Patents by Inventor James B. Thomas
James B. Thomas 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).
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Publication number: 20240060409Abstract: Methods of stimulating a hydrocarbon well are disclosed herein. The hydrocarbon well includes a wellbore that extends within a subterranean formation and a tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The methods include retaining a sealing structure within the tubular conduit and, during the retaining, stimulating a zone of the subterranean formation. Subsequent to the stimulating, the methods include fluidly isolating the zone of the subterranean formation from the uphole region by at least partially sealing the plurality of perforations. Subsequent to the fluidly isolating, the methods include moving the sealing structure in a downhole direction within the tubular conduit. The methods also include repeating the retaining, the stimulating, the fluidly isolating, and the moving a plurality of times to stimulate a plurality of corresponding zones of the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: James B. THOMAS, Owen J. HEHMEYER, Nancy H. CHOI, Erik N. ENGLISH, Eric R. GRUESCHOW
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Patent number: 11852002Abstract: Methods of stimulating a hydrocarbon well are disclosed herein. The hydrocarbon well includes a wellbore that extends within a subterranean formation and a tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The methods include retaining a sealing structure within the tubular conduit and, during the retaining, stimulating a zone of the subterranean formation. Subsequent to the stimulating, the methods include fluidly isolating the zone of the subterranean formation from the uphole region by at least partially sealing the plurality of perforations. Subsequent to the fluidly isolating, the methods include moving the sealing structure in a downhole direction within the tubular conduit. The methods also include repeating the retaining, the stimulating, the fluidly isolating, and the moving a plurality of times to stimulate a plurality of corresponding zones of the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering CompanyInventors: James B. Thomas, Owen J. Hehmeyer, Nancy H. Choi, Erik N. English, Eric R. Grueschow
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Publication number: 20230018564Abstract: Methods of stimulating a hydrocarbon well are disclosed herein. The hydrocarbon well includes a wellbore that extends within a subterranean formation and a tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The methods include retaining a sealing structure within the tubular conduit and, during the retaining, stimulating a zone of the subterranean formation. Subsequent to the stimulating, the methods include fluidly isolating the zone of the subterranean formation from the uphole region by at least partially sealing the plurality of perforations. Subsequent to the fluidly isolating, the methods include moving the sealing structure in a downhole direction within the tubular conduit. The methods also include repeating the retaining, the stimulating, the fluidly isolating, and the moving a plurality of times to stimulate a plurality of corresponding zones of the subterranean formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: James B. THOMAS, Owen J. HEHMEYER, Nancy H. CHOI, Erik N. ENGLISH, Eric R. GRUESCHOW
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Patent number: 11512572Abstract: Methods of stimulating a hydrocarbon well are disclosed herein. The hydrocarbon well includes a wellbore that extends within a subterranean formation and a tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The methods include retaining a sealing structure within the tubular conduit and, during the retaining, stimulating a zone of the subterranean formation. Subsequent to the stimulating, the methods include fluidly isolating the zone of the subterranean formation from the uphole region by at least partially sealing the plurality of perforations. Subsequent to the fluidly isolating, the methods include moving the sealing structure in a downhole direction within the tubular conduit. The methods also include repeating the retaining, the stimulating, the fluidly isolating, and the moving a plurality of times to stimulate a plurality of corresponding zones of the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: James B. Thomas, Owen J. Hehmeyer, Nancy H. Choi, Erik N. English, Eric R. Grueschow
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Patent number: 11292783Abstract: Potent opioid receptor antagonists of formula (I) and their use as pharmacotherapies for treating depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addiction to cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine, alcohol, and opiates are disclosed. More specifically, the disclosure provides potent and selective kappa opioid receptor antagonist compounds, pharmaceutical compositions of those compounds and uses of those compounds to ameliorate or treat addictions, eating disorders, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, Chad M. Kormos, Pauline W. Ondachi, Scott P. Runyon, Hernan A. Navarro, James B. Thomas, S. Wayne Mascarella
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Publication number: 20190263781Abstract: Potent opioid receptor antagonists of formula (I) and their use as pharmacotherapies for treating depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addiction to cocaine, methamphetamine, nicotine, alcohol, and opiates are disclosed. More specifically, the disclosure provides potent and selective kappa opioid receptor antagonist compounds, pharmaceutical compositions of those compounds and uses of those compounds to ameliorate or treat addictions, eating disorders, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, Chad M. Kormos, Pauline W. Ondachi, Scott P. Runyon, Hernan A. Navarro, James B. Thomas, S. Wayne Mascarella
