Patents by Inventor Eric Mertz

Eric Mertz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230073314
    Abstract: A window balance assembly and a mounting bracket for a window balance assembly are provided. The mounting bracket includes a planar-shaped body having opposed planar surface with an opening extending through the body from one surface to the other. The mounting bracket further includes first and second hooks extending from the same edge of the body that selectively engage a curl spring and a carrier of a window balance assembly. The first hook is oriented in a different direction than the second hook such that the first hook has an upward bend and the second hook has a downward bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. DENORMAND, Andrew BAGLIO, Eric MERTZ, Jay SOFIANEK
  • Patent number: 10239863
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ning Shao, Scott D. Edmondson, Santhosh Neelamkavil, Zhuyan Guo, Eric Mertz, Yi Zang, Jiafang He
  • Patent number: 10214512
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma Kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jiayi Xu, Amjad Ali, Wei Zhou, Ying-Duo Gao, Scott D. Edmondson, Eric Mertz, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Weiguo Liu, Wanying Sun, Dong-Ming Shen, Bart Harper, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Yeon-Hee Lim, Meng Yang
  • Publication number: 20180339977
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma Kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Jiayi Xu, Amjad Ali, Wei Zhou, Ying-Duo Gao, Scott D. Edmondson, Eric Mertz, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Weiguo Liu, Wanying Sun, Dong-Ming Shen, Bart Harper, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Yeon-Hee Lim, Meng Yang
  • Patent number: 10123995
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Mertz, Weiguo Liu, Scott D. Edmondson, Amjad Ali, Ying-Duo Gao, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Sung-Sau So, Remond Moningka, Wanying Sun, Alan Hruza, Linda L. Brockunier
  • Patent number: 10081617
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I); and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Mertz, Scott D. Edmondson, Sung-Sau So, Wanying Sun, Weiguo Liu, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Ying-Duo Gao, Alan Hruza, Yi Zang, Amjad Ali, Rudrajit Mal, Jiafang He, Rongze Kuang, Heping Wu, Anthony K. Ogawa, Andrew F. Nolting
  • Publication number: 20180179180
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ning Shao, Scott D. Edmondson, Santhosh Neelamkavil, Zhuyan Guo, Eric Mertz, Yi Zang, Jiafang He
  • Patent number: 9975874
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) (Formula (I)) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Mertz, Scott D. Edmondson, Alan Hruza, Jiafang He, Sung-Sau So, Amjad Ali, Ying-Duo Gao
  • Publication number: 20180079743
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I); and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Eric Mertz, Scott D. Edmondson, Sung-Sau So, Wanying Sun, Weiguo Liu, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Ying-Duo Gao, Alan Hruza, Yi Zang, Amjad Ali, Rudrajit Mal, Jiafang He, Rongze Kuang, Heping Wu, Anthony K. Ogawa, Andrew F. Nolting
  • Patent number: 9896433
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula I wherein the variables in Formula I are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula I in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Zhi Chen, Elbert Chin, Shawn David Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Eric Mertz, Robert James Weikert
  • Publication number: 20180000795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
    Inventors: Eric Mertz, Weiguo Liu, Scott D. Edmondson, Amjad Ali, Ying-Duo Gao, Santhosh F. Neelamkavil, Sung-Sau So, Remond Moningka, Wanying Sun, Alan Hruza, Linda L. Brockunier
  • Patent number: 9783530
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I (The chemical formula should be inserted here.) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Weiguo Liu, Scott D. Edmondson, Zhuyan Guo, Eric Mertz, Anthony K. Ogawa, Sung-Sau So, Wanying Sun, Linda L. Brockunier, Amjad Ali, Rongze Kuang, Heping Wu
  • Publication number: 20170240524
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) (Formula(I)) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Mertz, Scott D. Edmondson, Alan Hruza, Jiafang He, Sung-Sau So, Amjad Ali, Ying-Duo Gao
  • Publication number: 20170197953
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula I (The chemical formula should be inserted here.) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Weiguo Liu, Scott D. Edmondson, Zhuyan Guo, Eric Mertz, Anthony K. Ogawa, Sung-Sau So, Wanying Sun, Linda L. Brockunier, Amjad Ali, Rongze Kuang, Heping Wu
  • Patent number: 9693997
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula I: wherein the variables in Formula I are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula I in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Bilotta, Zhi Chen, Feng Chi, Elbert Chin, Qingjie Ding, Shawn David Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Nan Jiang, Buelent Kocer, Eric Mertz, Jean-Marc Plancher, Robert J. Weikert, Jing Zhang, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170081312
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I): wherein the variables in Formula (I) are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula (I) in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Zhi Chen, Feng Chi, Elbert Chin, David Shawn Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Buelent Kocer, Eric Mertz, Jean-Marc Plancher, Robert J. Weikert
  • Patent number: 9540345
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I): wherein the variables in Formula (I) are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula (I) in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Zhi Chen, Feng Chi, Elbert Chin, David Shawn Erickson, Stephen Deems Gabriel, Buelent Kocer, Eric Mertz, Jean-Marc Plancher, Robert J. Weikert
  • Patent number: 9511059
    Abstract: The present invention discloses compounds of Formula I: wherein the variables in Formula I are defined as described herein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using the compounds of Formula I in the prevention or treatment of HCV infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Anthony Bilotta, Zhi Chen, Qingjie Ding, Shawn David Erickson, Eric Mertz, Robert James Weikert
  • Patent number: 9458105
    Abstract: This application discloses compounds according to generic Formula (I): wherein all variables are defined as described herein, which inhibit Btk. The compounds disclosed herein are useful to modulate the activity of Btk and treat diseases associated with excessive Btk activity. The compounds are further useful to treat inflammatory and auto immune diseases associated with aberrant B-cell proliferation such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also disclosed are compositions containing compounds of Formula I and at least one carrier, diluent or excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Romyr Dominique, Francisco Javier Lopez-Tapia, Eric Mertz, Sung-Sau So
  • Publication number: 20160257668
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. The compounds are selective Factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of Factor XIa and plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Ning SHAO, Scott D. EDMONDSON, Santhosh NEELAMKAVIL, Zhuyan GUO, Eric MERTZ, Yi ZANG, Jiafang HE