyl)phosphinic acid, having affinity to one or more GABAB receptors, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and stereoisomers, as well as processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing said therapeutically active compounds and the use of said active compounds in therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Anders Lehmann, Sverker von Unge
  • Patent number: 7799953
    Abstract: A 3-methylthiopropanal is produced by a method comprising the step of supplying an acrolein and a methyl mercaptan together or sequentially with an acidic compound and a basic compound into a reaction system to react the acrolein with the methyl mercaptan, wherein the basic compound is used in an amount of about 0.3 mol or less per mol of the acidic compound. In accordance with the present invention, a 3-methylthiopropanal with high quality is produced while suppressing the production of by-products having high boiling points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shiozaki, Toru Haga
  • Patent number: 7795465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing semicarbazone compounds of the formula I, where R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, CN, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkoxy, and R3 is C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkyl or C1-C4-haloalkoxy, by reacting a hydrazone compound of the general formula II, where R is C1-C4-alkoxy, amino, C1-C4-alkylamino or di(C1-C4-alkyl)amino, and R1, R2 are each as defined above, with an aniline compound of the general formula III where R3 is as defined above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Zierke, Stefan Engel, Peter Otto
  • Patent number: 7790938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing an alcohol including hydrogenating an aldehyde using a hydrogenation catalyst and subjecting the resultant product to distillation/purification, wherein the resultant hydrogenation product is subjected to distillation/purification in the absence of the hydrogenation catalyst or in the presence of the hydrogenation catalyst in such an amount that does not cause a dehydrogenation reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Kawasaki, Yuichi Fujita
  • Patent number: 7790923
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the production of certain phosphorous, namely urea, thio-urea and sulphonamide phosphorous compounds. The present invention provides a process for the production of phosphorous compounds which process allows an easy and effective separation of the reaction products from impurities by applying a solid alkaline ion-exchange resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: BASF Nederland B.V. and University of Amsterdam
    Inventors: Albertus Jacobus Sandee, Alida Maria Van Der Burg, Joost Nicolaas Hendrik Reek
  • Patent number: 7786325
    Abstract: Disclosed is an industrially advantageous process for producing O-methyl-N-nitroisourea. Disclosed is a process for obtaining O-methyl-N-nitroisourea represented by the following chemical formula (1) or a salt thereof in a high yield by performing the nitration of O-methylisourea represented by the following chemical formula (2) or a salt thereof with nitrating agents in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Katsuta, Kiyoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7786327
    Abstract: A method for co-producing electric power and urea from carbonaceous fuels such as coal, by pyrolizing the coal with oxygen to produce a raw rich gas and a hot char which is gasified with air to produce a raw lean gas. Subsequent to the cleaning of the two gases, the cleaned rich gas is made up of CO and 2H2, and the clean lean gas is made up of N2+CO. The CO in the rich gas is separated from the 2H2 and is added to the lean gas to enrich it with CO to become a lean fuel gas which fuels a gas turbine and is part of a combined cycle system which efficiently generates electric power while exhausting an off-gas (flue gas) made up of N2+CO2. The 2H2 separated from the CO, and the N2+CO2 of the exhausted flue gas are together synthesized to produce urea —CO(NH2)2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Albert Calderon
  • Patent number: 7781614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating an impure organic composition of ammonium imide, one of the substituents of which imide ion is a sulfonyl carried by a perhalogenated, advantageously perfluorinated carbon, characterized in that said composition is subjected to a step of liquid-liquid extraction by means of an aqueous phase and containing, as impurity, at least one of the chemical species chosen from halides, sulfonates and sulfinates, in particular those whose sulfur is carried by a perhalogenated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Rhodia Chimie
    Inventor: Bernard Besson
  • Patent number: 7781599
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide an economical process with minimized toxicity for producing an aromatic compound having a variety of substituents such as various alkyl groups, and the problem is solved by a process for production of an aromatic compound represented by formula (1) below, which comprises reacting a compound represented by formula (2) below with an aromatic magnesium reagent represented by formula (3a) below in the presence of an iron catalyst and a diamine compound: wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or a C3-C10 saturated or unsaturated ring group; A is an optionally substituted C4-C20 aromatic group or an optionally substituted heteroaromatic group; X is a halogen atom or a sulfonic acid ester; and Y1 is bromine, iodine, chlorine or a carbanion ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Masaharu Nakamura, Eiichi Nakamura, Keiko Matsuo, Shingo Ito
  • Patent number: 7781612
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fluorinated sulfonyl fluoride useful as e.g. a material for an ion exchange resin, and a novel chemical substance useful as an intermediate in the production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Koichi Murata, Takashi Okazoe, Eisuke Murotani
  • Patent number: 7772426
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for efficiently and highly selectively producing L-2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-butanoic acid, which is useful as a herbicide, through a catalytic asymmetric synthesis reaction. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing L-2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-butanoic acid which is characterized in that a dehydroamino acid is subjected to an asymmetric hydrogenation by using a rhodium catalyst represented by the formula (2) below and having an optically active cyclic phosphine ligand, and then the resulting product is subjected to hydrolysis: [Rh(R4)(L)]X??(2) [where R4 represents 1,5-cyclooctadien or norbornadien; L represents a substance represented by the following formula (6): (wherein R5 and R8 respectively represent a C1-4 alkyl group; R6 and R7 respectively represent hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group; and Y represents a group selected from groups represented by the following formula (7): (where Me represents methyl group)).].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuto Minowa, Nozomu Nakanishi, Masaaki Mitomi
  • Patent number: 7771611
    Abstract: Novel compositions are provided containing a compound represented by the formula YOSF5 or ZOSF5, where: (a) Y is: (i) an organic cation other than (Me2N)3S+ or (ii) an inorganic cation, provided that when Y is the inorganic cation, the composition further includes a complexing agent; and (b) Z is C1-20 alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, combinations thereof, or analogues thereof containing at least one heteroatom, provided that the compound represented by the formula ZOSF5 is a molecular compound. Processes of making the cationic compounds are disclosed as are processes for using the compositions containing cationic compounds in nucleophilic replacement reactions to prepare the compositions containing molecular compounds including the OSF5 group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert George Syvret, Gauri Sankar Lal, Kristen Elaine Minnich
  • Patent number: 7772196
    Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject suffering from a dermatologic condition, including, inter alia, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, and seboreic dermatitis, the method includes the step of administering to a subject a compound comprising a lipid or phospholipid moiety bound to a physiologically acceptable monomer, dimer, oligomer, or polymer, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutical product thereof, in an amount effective to treat the subject suffering from a dermatologic condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Inventor: Saul Yedgar