Patents by Inventor Richard L. Elliot

Richard L. Elliot 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).

  • Method of treating conditions susceptible to modulation of NPY receptors with diarylimidazole derivatives
    Patent number: 6121260
    Abstract: Certain diaryl imidazoles act as partial agonists or antagonists for NPY receptors, in particular NPY 5 receptors. They are of use, for example in treating loss of appetite. Such compounds bear aryl groups in the 2 position. Many of the compounds are novel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignees: Neurogen Corporation, Pfizer Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Thurkauf, Jun Yuan, Alan Hutchison, Charles A. Blum, Richard L. Elliot, Marlys Hammond
  • Electrically isolated collimator and method
    Patent number: 5705042
    Abstract: Disclosed is a collimator, where the collimator is mounted within a sputter chamber and is interposed between a sputter target and a wafer to be coated with a thin film of the sputtered material. The collimator of the present invention is preferably mounted within the sputter chamber in an insulated manner so that the collimator is electrically insulated from the chamber and the collimator is able to take on a floating electrical potential of the plasma generated within the sputter chamber. The wafer is preferably rf-biased to effectuate a selective, reduced-rate sputtering of portions of the deposited film to inhibit premature pinch off by the film of recessed areas of the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane P. Leiphart, Richard L. Elliot