Patents Examined by Robert Havlin
  • Patent number: 9249095
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) are disclosed herein and their use in inhibiting quorum sensing in bacteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Venkata L. Malladi, Lisa Schneper, Adam J. Sobczak, Kalai Mathee, Stanislaw F. Wnuk
  • Patent number: 9249097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel benzoyl derivatives of 3-aminocarbazole, to a pharmaceutical composition containing them, to a method for preparing them and to the use of such compounds for the production of a drug that is useful in the treatment or prevention of disturbances associated with the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), for instance inflammatory processes, pain, fever, tumours, Alzheimer's disease and atherosclerosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AZIENDE CHIMICHE RIUNITE ANGELINI FRANCESCO A.C.R.A.F. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Maria Alessandra Alisi, Nicola Cazzolla, Isabella Coletta, Patrizia Dragone, Guido Furlotti, Barbara Garofalo, Angelo Guglielmotti, Giorgina Mangano, Caterina Maugeri
  • Patent number: 9249088
    Abstract: A process for producing a reaction product of a diazo compound, which process comprises: a. continuously supplying to a first reactor a precursor of a diazo compound; a water-miscible solvent; a base and water; b. mixing the precursor of a diazo compound; the water-miscible solvent; the base and water to generate a diazo compound; c. continuously removing from the first reactor, through a hydrophobic membrane, into a second reactor the formed diazo compound; d. continuously removing from the first reactor all reaction products that have not passed into the second reactor; e. continuously supplying to the second reactor a substrate in a non-water-miscible solvent; f. mixing the above components to generate a reaction product of a diazo compound; and g. continuously removing from the second reactor the non-water-miscible solvent and the reaction product of the diazo compound, and apparatus suitable for carrying out such a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: DPx Holdings B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Poechlauer, Rafael Wilhelmus Elisabeth Ghislain Reintjens, Hubertus Johannes Adrianus Dielemans, Mehul Thathagar, Jeroen Hubertina Gerardus Konings
  • Patent number: 9249131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modulator of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including CF Transmembrane Regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Sara S. Hadida Ruah, Mark T. Miller, Ashvani K. Singh, Thomas Cleveland, Lewis R. Makings, Matthew Hamilton, Peter D. J. Grootenhuis
  • Patent number: 9238038
    Abstract: Provided here are nitric oxide-releasing compounds that include at least two different NO donor functional groups of the same class. In some embodiments, such nitric oxide-releasing compounds are macromolecules such as dendrimer and co-condensed silica. Pharmaceutical compositions, wound dressings, kits and methods of treatments are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Novan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Schoenfisch, Yuan Lu, Nathan Stasko, Jian Bao
  • Patent number: 9238660
    Abstract: 4-(pentafluorosulfanyl)benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate salt was synthesized and isolated. The pentafluorosulfanyl salt was examined in a wide assortment of reactions to form novel SF5-bearing alkenes, alkynes, and biaryl derivatives using Heck-Matsuda, Sonogashira, and Suzuki coupling protocols. Dediazoniation of the salt furnished the corresponding p-SF5—C6H4X,C6H4OS(O)(CF3)?NSO2CF3, and p-SF5—C6H4-NTf2 derivatives. The azide derivative p-SF5—C6H4N3 entered into click chemistry with phenylacetylenes to furnish the corresponding triazoles. Various SF5-bearing alkenes were synthesized by coupling reactions using a metal catalyst. Fluorodediazoniation selectively furnished the fluoro derivative p-SF5—C6H4F. Homolytic dediazoniation gave the unsymmetrical biaryls, thus demonstrating the broad utility of pentafluorosulfanyl diazonium salts as building blocks of SF5-aromatics that are in high demand in many branches of chemistry including biomedicine and materials chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: University of North Florida
    Inventor: Kenneth K. Laali
  • Patent number: 9238622
    Abstract: A crystal form I of (S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide, or named (S)-oxiracetam, is provided, which is characterized by a powder x-ray diffraction pattern that exhibits data of d-values versus the relative intensities as: 7.075(M), 5.355(S), 5.092(S), 4.590(M), 4.325(M), 4.259(S), 4.041(VS), 3.808(M), 3.542(M), 3.445(M), 3.393(M), 2.972(M), 2.914(S). A method for preparing a crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam is also provided, which includes preparing the crude product and crystallizing A use of the crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing and treating memory dysfunction is also provided. Accordingly, the crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam prepared by the method has high purity of more than 99.3% based on the percentages of the mass, with better efficacy than (S)-oxiracetam for preventing or treating memory dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: CHONGQING RUNZE PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao You, Hua Feng, Qi Pang, Lei Ye, Yuying Chen, Zuyuan Rong, Lei Jin, Nan Xu, Fei Li, Bo Li
  • Patent number: 9233095
    Abstract: Small molecule inhibitors of bacterial ribonuclease (e.g., RnpA) and methods for their synthesis and use are described herein. The methods of using the compounds include treating and preventing microbial infections and inhibiting bacterial ribonuclease. Also described herein are methods of identifying compounds for treating or preventing a microbial infection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: University of Rochester, Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Temple University—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Paul M. Dunman, Patrick D. Olson, Wayne Childers
  • Patent number: 9227901
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a bicyclic amine derivative of the formula (Ia) or (Ib), comprising the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of an enamine of the formula (II), in the presence of a chiral ligand, wherein the chiral ligand is a chiral phosphine ligand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Yin Ku, Steven Hannick, Ashok K. Gupta
  • Patent number: 9221763
    Abstract: The invention provides processes for preparing intermediates useful for preparing compounds of the formula: or a salt thereof, where R1-3 are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Theravance Biopharma R&D IP, LLC
    Inventor: Pierre-Jean Colson
  • Patent number: 9212151
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds useful for kinase inhibition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: AMITECH THERAPEUTIC SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lee Daniel Arnold, Eric A. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9206090
