Patents Examined by Floyd D. Higel
  • Patent number: 6420563
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are small molecule modulators of the G protein coupled receptor six, methods of making such compounds, and methods of using such compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel R. A. Beeley, Dominic P. Behan, Derek T. Chalmers, Frederique Menzaghi, Sonja Strah-Pleynet
  • Patent number: 6420401
    Abstract: Substituted derivatives of 1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxides, oligomers containing them, and methods of using them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Wichita State University
    Inventors: William C. Groutas, Rongze Kuang
  • Patent number: 6420426
    Abstract: Disclosed are substituted phenoxyacetic acids useful in the treatment of chronic complications arising from diabetes mellitus. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, and methods of treatment employing the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions, as well as methods for their synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: The Institute for Pharmaceutical Discovery LLC
    Inventor: Michael C. Van Zandt
  • Patent number: 6420590
    Abstract: Continuous processes for forming cyanoacrylate from polycyanoacrylate include stripping a solvent from a reaction mass; cracking a polymer in the reaction mass to form a cracked cyanoacrylate monomer and residue substances; and distilling the cracked cyanoacrylate monomer to produce a cyanoacrylate monomer product. These steps can be performed in short-path, wiped-film evaporators. Polycyanoacrylate used in the processes can be formed using cyanoacetate produced by processes for continuously producing cyanoacetate by forming a higher homologue cyanoacetate from a lower homologue cyanoacetate. The cyanoacetate can be formed in short-path, wiped-film evaporators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Closure Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ibraheem T. Badejo, Jaime Ayarza, Kenneth W. Davis, Jeffrey R. Hennenkamp
  • Patent number: 6420592
    Abstract: Phosphonamide compounds and methods of forming those compounds are provided. The inventive methods comprise forming a template opened-ring phosphonamide compound and optionally subjecting the template to a ring-closing metathesis reaction in the presence of a ring-closing catalyst (e.g., a Grubbs catalyst) to yield a heterocyclic phosphonamide. Advantageously, the template structures can be provided with a wide array of functional groups (e.g., amino acid side chains, peptides) chosen to provide particular properties to the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Kevin T. Sprott, Paul R. Hanson
  • Patent number: 6420555
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to imidazolyl derivatives of formula (I), wherein the variables are defined in the specification, which are useful as prenyl transferase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Societe de Conseils de Recherches et d'Applications Scientifiques, S.A.S.
    Inventors: Zheng Xin Dong, Yeelana Shen
  • Patent number: 6417222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel [(2-substituted-5-[3-thienyl])-benzyl]-[2-([2-isopropoxy-5-fluoro]-phenoxy)-ethyl]-amine derivatives having formula (1) and the use thereof as medicaments, especially anti-psychotic medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Pierre Fabre Medicament
    Inventors: Bernard Vacher, Stéphane Cuisiat, Wouter Koek
  • Patent number: 6417218
    Abstract: A class of substituted imidazole compounds of formula I methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and use thereof in the treatment of disorders related to the histamine H3 receptor are disclosed. More particularly, these compounds possess histamine H3 receptor antagonistic activity and are thus useful for the treatment of disorders in which a histamine H3 receptor blockade is beneficial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignees: Novo Nordisk A/S, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Florencio Zaragoza Dorwald, Knud Erik Andersen
  • Patent number: 6417176
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds, compositions and methods relating to novel arylsulfonanilide derivatives and their use as pharmacologically active agents. The compositions find particular use as pharmacological agents in the treatment of disease states, particularly cancer, psoriasis, vascular restenosis, infections, atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia, or as lead compounds for the development of such agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Tularik, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan B. Houze
  • Patent number: 6417383
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cyclotriphosphazene derivatives represented by Formula (1) and a preparation method thereof wherein HNA is an amino acid group selected from glycine group(—NHCH2COO−), aminomalonic acid group(—NHCH(COO−)2), aspartic acid group (—NHCH(CH2COO−)COO−) and glutamic acid group (—NHCH(CH2CH2COO−)COO−), m is a repeating unit of poly(alkoxyethyleneglycol) selected from 2, 7, 12 and 16, and n is an integer representing number of alkyl carbons and selected from 0, 1, and 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Youn Soo Sohn, Soo-Chang Song, Sang Beom Lee
  • Patent number: 6417178
    Abstract: Amyloid binding compounds which are derivatives of Chrysamine G, pharmaceutical compositions containing, and methods using such compounds to identify Alzheimer's brain in vivo and to diagnose other pathological conditions characterized by amyloidosis, such as Down's Syndrome are described. Pharmaceutical compositions containing Chrysamine G and derivatives thereof and methods using such compositions to prevent cell degeneration and amyloid-induced toxicity in amyloidosis associated conditions are also described. Methods using Chrysamine G derivatives to stain or detect amyloid deposits in biopsy or post-mortem tissue are also described. Methods using Chrysamine G derivatives to quantify amyloid deposits in homogenates of biopsy and post-mortem tissue are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: William E. Klunk, Jay W. Pettegrew, Chester A. Mathis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6417215
