Patents Examined by Robert Havlin
  • Patent number: 9901566
    Abstract: A method of treating a subject, in particular a human, suffering from an autoimmune disease, preferably but not exclusively selected from systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis includes the step of administering an effective amount of a limonoid to the subject. The present invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the differentiation of T helper 17 cells, T helper 1 cells, T helper 2 cells and/or regulatory T cells and a method of screening substances for their inhibition of one or more of T helper 17 cell, T helper 1 cell, T helper 2 cell and/or regulatory T cell differentiation that may be used to treat an autoimmune disease. This invention provides highly advantageous and promising treatment options for autoimmune diseases, namely for attenuating inflammatory lymphocyte function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Macau University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Liang Liu, Ting Li, Guoyuan Zhu, Fen Yang
  • Patent number: 9884820
    Abstract: This technology relates generally to compounds and methods for stimulating neurogenesis (e.g., post-natal neurogenesis, including post-natal hippocampal and hypothalamic neurogenesis) and/or protecting neuronal cell from cell death. Various compounds are disclosed herein. In vivo activity tests suggest that these compounds may have therapeutic benefits in neuropsychiatric and/or neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, normal aging, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome, spinocerebellar ataxia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, stroke, radiation therapy, chronic stress, abuse of a neuro-active drug, retinal degeneration, spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve injury, physiological weight loss associated with various conditions, as well as cognitive decline associated with normal aging, chemotherapy, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Steven L. McKnight, Andrew A. Pieper, Joseph M. Ready, Jef K. De Brabander
  • Patent number: 9884832
    Abstract: Provided are compounds according to formula (Ia) or (Ib) as described herein, that are capable of modulating the activity of influenza viruses (e.g., influenza A virus), for example, via interaction with the M2 transmembrane protein, and other similar viroporins. Also provided are methods for treating an influenza A-affected disease state or infection comprising administering a composition comprising one or more compounds according to according to formulas (Ia?) or (Ib), as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: William F. DeGrado, Jizhou Wang, Jun Wang, Hyunil Jo, Belgin Canturk
  • Patent number: 9872863
    Abstract: Methods for reducing intraocular pressure and treating glaucoma are disclosed. The methods include administering to an individual a composition comprising a TRPV4 agonist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yang Sun
  • Patent number: 9840524
    Abstract: Process with universal usefulness for reducing the chlorine content of organomonophosphites, using two solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
    Inventors: Katrin Marie Dyballa, Robert Franke
  • Patent number: 9833437
    Abstract: A synthetic molecule 4210 and a therapeutic use of a synthetic small molecule 4210 for treating viral infections, especially encephalitic alphavirus infections. The compound 4210 showed antiviral efficacy by up regulation type 1 interferon (IFN) specifically IFN-?. The compound 4210 was designed and synthesized by a structure-based approach targeting intracellular adaptor protein, myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88 (MyD88). Besides having an antiviral effect, the compound 4210 also demonstrated therapeutic efficacy for treating inflammatory syndrome associated with Gram positive bacterial infections such as exposure to staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) induced toxic shock syndrome (TSS) in mice and can potentially be used in clinical set up for treating sepsis and septic shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Kamal U Saikh, Julius M. Rebek, Jr., Pamela J Glass
  • Patent number: 9834546
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): where A1, A2, A3, A4, G, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes and intermediates for preparing compounds of formula (I), to insecticidal, acaricidal, nematicidal and molluscicidal compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to methods of using the compounds of formula (I) to control insect, acarine, nematode and mollusc pests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: Syngenta Limited, Syngenta Crop Protection LLC
    Inventors: Peter Renold, Jerome Yves Cassayre, Myriem El Qacemi, Jagadish Pabba, Thomas Pitterna
  • Patent number: 9834682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry care compositions comprising carboxylate dyes. The laundry care compositions can be laundry detergent compositions, laundry additive compositions such as fabric enhancer compositions or bleach additive compositions. Preferably, the laundry care composition is a laundry detergent composition. The composition can be a solid, such as a powder, tablet or bar, or a liquid. The composition can be in the form of a unit dose, such as pouch. Suitable unit dose pouches include single compartment and multi-compartment pouches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Torres, Sanjeev Kumar Dey, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 9828381
