Patents Assigned to Merck
  • Patent number: 11859152
    Abstract: To provide a substrate pattern filling composition capable of suppressing pattern collapse and a method for using the same. A substrate pattern filling composition comprising a first solute (A), a second a solute (B) and a solvent (C), and a method for using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Yuko Horiba, Hiroko Kuboki, Tatsuro Nagahara
  • Patent number: 11860537
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a positive type photosensitive composition capable of forming a cured film having high transparency [Means] The present invention provides a positive type photosensitive siloxane composition comprising: a polysiloxane, a diazonaphthoquinone derivative, an additive having a >N—C(?O)— or >N—C(?S)— structure and the capability of interacting with the polysiloxane, and a solvent. The polysiloxane and the additive interact with each other before exposure, but they lose the interaction after exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Naofumi Yoshida, Megumi Takahashi, Katsuto Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 11859100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new coating compositions for the preparation of functional surface coatings on various base material substrates. The coating compositions are based on a silazane-containing polymer and a non-polymeric phenolic compound comprising at least two and not more than four aromatic units in its molecular structure. The coating compositions provide improved physical and chemical surface properties and may be applied by user-friendly coating methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Grottenmueller, Yvonne Ott, Martin Roeder
  • Patent number: 11858372
    Abstract: A method is provided for processing a predetermined computing task by a distributed, vehicle-based computing system. By a server device, the computing task is divided into several data packets with respective computing data for a respective part of the computing task. The method includes that at least one motor vehicle is determined, which currently is in a predetermined ready state, and, in case it is in the predetermined ready state, the server device transmits to the motor vehicle at least one of the data packets and the motor vehicle processes the respective computing data of the at least one transmitted data packet. The vehicle generates a respective computing result related to the data packet and transmits this computing result to the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Hauschild, Joachim Kolling, James Kugler, David Martin
  • Publication number: 20230416225
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula I: or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of haematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with HPK1. Also disclosed herein are uses of these compounds in the potential treatment or prevention of an HPK1-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising one or more of the compounds. Further disclosed herein are uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of an HPK1-associated disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Abdelghani Achab, David A. Candito, Anthony Donofrio, Xavier Fradera, Shuhei Kawamura, Samuel M. Levi, Bing Li, Anilkumar G. Nair, Alexander Pasternak, Brandon A. Vara, Elsie C. Yu
  • Publication number: 20230416227
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more said compounds, and methods for using said compounds for treating or preventing one or more disease states that could benefit from inhibition of plasma kallikrein, including hereditary angioedema, uveitis, posterior uveitis, wet age related macular edema, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion. The compounds are selective inhibitors of plasma kallikrein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Ken Ogawa, Christopher J. Sinz, Jacqueline D. Hicks, Alan C. Cheng, Song Yang, Jianming Bao, Donna A. A. W. Hayes, Simon B. Lang, Maoqun Tian, Salman Jabri, Galen Paul Shearn-Nance, Rongze Kuang, Zhiqiang Zhao, Zhicai Wu
  • Publication number: 20230417716
    Abstract: A thin-layer chromatography development chamber (1) that can be used for developing thin-layer chromatography plates (21) by introducing a liquid solvent onto a sample arranged on the surface of a thin-layer chromatography plate (21), whereby the solvent and the thin-layer chromatography plate (21) can be inserted into the development chamber (1), comprises a housing (2) with an opening (3). The opening (3) of the development chamber (1) can be closed with a cover (4) that comprises a data input unit (10) for entering or collecting data related to a development process performed within the development chamber (1). The cover (4) further comprises a data communication unit (16) that enables a wireless data transmission of the data related to the development process to a thin-layer chromatography data storage device (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Michaela OBERLE, Eric SCHUNDA, Robert FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11850278
    Abstract: The invention is related to multivalent immunogenic compositions comprising more than one S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a polysaccharide from an S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, wherein the serotypes of S. pneumoniae are as defined herein. In some embodiments, at least one of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent. In further embodiments, each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent. Also provided are methods for inducing a protective immune response in a human patient comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic compositions of the invention to the patient. The multivalent immunogenic compositions are useful for providing protection against S. pneumoniae infection and diseases caused by S. pneumoniae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: William J. Smith, Patrick McHugh, Michael A. Winters, Julie M. Skinner, Jian He, Luwy Musey, Chitrananda Abeygunawardana, Yadong Adam Cui, Michael J. Kosinski
  • Patent number: 11851600
    Abstract: An optical component and a electro optical devices comprising the optical component. Further, a cholesteric polymerizable liquid crystalline (LC) material, preferably utilized in an optical component in accordance with the present invention, a process for the production of the cholesteric polymerizable LC material, a process to convert the cholesteric polymerizable material into a polymer film, a polymer film obtainable from the cholesteric polymerizable LC material, and the use of the polymer films in an optical component or device comprising a polymer film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Mulcahy, Owain Llyr Parri
  • Patent number: 11851601
    Abstract: A polymerisable LC material containing one or more di- or multireactive mesogenic compounds, and one or more compounds of formula TRI, and one or more compounds of formula ND Furthermore, a method for preparing the polymerisable LC material, and a polymer film with improved thermal durability and UV stability obtainable from the polymerisable LC material, and a method of preparing such polymer film, and using such polymer film and the polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Yong-Hyun Choi, Jae-Hyun Kang, Hyun-Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: 11851492