    Abstract: Novel calcilytic compounds are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: SmithKline Beecham Corporation
    Inventor: Amparo Maria Lago
  • Patent number: 6417212
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by Structural Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, and methods of making, methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions having compounds represented by Structural Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof: In Structural Formula I, n is 2, 3, or 4; V is O or S; W is O, S, or SO2; R1 is H, a C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl or trifluoromethyl; R2 are each, independently, H, a C1-C6 alkyl, an aryl-C1-C6 alkyl, a cycloalkyl-C1-C4 alkyl, an aryl, a cycloalkyl, or together with the phenyl to which they are bound form naphthyl or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl; R3 are each, independently, H, a C1-C6 alkyl, an aryl-C1-C6 alkyl, a cycloalkyl-C1-C4 alkyl, an aryl, or a cycloalkyl; R4 are each, independently, H, a C1-C4 alkyl, an aryl, or benzyl; R5 are each, independently, H, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a heteroaryl, provided that at least one R5 is a substituted or u
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignees: Eli Lilly & Company, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dawn A. Brooks, Christopher J. Rito, Anthony J. Shuker, Samuel J. Dominianni, Alan M. Warshawsky, Lynn S. Gossett, Donald P. Matthews, David A. Hay, Robert J. Ardecky, Pierre-Yves Michellys, John S. Tyhonas
  • Patent number: 6417384
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved radioiodinated phospholipid ether analogs which demonstrate significant tumor avidity and longer plasma half-life than shorter-chain analogs. The radioiodinated phospholipid ether analogs of the present invention provide superior imaging and visualization of neoplastic lesions and tumor-specific cytotoxic cancer therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Raymond E. Counsell, Marc A. Longino, Anatoly N. Pinchuk, Mark A. Rampy, Jamey P. Weichert
  • Patent number: 6417371
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process process for the preparation of the compound of the formula I where the compound of the formula III is reacted with oxalyl chloride and the product obtained is treated with hydrazine and an alkali metal hydroxide in the aqueous phase at elevated temperature, after treatment is complete a three-phase system is produced by addition of an ether and the compound of the formula I is obtained by acidifying the middle phase. The invention moreover relates to a polymorph of the compound of the formula I.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Merckle GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kammermeier, Stefan Laufer, Philipp Merckle, Hans-Guenter Striegel
  • Patent number: 6417369
    Abstract: Copper pyrazolate precursor compositions useful for the formation of copper in semiconductor integrated circuits, e.g., interconnect metallization in semiconductor device structures, as an adhesive seed layer for plating, for the deposition of a thin-film recording head and for circuitization of packaging components. The copper pyrazolate precursor compositions include fluorinated and non-fluorinated pyrazolate copper (I) complexes and their Lewis base adducts. Such precursors are usefully employed for liquid delivery chemical vapor deposition of copper or copper-containing material on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Chongying Xu, Thomas H. Baum, Ziyun Wang
  • Patent number: 6417372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to arylpyrrole particles which are prepared by a process in which the particles are aged and milled, and pesticidal suspension concentrate compositions comprising them. The size of the particles of this invention remains surprisingly stable during storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Mimi Yih-Pei Chou Schaaf, Steven Brunt, Jian James Xu, Andrew Evelyn Goldsmith, Anthony Francis Walker, Patrick C. Mowery, Edward S. Donoghue, Srinivasan Rajan
  • Patent number: 6414002
    Abstract: Compounds are provided which have the structure wherein Q is C or N, A is 0 or S, Z is O or a bond, X is CH or N and R1, R2, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3, Y, x, m, and n are as defined herein, which compounds are useful as antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, and antiobesity agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Peter T. Cheng, Pratik Devasthale, Yoon Jeon, Sean Chen, Hao Zhang
  • Patent number: 6414153
    Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula I: which are useful for treating or preventing inflammatory and immune cell-mediated diseases. Exemplary compounds are: 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroindol-2-one; 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one; 3-benzyl-1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-methyl-1,3-dihydroindol-2-one; 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-1,3-dihydroindol-2-one; and, 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-fluoro-1,3-dihydroindol-2-one.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence Alfred Kelly, Jiang-Ping Wu, Daniel Kuzmich, Yancey David Ward, Leah Lynn Frye
  • Patent number: 6413996
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds having the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In the formula (I), X represents a group having the structural formula (II), and Y represents O or S. The compounds of the invention can be used a chloride channel blockers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Neurosearch A/S
    Inventors: Bjarne H. Dahl, Palle Christophersen