Patents Represented by Attorney Doreen F. Shulman
  • Patent number: 4944394
    Abstract: A paperboard insert for cigarette cartons is provided to restrict the lateral movement of smaller size cigarette packages contained in a standard size cigarette carton to enable the packages to be reliably stamped by standard tax marking machinery. The insert blank has a bottom, sides for abutting cigarette packages, spacers to position the insert sides inwardly of the carton walls and generally centered along the longitudinal axis of the carton, and attachment tabs to connect the insert to the carton walls. The insert blank may be attached to a standard carton blank prior to erection of the carton, allowing the insert to be erected simultaneously with the carton as a consequence of ordinary carton erection procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventor: Christopher J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 4943627
    Abstract: This invention relates to peptides involved in the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus ("HIV"). More particularly, this invention relates to peptides from the env region of the HIV genome and the use of such peptides in methods and compositions for preventing, treating, or detecting acquired immune deficiency syndrome ("AIDS") infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: Biogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Gilbert, Richard A. Fisher, Vicki L. Sato, Johann J. Leban
  • Patent number: 4924366
    Abstract: A device which will maximize the versatility of lighting configurations using lighting modules. The device includes a universal mounting system with a base, elongated stems, and at least one mounting frame, that in combination with one or more lighting modules can be used as a floor, ground or ceiling lighting fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvan R. Shemitz, James A. Melling
  • Patent number: 4920127
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein L is NH or O;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, fluoro or chloro;R.sub.2 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or together are a bond; orR.sub.2 and R.sub.3 and/or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, together are C.sub.2-7 polymethylene or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.x -- where m and x. are 1 to 5 such that m+x is 2 to 6;R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by one or two C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio or by C.sub.1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, or R.sub.4 is phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally substituted in the phenyl ring by one or two of halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy;Z is a group of formula (a), (b) or (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 24, 1990
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Francis D. King, Karen A. Joiner
  • Patent number: 4883874
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: j is 0 or 1;q is 0, 1 or 2;p is 0 and r is 2 or 3, orp is 1 and r is 2;X is O, S, SO or NR where R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acyl;Y is NH; or O when R.sub.1 is hydrogen;either R.sub.1-6 alkoxy and one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen and the other two are selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkylithio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl S(O)n wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl or aminosulphonyl optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups any of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy; or R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group plc. of Beecham House
    Inventors: Francis D. King, Michael S. Hadley, Roger T. Martin
  • Patent number: 4881156
    Abstract: A mounting device for adjustability and lockability of a reflector within a luminaire and for reduction of dark spots in the lighting pattern of adjacently mounted luminaires. The device includes an elongated reflector, mounting straps which may be inserted into and tightened against the reflector and which receive other components of the device, lampholders which may be connected to the mounting straps, mounting brackets, one arm of which is attached to a surface and the other arm of which may be connected with mounting fulcrum screws to a left end mounting strap, a right end mounting strap, or to the left and right end mounting straps of two adjacently mounted luminaires, and locking clamps which may be connected with orientation locking screws to mounting straps and may be clamped to mounting brackets by tightening the orientation locking screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvan R. Shemitz, Theodore Lepak, Steve Smith
  • Patent number: 4866039
    Abstract: Peptides comprising, in sequence, units selected from the amino acid residues 17 to 24 of VIP, and consisting at least of the amino acid residues 18 to 23, or an analogue thereof wherein one or more of the amino acid residues is replaced by an equivalent other amino acid; having anti-ulcer activity, a process for their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Gordon Wootton, Eric A. Watts, Christine Summers
  • Patent number: 4850482
    Abstract: A paperboard innerframe for insertion into a cigarette box is provided. The innerframe allows a bundle of smaller than standard size cigarettes or a bundle of a small number of standard size cigarettes to be retained securely in a cigarette box that is larger than necessary to hold a bundle of such cigarettes exactly. The innerframe has a front panel, outer side panels, inner side panels, a back panel, a concealing flap and tapering tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventor: Christopher J. Campbell
  • Patent number: 4826839
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein: j is 0 or 1;q is 0, 1 or 2;p is 0 and r is 2 or 3, orp is 1 and r is 2;X is O, S, SO or NR where R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acyl;Y is NH; or O when R.sub.1 is hydrogen; either R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkoxy and one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen and the other two are selected from hydrogen, halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio, C.sub.1-7 acyl, C.sub.1-10 carboxylic acylamino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl S(O) n wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, nitro or amino, aminocarbonyl or aminosulphonyl optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups any of which phenyl moieties may be substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy; or R.sub.1 is hydrogen and R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Beecham Group p.l.c.
    Inventors: Francis D. King, Michael S. Hadley, Roger T. Martin
  • Patent number: D305331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: NeXT, Inc.
    Inventor: Hartmut Esslinger
  • Patent number: D308114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Sylvan R. Shemitz
  • Patent number: D308260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Sylvan R. Shemitz
  • Patent number: D308261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Sylvan R. Shemitz Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Sylvan R. Shemitz
  • Patent number: D310661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: Next, Inc.
    Inventor: Hartmut Esslinger
  • Patent number: D311900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Assignee: NeXT, Inc.
    Inventor: Hartmut Esslinger