Patents by Inventor A. Murray Smith

A. Murray Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100024782
    Abstract: A fuel saving device comprising a support body (10) having at least one flow opening (15) therein and a periphery which adapts the support body (10) for positioning within a sealed environment of a fuel system of a combustion engine in a manner in which the longitudinal axis of the at least one flow opening (15) is coaxial with a fluid flow path, and a plurality of permanent magnets (11-14), the polar axes of all magnets oriented parallel to the flow path through the opening (15), the magnets (11-14) are provided in at least two stacks (16, 16?, each stack (16, 16? containing at least two magnets (11-14), the magnets (11-14) of each stack (16, 16?) each have a polar axis extending in the same direction with the magnets (11-14) of at least one stack (16) having polar axes extending in opposite direction to the other of the at least two stacks (16?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Adrian Menzell, John Kostic, Glenda Shirley Smith, Ian Murray Smith
  • Patent number: 7642254
    Abstract: A compound of formula I: and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; and R3 is selected from hydroxy and —NRN1RN2, where RN1 and RN2 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl groups, optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl groups and optionally substituted C5-20 aryl groups, or together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms, and its use in inhibiting ATM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Keith Allan Menear, Laurent Jean Martin Rigoreau, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Roger John Griffin
  • Patent number: 7640684
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a releasable locking assembly for attaching a wear member to a support structure. It may be used with excavating equipment for attaching ground-engaging teeth to adaptors, lip shrouds to bucket lips, or other analogous uses. The wear member includes at least one pin-retainer-receiving opening in one side. The opening is tapered, being narrower at its outer surface and wider at its inner surface. The support structure includes at least one pin-receiving recess which generally aligns with the opening in the wear member when the wear member and the support structure are operatively coupled. The pin retainer is a frustoconically shaped cylinder which is threaded internally. It is inserted into the opening in the wear member. The wear member is slidably mounted onto the support structure. The pin is an elongate body which is externally threaded. It is screwed into the pin retainer by the application of torque force from a standard ratchet tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Esco Corporation
    Inventors: Dwight L. Adamic, Murray Smith
  • Publication number: 20090163477
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): for use in treating cancer or other diseases ameliorated by the inhibition of PARP, wherein: A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; X can be NRX or CRXRY; if X?NRX then n is 1 or 2 and if X?CRXRY then n is 1; RX is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, C3-20 heterocyclyl, amido, thioamido, ester, acyl, and sulfonyl groups; RY is selected from H, hydroxy, amino; or RX and RY may together form a spiro-C3-7 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl group; RC1 and RC2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl, or when X is CRXRY, RC1, RC1, RC2, RX and RY, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, may form an optionally substituted fused aromatic ring; R1 is selected from H and halo; and Het is selected from: where Y1 is selected from CH and N, Y2 is selected from CH and N, Y3 is selected from CH, CF and N, where only one or two of Y1, Y2 and Y3 can be N;
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Muhammad Hashim Javaid, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Sylvie Gomez, Vincent Junior Ming-lai Loh, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Stefano Forte, Keith Allan Menear, Ian Timothy William Matthews, Frank Kerrigan
  • Publication number: 20090117248
    Abstract: A method of producing a pasta filata cheese product, such as a Mozzarella-type cheese, in a continuous process without emulsifier or pH regulator additives requires preparing a typical pasta filata-type cheese curd and supplying the curd in cut pieces to one end of a processing chamber (14). The chamber (14) has an agitator (18) which rotates to work, knead, stretch and move the curd through the chamber. At the same time, steam is injected into the curd in the chamber through a plurality of injection nozzles (23) spaced along the length of the chamber (14) to heat and cook the cheese while it is simultaneously mechanically worked. The cooked product exiting from the chamber (14) is moulded to a desired shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Gold Peg International Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Murray Smith, Alastair Graeme Sorley, Mark Wynn Kirkby
  • Patent number: 7504397
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: A-B-C??(I) and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof are provided, wherein variables A, B and C are defined herein and wherein such compounds act as mTor inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Kudos Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    Inventors: Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Sylvie Gomez, Keith Allan Menear, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith
  • Publication number: 20090069303
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): wherein: A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; D is selected from: (i) where Y1 is selected from CH and N, Y2 is selected from CH and N, Y3 is selected from CH, CF and N; and (ii) where Q is O or S; RD is: wherein RN1 is selected from H and optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; X is selected from a single bond, NRN2, CRC3RC4 and C?O; RN2 is selected from H and optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; RC3 and RC4 are independently selected from H, R, C(?O)OR, where R is optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl; Y is selected from NRN3 and CRC1RC2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: MAYBRIDGE LIMITED
    Inventors: Muhammad Hashim Javaid, Keith Allan Menear, Sylvie Gomez, Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Frank Kerrigan
  • Publication number: 20090043091
    Abstract: A compound of formula I: and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; and RN1 is selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl group, an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl group, an acyl group, an ester group and an amido group, and its use as a pharmaceutical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: KUDOS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Ian Timothy Williams Matthews, Keith Allan Menear, Laurent Jean Martin Rigoreau, Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Roger John Griffin
  • Publication number: 20090035394
    Abstract: This invention relates to the finding that inhibition of the catalytic subunit of DNA protein kinase (DNA-PKcs) increases the sensitivity of cancer cells that display an ATM deficient phenotype to DNA damaging therapies, such as irradiation or chemotherapy. Methods of treating cancers displaying an ATM deficient phenotype and methods of determining the susceptibility of a patient to such methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Andrew James Slade, Caroline Jane Richardson, Barbara Wanda Durkacz
