Patents Assigned to GPI
  • Patent number: 7338976
    Abstract: This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating a vision disorder, improving vision, treating memory impairment, or enhancing memory performance using heterocyclic esters and amides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas T. Ross, Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner
  • Patent number: 7265150
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel compositions and uses of N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid isosteres for treating a vision disorder, improving vision, treating memory impairment or enhancing memory performance in an animal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas T. Ross, Hansjörg Sauer, Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner
  • Patent number: 7153883
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel N-heterocyclic carboxylic acids and carboxylic acid isosteres, their preparation and use for treating neurological disorders including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases, for treating alopecia and promoting hair growth, for treating vision disorders and/or improving vision, and for treating memory impairment and/or enhancing memory performance by administering such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Mark H. Norman, Yong-Qian Wu
  • Patent number: 7078424
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel N-linked sulfonamides of N-heterocyclic carboxylic acid and carboxylic acid isosteres, their preparation, and use for treating neurological disorders including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases, and for treating alopecia and promoting hair growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Mark H. Norman, Yong-Qian Wu
  • Patent number: 7056935
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods of using neurotrophic compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins to stimulate or promote neuronal growth or regeneration and to prevent neuronal degeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Steiner, Gregory S. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 6984639
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic, low molecular weight, small molecule heterocyclic ketone and thioester compounds, compositions containing the same, and the use of such compounds for treating neurological disorders, including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Jia-He Li
  • Patent number: 6974823
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to novel hydantoin derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for their use in preventing and/or treating neurological disorders, including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases; for treating alopecia and promoting hair growth; for treating vision disorders and/or improving vision; for treating memory impairment and/or enhancing memory performance; and for treating sensorineural hearing loss by administering such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdindgs, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory S. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 6943187
    Abstract: This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating alopecia and promoting hair growth using pyrrolidine derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: GPI Nil Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Steiner, Gregory S. Hamilton
  • Patent number: 6877289
    Abstract: A panel door including a framework configured to form a support structure for the panel door. The panel door further including a set of surface covers configured to overlay the framework and be secured thereto to form both a set of stiles and a set of rails for the panel door, wherein the set of stiles includes at least one intermediate stile. The door includes a set of open spaces bounded by the set of rails and the set of stiles. The door further includes a set of panels secured in the set of open spaces between the stiles and rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: GPI International, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Yao, Sherwin Yao, Jeremy Sy
  • Patent number: 6845965
    Abstract: A valve for controlling flow of a fluid exerting a fluid pressure. The valve has a body including a fluid passage for the fluid, and a valve seat positioned adjacent to the fluid passage at an orifice coaxial with the fluid passage. The valve seat includes a sealing gland defining a cavity therein, and the sealing gland has a support surface adjacent to the cavity and a resilient valve seat member within the cavity. The valve seat member includes a first pressure responsive surface adjacent to the orifice and a second pressure responsive surface substantially opposed to the first pressure responsive surface. The support surface includes a notch for positioning a portion of the support surface a distance apart from the second pressure responsive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Teleflex GPI Control Systems L.P.
    Inventors: Henry A. Lanting, Po P. Woo
  • Publication number: 20040106652
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic, low molecular weight, small molecule heterocyclic ketone and thioester compounds, compositions containing the same, and the use of such compounds for treating neurological disorders, including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Jia-He Li
  • Publication number: 20040074207
    Abstract: A panel door including a framework configured to form a support structure for the panel door. The panel door further including a set of surface covers configured to overlay the framework and be secured thereto to form both a set of stiles and a set of rails for the panel door, wherein the set of stiles includes at least one intermediate stile. The door includes a set of open spaces bounded by the set of rails and the set of stiles. The door further includes a set of panels secured in the set of open spaces between the stiles and rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: GPI International, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Yao, Sherwin Yao, Jeremy Sy
  • Publication number: 20040049046
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic N-glyoxylprolyl ester compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins, their preparation and use as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase or rotamase enzyme activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner
  • Publication number: 20030114365
    Abstract: This invention relates to the method of using neurotrophic pipecolic acid derivative compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase or rotamase enzyme activity to stimulate or promote neuronal growth or regeneration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: GPI NIL Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Steiner, Solomon Snyder, Gregory S. Hamilton, Ted Dawson
  • Patent number: 6506788
    Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising and methods of using an N-linked urea or carbamate of a heterocyclic thioester for treating a vision disorder, improving vision, treating memory impairment, or enhancing memory performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: GPI Nil Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas T. Ross, Hansjörg Sauer, Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner
  • Patent number: 6500843
    Abstract: This invention relates to the method of using neurotrophic pipecolic acid derivative compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase or rotamase enzyme activity to stimulate or promote neuronal growth or regeneration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignees: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Inventors: Joseph P. Steiner, Solomon Snyder, Gregory S. Hamilton, Ted Dawson
  • Patent number: 6500959
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic N-glyoxyl-prolyl ester compounds having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins, their preparation and use as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, and particularly inhibitors of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase or rotamase enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner
  • Publication number: 20020193420
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic, low molecular weight, small molecule heterocyclic ketone and thioester compounds, compositions containing the same, and the use of such compounds for treating neurological disorders, including physically damaged nerves and neurodegenerative diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: GPI NIL Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Jia-He Li
  • Patent number: 6486151
    Abstract: This invention relates to neurotrophic low molecular weight, small molecule N-oxides of heterocyclic esters amides, thioesters, and ketones having an affinity for FKBP-type immunophilins, and their use as inhibitors of the enzyme activity associated with immunophilin proteins, particularly peptidyl-prolyl isomerase, or rotamase, enzyme activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: GPI NIL Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Hamilton, Joseph P. Steiner, Eric S. Burak
  • Patent number: D532900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: GPI Fireplace Products International Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas Ernest Hills