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Patent number: 9750738Abstract: Provided are opioid receptor antagonists represented by the formula (I): where R, Y3, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, Juan P. Cueva, James B. Thomas, S. Wayne Mascarella, Scott P. Runyon
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Publication number: 20170174633Abstract: This invention relates generally to the discovery of pyrazole compounds selective for the neurotensin receptor 2 (NTR2) and uses thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: James B. THOMAS, Brian P. GILMOUR, Angela M. GIDDINGS, Robert W. WIETHE, Keith R. WARNER, Srinivas OLEPU
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Patent number: 9512105Abstract: Provided are compounds represented by the formula: where R, Y3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, G, R7, E1, E2, A, B, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank I. Carroll, James B. Thomas, Hernan A. Navarro, S. Wayne Mascarella, Scott P. Runyon, Chunyang Jin, Chad M. Kormos
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Publication number: 20160095854Abstract: Provided are opioid receptor antagonists represented by the formula (I): where R, Y3, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank I. CARROLL, Juan P. CUEVA, James B. THOMAS, S. Wayne MASCARELLA, Scott P. RUNYON
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Patent number: 9273027Abstract: Provided are opioid receptor antagonists represented by the formula (I) where R, Y3, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank I. Carroll, Juan P. Cueva, James B. Thomas, S. Wayne Mascarella, Scott P. Runyon
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Patent number: 8968373Abstract: An implantable screw system for maintaining horizontal and/or vertical space during bone grafting procedures is provided, the screw comprising: a contoured head having a region adapted to support soft tissue and permit bone growth; a threaded shaft and a tip adapted to penetrate bone tissue; and where one screw contains a threaded chamber for engaging a second screw for additional space maintenance; wherein the screw(s) comprises cortical bone material. Methods of implanting one or more screws during bone grating procedures are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan M. Brunger, Jeffrey M. Badura, James B. Thomas
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Publication number: 20150005315Abstract: Provided are compounds represented by the formula: where R, Y3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, G, R7, E1, E2, A, B, W, X, Y and Z are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank I. Carroll, James B. Thomas, Hernan A. Navarro, S. Wayne Mascarella, Scott P. Runyon, Chunyang Jin, Chad M. Kormos
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Publication number: 20130158072Abstract: Kappa opioid recep-tor antagonists are provided that yield significant improvements in functional binding assays to kappa opioid receptors, and the use of these antagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated by binding of the kappa opioid receptor, such as heroin or cocaine addictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, James B. Thomas, S. Wayne Mascarella
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Publication number: 20120295919Abstract: Provided are opioid receptor antagonists represented by the formula (I) where R, Y3, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank I. Carroll, Juan P. Cueva, James B. Thomas, S. Wayne Mascarella, Scott P. Runyon
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Publication number: 20120178781Abstract: Kappa opioid receptor antagonists are provided that yield significant improvements in functional binding assays to kappa opioid receptors, and the use of these antagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated by binding of the kappa opioid receptor such as heroin or cocaine addictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEInventors: Frank Ivy CARROLL, Hernan A. Navarro, Lawrence E. Brieaddy, Scott P. Runyon, James B. Thomas
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Patent number: 8173678Abstract: Kappa opioid receptor antagonists are provided that yield significant improvements in functional binding assays to kappa opioid receptors, and the use of these antagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated by binding of the kappa opioid receptor such as heroin or cocaine addictions.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, Hernan A. Navarro, Lawrence E. Brieaddy, Scott P. Runyon, James B. Thomas
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Patent number: 8048895Abstract: Kappa opioid receptor antagonists are provided that yield significant improvements in functional binding assays to kappa opioid receptors, and the use of these antagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated by binding of the kappa opioid receptor such as heroin or cocaine addictions.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, Hernan A. Navarro, James B. Thomas, Tingwei Cai
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Publication number: 20110065743Abstract: Kappa opioid receptor antagonists are provided that yield significant improvements in functional binding assays to kappa opioid receptors, and the use of these antagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated by binding of the kappa opioid receptor such as heroin or cocaine addictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy CARROLL, Hernan A. Navarro, Lawrence E. Brieaddy, Scott P. Runyon, James B. Thomas
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Patent number: 7872023Abstract: Kappa opioid receptor antagonists are provided that yield significant improvements in functional binding assays to kappa opioid receptors, and the use of these antagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated by binding of the kappa opioid receptor such as heroin or cocaine addictions.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Research Triangle InstituteInventors: Frank Ivy Carroll, Hernan A. Navarro, Lawrence E. Brieaddy, Scott P. Runyon, James B. Thomas