    Abstract: A method is used for treating bone metastasis diseases in subjects. The method preferably depends on whether the subject shows certain specific proteins levels in one or more body fluids prior to or during treatment. The treatment includes the administration of at least one pan ?v integrin inhibitor to a subject, a medicament for use in said new methods, and a method of predicting the outcome of a treatment with at least one pan ?v integrin inhibitor based on the specific protein levels in one or more body fluids of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Straub, Eike Staub
  • Patent number: 11854664
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented system and method for generating and searching a database containing all of the potential substructures (e.g., metabolites) of a chosen complex molecule based on minimum cleavable units (MCUs) of the chosen complex molecule, wherein each record in the generated database suitably defines the molecular weight and physical arrangement of each substructure. Embodiments of the invention also provide a user interface and a search engine for searching the database based on a query molecular weight (or query molecular weight range) to identify all of the substructures having a total molecular weight matching the query molecular weight or range. Embodiments of the invention are also capable of transmitting to a display device operated by an end user a description and/or a graphical representation of every identified substructure of the chosen complex molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Arthur Fridman, Ansuman Bagchi, Xiang Yu, Mark Cancilla
  • Patent number: 11856849
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (1) that have functional substituents in a specific spatial arrangement, and electronic devices that include a compound of formula (1), and to the preparation of compounds of formula (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Amir Hossain Parham, Irina Martynova, Anja Jatsch, Thomas Eberle, Jonas Kroeber, Christof Pflumm
  • Patent number: 11850404
    Abstract: A manually actuated drug-injecting device is configured such that the grip strength of the entire hand (i.e., majority of fingers closing toward the palm or heel of the hand) is employed to discharge medication through a hypodermic needle and into a patient's body. The device is well suited for delivering medications with high viscosity and/or by patients (e.g., elderly patients) with reduced finger strength and dexterity. The device includes a grip member, a push member (which causes the medication to be injected), and a force-transfer mechanism that couples the grip member to the push member. Suitably, the device is configured to be held transverse to the palm of the medication-administering hand, with a discharge port located by the outer, blade edge of the administering hand, when the device is being gripped to administer medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Peter A. Basile, Henry J. Mack, Jr., Oliver Sha, Stephen G. Miggels
  • Publication number: 20230405009
    Abstract: The application relates to methods of treating a BTK mediated disorder, such as a hematological malignancy, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount from about 80 mg to about 160 mg per day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Anson K. Abraham, Mohammed Z. H. Farooqui, Patricia Marinello, Kapil Mayawala
  • Publication number: 20230407052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the variable adjustment of the electrical insulation properties of varistor-containing composite materials with the aid of defined filler mixtures, to the use of such filler mixtures, and to composite materials having resistive and capacitive field-control properties comprising filler mixtures of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Johann BAUER, Tanja DELP
  • Publication number: 20230407180
    Abstract: A polymerizable compound having absorption in the long UV wavelength range, a liquid-crystal (LC) medium comprising the polymerizable compound, and the use of the compound or LC medium for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in LC displays of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) or SA (self-aligning) mode, an LC display of the PSA or SA mode comprising the compound or LC medium, and a process of manufacturing the LC display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Uebel, Rocco Fortte, Qiong Tong, Chia-Sheng Hsieh, I-Hua Huang, Leo Weegels
  • Publication number: 20230406864
    Abstract: Compounds of the following formula (I); or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of haematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with HPK1. Also disclosed herein are uses of these compounds in the potential treatment or prevention of an HPK1-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising one or more of the compounds. Further disclosed herein are uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of an HPK1-associated disease or disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Joanna L. Chen, Peter H. Fuller, Joey L. Methot, Elsie C. Yu
  • Publication number: 20230406844
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain 2-aminoquinzaoline derivatives of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein, which are potent inhibitors of LRRK2 kinase and may be useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the LRRK2 kinase is involved, such as Parkinson's Disease and other diseases and disorders described herein. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which LRRK-2 kinase is involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Peter H. Fuller, Anmol Gulati, Solomon D. Kattar, Mitchell H. Keylor, Kaila A. Margrey, Xin Yan
  • Publication number: 20230406885
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of the Formula (I), or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein X1, X2, X3, A1, A2, R1-R7, R8a, R8b, R9a, R9b, R10 and R11 are as herein described. can trap IL-1? and are expected to have utility as therapeutic agents, for example, for treating cardiovascular disease and inflammatory disorders. The disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions which comprise the compounds disclosed herein or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The disclosure also relates to methods for use of the compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the therapy and prophylaxis of cardiovascular disease and inflammatory disorders and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Faben A. Cruz, Danqing Feng, Zhuyan Guo, Jennifer Hanisak, Jennifer L. Hickey, Charles Lee Jayne, Ahmet Kekec, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Christopher W. Plummer, Elisabetta Bianchi, Stefania Colarusso, Emanuela Nizi, Francesca Pavone, Ali Munaim Yousif