Patents Examined by Valerie Rodriguez-Garcia
  • Patent number: 9586892
    Abstract: Pentenenitrile oligomers formed in a process for isomerizing cis-2-pentenenitrile to 3-pentenenitrile are minimized in the presence of an aluminum oxide catalyst. The process comprises providing an aluminum oxide catalyst having an alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal and/or iron content, measured in the form of alkali metal oxide and/or alkaline earth metal oxide and/or iron oxide, respectively of less than 5000 ppm by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Sudhir N. V. K. Aki, William J. Tenn, III, Thomas E. Vos
  • Patent number: 9573918
    Abstract: The disclosure provides fumagillol type compounds and their use in treating medical disorders, such as obesity. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using, e.g. in the treatment of obesity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Zafgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Zahler, James E. Vath
  • Patent number: 9567338
    Abstract: Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine compounds having a great affinity for sigma receptors, especially sigma-1 receptors, as well as a process for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them and their use as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Rosa Cuberes-Altisent, Jordi Corbera-Arjona, Jose Luis Diaz-Fernandez, Carmen Almansa-Rosales
  • Patent number: 9562044
    Abstract: Thiazole derivatives having pyrazine-2-carbonylamino substituted at the 2-position of the following formula (I): are excellent muscarinic M3 receptor positive allosteric modulators, and are useful for treating bladder or urinary tract diseases, related to bladder contraction by a muscarinic M3 receptor. The 2-acylaminothiazole derivatives and salts thereof can be used for treating bladder or urinary tract diseases, related to bladder contraction by a muscarinic M3 receptor, for example, voiding dysfunctions such as underactive bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Taisuke Takahashi, Jun Maeda, Yusuke Inagaki, Kenji Negoro, Hiroaki Tanaka, Kazuhiro Yokoyama, Hajime Takamatsu, Takanori Koike, Issei Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 9556337
    Abstract: This application relates to thiophene azo dyes for use as hueing agents, laundry care compositions comprising such thiophene azo dyes, processes for making such thiophene azo dyes, and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The thiophene azo dyes contain a formally charged moiety and are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. These thiophene azo dyes are advantageous in providing a hueing effect, for example, a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics. The thiophene azo dyes are also generally stable to bleaching agents used in laundry care compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Eduardo Torres, Xiaoyong M. Hong, Robert L. Mahaffey, Dominick J. Valenti, Gregory S. Miracle
  • Patent number: 9540391
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), wherein R1, R11, R12 and X have the meanings indicated in the claims. The compounds of formula I are valuable pharmacologically active compounds. They are highly potent and selective soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors and are suitable, for example, for the therapy and prophylaxis of renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, type 2 diabetes mellitus, inflammation or could show beneficial effects in pain, dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I), their use, in particular as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical preparations comprising them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: SANOFI
    Inventors: Katrin Lorenz, Kristin Breitschopf, Hartmut Strobel, Maria Mendez-Perez, Li-hsing Wang, Alexander Schiffer, Joseph T. Kim, Hans-Peter Nestler, Mark Drew
  • Patent number: 9527863
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of alkylating agents comprising a thieno-indole moiety linked to a DNA-binding moiety, which have cytotoxic activity and are useful in treating diseases such as cancer, cellular proliferation disorders and viral infections. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating diseases utilizing such compounds or the pharmaceutical composition containing them. The invention also relates to the use of this novel class of alkylating agents in the preparation of conjugates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: NERVIANO MEDICAL SCIENCES S.R.L.
    Inventors: Italo Beria, Michele Caruso, Vittoria Lupi, Paolo Orsini, Matteo Salsa, Achille Panzeri
  • Patent number: 9518242
    Abstract: The invention relates to thiophosphates and derivatives thereof useful as antiwear additive components, lubricant additive compositions and lubricant compositions each comprising such compounds, methods for making and using the same, including methods of lubricating machines and machine parts and methods of extending the useful life of elastomeric seal components of such machines. In one aspect, the invention relates to a lubricant additive composition comprising a compound of formula (I): or a tribologically acceptable salt thereof, and a sulfonate or a phenate detergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: David Edwards, Kristine Durbin, Robert E. McCovick
  • Patent number: 9518004
    Abstract: A reduced coenzyme Q10 derivative represented by formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 are each independently H or an alkoxycarbonyl group represented by formula (2), and at least one of them is an alkoxycarbonyl group represented by the formula (2); in the formula (2), R3 is an optionally substituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and when R3 is a group substituted with polyethylene glycol, the molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol is not more than 300.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: KANEKA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teruyoshi Koga, Yoshihisa Okamoto, Takao Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9518146
    Abstract: Phosphoric acid derivatives, which are present as urea urethanes and contain a radical with an affinity for the binder in addition to at least one phosphoric acid ester group. Said phosphoric acid derivatives are especially suitable as wetting agents and dispersants. The derivatives are present according to the general formula (I) Y(—O—CO—NH—R1—NH—CO—X—Z1)g??(I) wherein Y is represented by a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical containing 1 to 1000 carbon atoms, q is represented by an integer from 1 to 10, R1 is represented by a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched organic radical containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, X is represented by NH and/or NZ2, Z2 is represented by a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical, Z1 is represented by a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical, which contains at least two carbon atoms and at least one phosphoric acid ester group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BYK-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Göbelt, Rene Nagelsdiek, Jürgen Omeis, Frederik Piestert, Wolfgang Pritschins, Natasa Meznaric, Daniela Schröder, Werner Tiegs
