Patents Represented by Attorney George P. Hoare
  • Patent number: 5808091
    Abstract: Novel methods, processes and metal complexes attached to a hypoxia-localizing moiety comnprisinga metal, preferably radionuclide of rhenium or technetium;a hypoxia-localizing moiety; and,a complexing ligand, wherein said ligand and said radionuclide combined have cell membrane permeabilities greater than that of sucrose, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Karen Linder, Adrian D. Nunn, David P. Nowotnik, Kondareddiar Ramalingam, Richard J. DiRocco, William L. Rumsey, John P. Pirro
  • Patent number: 5741912
    Abstract: Novel compounds containing a heteroatom-bearing bridge and novel complexes of these compounds with metals. The novel compounds and complexes are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Kondareddiar Ramalingam, Natarajan Raju
  • Patent number: 5665329
    Abstract: Novel compounds containing a heteroatom-bearing bridge and novel complexes of these compounds with metals. The novel compounds and complexes are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Kondareddiar Ramalingam, Natarajan Raju
  • Patent number: 5663307
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## where G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are each independently --OH or --N(R.sup.2).sub.2, provided that at least one of G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 is --N(R.sup.2).sub.2, where each R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl or --(A).sub.p --R.sup.a and the other variables are as defined in the specification and claims, and novel complexes of these compounds with metals are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: David P. Nowotnik, Palaniappa Nanjappan
  • Patent number: 5656254
    Abstract: Novel compounds containing a heteroatom-bearing bridge and novel complexes of these compounds with metals. The novel compounds and complexes are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Kondareddiar Ramalingam, Natarajan Raju
  • Patent number: 5651954
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## where G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 are each independently --OH or --N(R.sup.2).sub.2, provided that at least one of G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 is --N(R.sup.2).sub.2, where each R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl or --(A).sub.p --R.sup.a and the other variables are as defined in the specification and claims, and novel complexes of these compounds with metals are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: David P. Nowotnik, Palaniappa Nanjappan
  • Patent number: 5627286
    Abstract: Novel compounds containing a heteroatom-bearing bridge and novel complexes of these compounds with metals. The novel compounds and complexes are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Kondareddiar Ramalingam, Natarajan Raju
  • Patent number: 5614638
    Abstract: New nonionic radiographic contrast agents having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a single bond, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2 --, ##STR2## --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --, --O-- or ##STR3## R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl.Hydroxyalkyl refers to such alkyl groups having 1 or more hydroxy groups. Preferred hydroxyalkyl groups include: ##STR4## R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are hydrogen, methyl or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 OH or OH and R.sub.6 is alkyl, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 OH, OH or hydrogen and may be the same or different than R.sub.5 and m is zero or one, with the proviso that no methylene or methine carbon atom of the heterocyclic ring is attached to both a nitrogen and an oxygen atom with the additional proviso that when Y is a single bond, m is not zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Ramachandran S. Ranganathan, Thangavel Arunchalam, Edmund R. Marinelli, Radhakrishna K. Pillai
  • Patent number: 5608110
    Abstract: Novel compounds containing a heteroatom-bearing bridge and novel complexes of these compounds with metals. The novel compounds and complexes are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Kondareddiar Ramalingam, Natarajan Raju
  • Patent number: 5591846
    Abstract: New nonionic radiographic contrast agents having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a single bond, ##STR2## R.sub.1, R.sub.1 ' and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl.Hydroxyalkyl refers to such alkyl groups having 1 or more hydroxy groups. Preferred hydroxyalkyl groups include: ##STR3## R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are hydrogen, methyl or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH; R.sub.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 OH or OH and R.sub.6 is alkyl, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 OH, OH or hydrogen and may be the same or different than R.sub.5 and m is zero or one, with the proviso that no methylene or methine carbon atom of the heterocyclic ring is attached to both a nitrogen and an oxygen atom with the additional proviso that when Y is a single bond, m is not zero. These new contrast agents are water soluble and have desirable low osmolality and anticoagulant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Ramachandran S. Ranganathan, Thangavel Arunchalam, Edmund R. Marinelli, Radhakrishna K. Pillai