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of general Formula (XX), its formation and its use in asymmetric catalysis. In Formula (XX) R and R31 are independently —COOR3, —R4COOR3, —R4CHO, —R4COR3, —R4CONR5R6, —R4COX, —R4OP(?O)(OH)2, —R4P(?O)(OH)2), —R4C(O)C(R3)CR5R6 and —R4CO2COR3. In addition, R31 may also be hydrogen. R3, R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, an aliphatic group with a main chain having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic group, an aromatic group, an arylaliphatic group or an arylalicyclic group, comprising 0 to about 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, Se and Si. R4 an aliphatic bridge with a main chain having 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic bridge, an aromatic bridge, an arylaliphatic bridge or an arylalicyclic bridge, comprising 0 to about 3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, S, Se and Si, and X is halogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Teck Peng Loh, Jian Xiao
  • Patent number: 9199931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrrolidine derivatives of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and X are as defined in claim 1, optionally in a zwitterionic form, in the form of a pure optical isomer, or in the form of a mixture of optical isomers in any proportions, or in a form enriched with an optical isomer, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or hydrates, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. These compounds are notably useful for treating, in particular in human beings, epilepsy, ischemia, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease or Huntington's chorea, multiple sclerosis, Devic's disease, Alzheimer's disease, psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, depression, addiction, allodynia and hyperalgia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignees: UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON I, INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, CPE LYON FCR
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Praly, Kaiss Aouadi, Samy Cecioni, Luc Denoroy, Sandrine Parrot
  • Patent number: 9199933
    Abstract: Provided are novel processes for the preparation of Saxagliptin and novel intermediates employed in the process for preparing Saxagliptin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Inventor: Ramamohan Rao Davuluri
  • Patent number: 9199924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing urethanes or ureas or mixtures of urethanes and ureas by oxidative carbonylation of organic amines in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and a catalyst, where the catalyst used is a transition metal complex containing the structural feature: [Mn+(O˜N˜O)2?](n?2)+(L)m(Z?)n?2 and the method is carried out under halogen-free reaction conditions. The invention further relates to transition metal complexes containing said structural feature and also to the use of such transition metal complexes as catalysts in the production of urethanes or ureas or mixtures of urethanes and ureas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Felix Gärtner, Andreas Jacob, Jörg Sundermeyer, Stephan Klein, Stefan Wershofen
  • Patent number: 9187420
    Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of formula (I) wherein ‘a’ and R1-R5 are as described herein, as a modulator of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors particularly the ?7 subtype, in a subject in need thereof, as well as analogs, prodrugs, isotopically substituted analogs, metabolites, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, polymorphs, solvates, isomers, clathrates, and co-crystal thereofs, for use either alone or in combinations with suitable other medicaments, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and analogs. Also disclosed are a process of preparation of the compounds and the intended uses thereof in therapy, particularly in the prophylaxis and therapy of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, senile dementia, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lupin Limited
    Inventors: Neelima Sinha, Gourhari Jana, Ajay Ramchandra Tilekar, Navnath Popat Karche, Venkata P. Palle, Rajender Kumar Kamboj
  • Patent number: 9187717
    Abstract: This application relates to carboxylate dyes suitable for use in fabric care compositions and in the treatment of fabrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MILLIKEN & COMPANY
    Inventors: Eduardo Torres, Gregory Scot Miracle
  • Patent number: 9187421
    Abstract: The invention is directed to compounds according to formula (I): where R1 is L1C(O)OT or L1C(O)OL2C(O)OT; R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, or C2-C10 alkynyl, or R1; n is an integer from 0 to 5; each R3 is independently halogen or R2; R4 and R5 are independently H, halogen, CN or CF3; L1 and L2 are each independently a bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylene, C2-C10 alkenylene, or C2-C10 alkynylene; and T is H, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, or C2-C10 alkynyl, nitrophenol, or cyclopropyl. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and to methods for providing anesthesia in mammals by administering such a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignees: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Raines, Joseph F. Cotten, Stuart A. Forman, Keith W. Miller, Syed S. Husain, Gregory D. Cuny
  • Patent number: 9180116
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I) and therapeutic methods of treatment with compounds of formula (I), wherein L1, L2, L4, R1, R4, R5, R6, and s are as defined in the specification. Compounds of formula (I) are EP4 agonists useful in the treatment of glaucoma, neuropathic pain, and related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Cayman Chemical Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Douglas Barrett, Fred Lawrence Ciske, Joseph Michael Colombo, Gregory William Endres, Bradlee David Germain, Andriy Kornilov, James Bernard Kramer, Adam Uzieblo, Kirk M. Maxey
  • Patent number: 9174207
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing compounds comprising at least one nitrile function by hydrocyanation of a compound comprising at least one non-conjugated unsaturation. The invention proposes a process for producing compounds comprising at least one nitrile function by hydrocyanation of an organic compound comprising at least one non-conjugated unsaturation, comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, by reaction with hydrogen cyanide in the presence of a catalytic system comprising a complex of nickel having the oxidation state of zero with at least one organophosphorus ligand chosen from the group comprising organophosphites, organophosphonites, organophosphinites and organosphosphines and a cocatalyst of the Lewis acid type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: INVISTA North America S.a.r.l.
    Inventor: Sergio Mastroianni