  • Patent number: 9504994
    Abstract: Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Mesfin Janka, Kenny Parker, Ashfaq Shaikh, Lee Partin
  • Patent number: 9505777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing anhydrous sugar alcohol, and more particularly, to a cheap and highly efficient method for preparing anhydrous sugar alcohol having a high final purity of at least 99%, and having good ion content, pH, conductivity, and color properties. According to the method, a hydrogenated sugar is dehydrated so as to be transformed into anhydrous sugar alcohol, and a series of processes including distillation, crystallization, decoloration, and ion exchange resin treatment are conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: SAMYANG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hoon Ryu, Young Jae Jung, Jin Kyung Kim, Do Hyun Kyung, Hyuk Min Park, Seong Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 9505782
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to thienopyrimidine and thienopyridine compounds and methods of use thereof. In particular embodiments, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising thienopyrimidine and thienopyridine compounds of Formula 2: and methods of use to inhibit the interaction of menin with MLL1, MLL2 and MLL-fusion oncoproteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Jolanta Grembecka, Tomasz Cierpicki, Dmitry Borkin, Jay L. Hess, Duxin Sun, Xiaoqin Li
  • Patent number: 9499503
    Abstract: This invention relates to inhibitors of mitotic kinesins, particularly KSP, and methods for producing these inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Array BioPharma Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Hans, Eli M. Wallace, Qian Zhao, Joseph P. Lyssikatos, Thomas D. Aicher, Ellen R. Laird, John Robinson, Shelley Allen
  • Patent number: 9487475
    Abstract: A preparation method of an aldehyde compound of the present invention includes a step of reacting a compound represented by the following general formula (a1) with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a metal compound including 0.01 ppmmol to 10 ppmmol of a metal belonging to Groups 8 to 10 with respect to 1 mole of the compound and a phosphorus compound, and in the step, the amount of acrylonitrile included in the compound represented by the general formula (a1) is equal to or less than 200-fold by mole with respect to 1 mole of the metal belonging to Groups 8 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Koichi Tokunaga, Naoyuki Kakinuma, Shigetoshi Kuma
  • Patent number: 9481680
    Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of a key intermediate for the synthesis of the active ingredient Omarigliptin is provided. The key intermediate is a compound having the following formula (I) wherein R1 is propargyl or allyl group and P is an amine protecting group. The compound of formula (I) is prepared by converting a compound of formula (IV) by an amination reaction to a compound of formula (III), which is then protected to provide a compound of formula (II), which is then alkylated to provide the compound of formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: F.I.S.—FABBRICA ITALIANA SINTETICI S.P.A
    Inventors: Ottorino De Lucchi, Enrico Rosso, Simone Zaramella, Stefano Tartaggia
  • Patent number: 9481696
    Abstract: The present invention provides thiophosphates and thiophosphate derivatives useful as antiwear additive components, lubricant additive compositions and lubricant compositions each comprising such compounds, and methods for making and using the same. In one aspect, the invention relates to a compound of formula (I): or a tribologically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Afton Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: David Edwards, Kristine Durbin, Robert E. McCovick
  • Patent number: 9475760
    Abstract: A preparation method of an aldehyde compound of the present invention includes a step of reacting the compound represented by the following general formula (a1) or (a2) with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a metal compound including 0.01 ppmmol to 10 ppmmol of a metal belonging to Groups 8 to 10 with respect to 1 mole of the compound and a phosphorus compound, and the amount of a chlorine portion in the reaction system in the step is equal to or less than 1.5 parts by weight with respect to 1 part by weight of the metal belonging to Groups 8 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Koichi Tokunaga, Naoyuki Kakinuma, Shigetoshi Kuma
  • Patent number: 9464059
    Abstract: Disclosed are benzamide derivatives having the formula wherein X is selected from the group consisting of H, halo, —C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, and -3- to 10-membered heterocycle, wherein the —C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, and -3- to 10-membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or substituted; Y is selected from the group consisting of H, —C1-C6 alkyl, and —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, the —C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, —C3-C7 cycloalkyl, and -3- to 10-membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or substituted; Z is selected from the group consisting of —NHOH and phenylene diamine group (II) of structure and wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of H, F and Cl. These benzamide derivatives are useful in slowing the expansion of cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: The Translational Genomics Research Institute
    Inventors: Tong Wang, Stephen Gately
  • Patent number: 9458149
    Abstract: The invention relates to Crystal Form VII of dabrafenib and preparation method thereof, wherein Crystal Form VII has the advantage of being more stable at room temperature or in aqueous systems, and has low hygroscopicity, and thus is more suitable for a wet granulation process or being prepared into a suspension; and the present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition and formulations comprising Crystal Form VII, and their use in the treatment of Raf family kinase-related diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HANGZHOU PUSHAI PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haiping Lao, Xiaoxia Sheng, Xiaohong Sheng