  • Patent number: 5573752
    Abstract: Novel aromatic amide compounds comprising a ligand nucleus containing at least one aminocarboxylate, aminophosphonate and/or aminohydroxamate chelating group, substituted with a substituted aromatic amide group of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## or --[(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --Y]--R.sub.13, salts and/or multimers thereof, and metal chelates, particularly useful for MRI of the hepatobiliary system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Ramachandran S. Ranganathan, Edmund R. Marinelli, Radhakrishna Pillai, Michael F. Tweedle
  • Patent number: 5571769
    Abstract: A process for preparing a metal catalyst for the hydrogenation of oils and ats comprises causing a soluble Ni salt to react with an alkylsilane and an organic orthosilicate, so as to generate the catalyst support in Situ.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Ministero Dell `Universita` e Della Ricerca Scientifica e Technologica
    Inventors: Giuseppe Gubitosa, Maurizio Giampeitri, Giuliano Vecchiato
  • Patent number: 5569446
    Abstract: Compounds, useful as radiolabeling reagents, including a trihalogenated phenyl ring and having the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 are halogens, one of which may be a radiohalogen, are disclosed. The invention further includes radiohalogenated proteins as well as processes for preparing such reagents and radiohalogenated proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Marc Ogan, Frank P. Tomasella, Jan-I Tu
  • Patent number: 5559237
    Abstract: The present process involves ring opening and ring closure of compounds containing a tetrahydrofuroyl ##STR1## to provide facile synthesis of compounds containing a piperidin-2-one group of the formula ##STR2##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Ramachandran S. Ranganathan, Thangavel Arunachalam, Kenneth J. Natalie, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5527926
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention a novel method and composition for using nonionic contrast media to reduce the risk of clot formation in a diagnostic procedure is disclosed. Novel compositions for such method are also disclosed. The present method comprises employing a triiodinated phenyl contrast agent having a heterocyclic group or a dimeric triiodinated phenyl contrast agent having one or more heterocyclic groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Ramachandran S. Ranganathan, Radhakrishna K. Pillai
  • Patent number: 5474756
    Abstract: A method for imaging mammalian tissue utilizing a non-ionic complex of a paramagnetic ion of lanthanide element and a macrocyclic chelating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Michael F. Tweedle, Glen T. Gaughan, James J. Hagan
  • Patent number: 5463080
    Abstract: Compounds, useful as radiolabeling reagents, including a trihalogenated phenyl ring and having the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 are halogens, one of which may be a radiohalogen, are disclosed. The invention further includes radiohalogenated proteins as well as processes for preparing such reagents and radiohalogenated proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Bracco International B.V.
    Inventors: Marc Ogan, Frank P. Tomasella, Jan-I Tu
  • Patent number: 5401763
    Abstract: Arylacetic ester derivative-based compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Ministero Dell `Universita` e Della Ricerca Scientifica e Technologica
    Inventors: Giovanni Camaggi, Lucio Filippini, Raul Riva, Isabella Venturini, Giampaolo Zanardi, Carlo Garavaglia, Ernesto Signorini, Mario Ferri
  • Patent number: 5393620
    Abstract: Conductive polymers with ionic conductance including a non-aqueous complex of a polyester having the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene radical; G is a bivalent group deriving from H --(--O--R.sub.3 --).sub.p --O--R.sub.3 --OH with p=0 or 1-10 and R.sub.3 a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene radical; X is CH.sub.2, S or O, and n=5-100; with an ionic compound. The polyesters having formula (I) wherein: X=S; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; p=1-10 and n=5-100, are also new.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: ECP Enichem Polimeri S.r.l.
    Inventors: Piero Manaresi, Anna M. Mastragostino, Antonio Chiolle, Maria C. Bignozzi, Luca Meneghello, Andrea Munari, Francesco Pilati
  • Patent number: 5391364
    Abstract: Microbeads of aerogels of one or more oxides are characterised by a high porosity and the fact that at least 90% of the pores present have a diameter lying within a very narrow range. The surface area exceeds 300 m.sup.2 /g and more frequently exceeds 500 m.sup.2 /g, the total pore volume exceeding 1 ml/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Enichem Partecipazioni S.p.A.
    Inventor: Guido Cogliati