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L1 and G1 are as defined in the specification, are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by positive allosteric modulation of the ?-aminobutyric acid B (GABA-B) receptor. Methods for making the compounds are described. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions of compounds of formula (I), and methods for using such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignees: AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Faghih, Achim Moeller, Michael Ochse, Frauke Pohlki, Martin Schmidt, Kevin Sippy, Sean Turner, Elizabeth Louise Van Der Kam
  • Patent number: 9827318
    Abstract: Polymeric particles are provided that have pores (i.e., free volume or voids). The polymeric particles can be used to store or deliver active agents that are adsorbed in the pores of the polymeric particles. In many embodiments, the active agents are hydrophobic. Reaction mixtures and methods of forming the polymeric particles from the reaction mixtures are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Hassan Sahouani
  • Patent number: 9822092
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): said compound is inhibitor of MMP-2, and/or MMP-8, and/or MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13, and thus can be employed for the treatment of a disorder or disease characterized by abnormal activity of MMP-2, and/or MMP-8, and/or MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13. Accordingly, the compound of formula (I) can be used in treatment of disorders or diseases mediated by MMP-2, and/or MMP-8, and/or MMP-9, and/or MMP-12, and/or MMP-13. Finally, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Claus Ehrhardt, Leslie Wighton McQuire, Pascal Rigollier, Olivier Rogel, Michael David Shultz, Ruben Alberto Tommasi
  • Patent number: 9808427
    Abstract: This invention relates to swallowable tablets containing at least 80% by weight of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, in particular tablets in which the sulfurous odor is absent, characterized in that the said tablets are assembled using a granulate prepared by means of a process of dry granulating the active ingredient alone, with which the excipients are mixed before compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ZAMBON S.P.A.
    Inventors: Alessandra De Lazzari, Alberto Moretto
  • Patent number: 9801861
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions having activity against MRSA and/or VRSA, and methods of using the compositions to treat microbial infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark Stanley Cushman, Mohamed Seleem, Abdelrahman S Mayhoub
  • Patent number: 9802887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for producing useful intermediates for the manufacture of NEP inhibitors or prodrugs thereof, in particular NEP inhibitors comprising a ?-amino-?-biphenyl-?-methylalkanoic acid, or acid ester, backbone, such as N-(3-carboxyl-1-oxopropyl)-(4S)-(p-phenylphenylmethyl)-4-amino-(2R)-methyl butanoic acid ethyl ester or salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: David Hook, Bernhard Riss, Jianguang Zhou, Yunzhong Li, Erhard Bappert
  • Patent number: 9802921
    Abstract: The invention relates to pyrrole carboxamides bearing a fluoromethyl-moiety as voltage gated calcium channel blockers, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: GRUENENTHAL GMBH
    Inventors: Melanie Reich, Stefan Schunk, Florian Jakob, Henning Steinhagen, Nils Damann, Michael Haurand, Richard Hamlyn, Marc Rogers, Kathy MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 9796720
    Abstract: Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases or disorders associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-?B activity, including metabolic and inflammatory and immune diseases or disorders, having the structure of formula (I): an enantiomer, diastereomer, or tautomer thereof, or a prodrug ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which the variables are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Yang, Zili Xiao, David S. Weinstein
  • Patent number: 9796671
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula: and salts thereof that are useful as intermediates for preparing corresponding compounds of formula I: that are useful for treating conditions associated with Aurora B kinase activity (e.g. cancer).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Ann M. Bode, Zigang Dong, Kanamata Reddy
  • Patent number: 9796977
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for novel cationic lipids that can be used in combination with other lipid components such as cholesterol and PEG-lipids to form lipid nanoparticles with oligonucleotides. It is an object of the instant invention to provide a cationic lipid scaffold that demonstrates enhanced efficacy along with lower liver toxicity as a result of lower lipid levels in the liver. The present invention employs low molecular weight cationic lipids comprising at least one short lipid chain to enhance the efficiency and tolerability of in vivo delivery of siRNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Stanton, Gregory L. Beutner
  • Patent number: 9789077
    Abstract: The present invention relates to use of a tall oil fatty acid which is modified by saponification in the modulation of microbial population of the animal digestive tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hankkija Oy
    Inventors: Juhani Vuorenmaa, Hannele Kettunen
  • Patent number: 9782382
    Abstract: This invention is directed to analogs of 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furancarboxylic acid (TOFA) and their use in the treatment of dermatological disorders or conditions characterized by sebaceous gland hyperactivity, such as acne and oily skin, and other dermatological disorders and conditions. This invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising analogs of TOFA and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient for dermatological or oral administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dermira (Canada), Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Scott Daynard, Geoffrey C. Winters, David W. C. Hunt