  • Publication number: 20090023727
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): wherein: R represents one or more optional substituents on the fused cyclohexene ring; X can be NRX or CRXRY; if X=NRX then n is 1 or 2 and if X=CRXRY then n is 1; if X=NRX, then RX is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl, optionally substituted C5-20 aryl, optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl, optionally substituted amido, optionally substituted thioamido, optionally substituted ester, optionally substituted acyl, and optionally substituted sulfonyl groups; if X=CRXRY then RX is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl, optionally substituted C5-20 aryl, optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl, optionally substituted amido, optionally substituted thioamido, optionally substituted sulfonamino, optionally substituted ether, optionally substituted ester, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted acylamido, and optionally substituted sulfonyl groups and RY is selected from H, hydroxy, opt
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Muhammad Hashim Javaid, Keith Allan Menear, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, David Alan Rudge, Craig Anthony Roberts
  • Patent number: 7470688
    Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): wherein: A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; D is selected from: (i) where Y1 is selected from CH and N, Y2 is selected from CH and N, Y3 is selected from CH, CF and N; and (ii) where Q is O or S; RD is: wherein RN1 is selected from H and optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; X is selected from a single bond, NRN2, CRC3RC4 and C?O; RN2 is selected from H and optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl; RC3 and RC4 are independently selected from H, R, C(?O)OR, where R is optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl; Y is selected from NRN3 and CRC1RC2; RC1 and RC2 are independently selected from H, R, C(?O)OR, where R is optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted C5-20 aryl or optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl; RC1 and RC2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached may form an optionally substituted spiro-
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Maybridge Limited
    Inventors: Muhammad Hashim Javaid, Keith Allan Menear, Sylvie Gomez, Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Frank Kerrigan
  • Publication number: 20080242664
    Abstract: A compound of formula I: and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group, C3-20 heterocyclyl group, or C5-20 aryl group, or may together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; Q is —NH—C(?O)— or —O—; Y is an optionally substituted C1-5 alkylene group; X is selected from SR3 or NR4R5, wherein, R3, or R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl groups, or R4 and R5 may together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; if Q is —O—, X is additionally selected from —C(?O)—NR6R7, wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl gro
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicants: KUDOS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED, CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Keith Allan Menear, Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Laurent Jean Martin Rigoreau, Roger John Griffin, Bernard Thomas Golding, David Richard Newell, Hilary Alan Calvert, Nicola Jane Curtin, Ian Robert Hardcastle, Kappusamy Saravanan
  • Patent number: 7429660
    Abstract: A compound of formula I: and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; and RN1 is selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C3-20 heterocyclyl group, an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl group, an acyl group, an ester group and an amido group, and its use as a pharmaceutical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Ian Timothy Williams Matthews, Keith Allan Menear, Laurent Jean Martin Rigoreau, Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Roger John Griffin
  • Publication number: 20080194546
    Abstract: There is provided a compound of formula I: wherein: one or two of X5, X6 and X8 is N, and the others are CH; R7 is selected from halo, ORO1, SRS1, NRN1RN2, NRN7aC(?O)RC1, NRN7bSO2RS2a, an optionally substituted C5-20 heteroaryl group, or an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl group, where RO1 and RS1 are selected from H, an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C5-20 heteroaryl group, or an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group; RN1 and RN2 are independently selected from H, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C5-20 heteroaryl group, an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl group or RN1 and RN2 together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocyclic ring containing between 3 and 8 ring atoms; RC1 is selected from H, an optionally substituted C5-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C5-20 heteroaryl group, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group or NRN8RN9, where RN8 and RN9 are independently selected from H, an optionally subs
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Gomez Sylvie, Keith Allan Menear, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Karine Malagu, Heather Mary Ellen Duggan, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Frederic Georges Marie Leroux, Gesine Johanna Hermann, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft
  • Patent number: 7407957
    Abstract: A compound of formula (I): for use in treating cancer or other diseases ameliorated by the inhibition of PARP, wherein: A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; X can be NRX or CRXRY; if X=NRX then n is 1 or 2 and if X=CRXRY then n is 1; RX is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, C3-20 heterocyclyl, amido, thioamido, ester, acyl, and sulfonyl groups; RY is selected from H, hydroxy, amino; or RX and RY may together form a spiro-C3-7 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl group; RC1 and RC2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl, or when X is CRXRY, RC1, RC2, RX and RY, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, may form an optionally substituted fused aromatic ring; R1 is selected from H and halo; and Het is selected from: where Y1 is selected from CH and N, Y2 is selected from CH and N, Y3 is selected from CH, CF and N, where only one or two of Y1, Y2 and Y3 can be N; and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignees: Maybridge Limited, Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited
    Inventors: Muhammad Hashim Javaid, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Naill Morrison Barr Martin, Sylvie Gomez, Vincent Junior Ming-lai Loh, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Stefano Forte, Keith Allan Menear, Ian Timothy William Matthews, Frank Kerrigan
  • Patent number: 7402607
    Abstract: A compound of formula I: and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group, C3-20 heterocyclyl group, or C5-20 aryl group, or may together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; Q is —NH—C(?O)— or —O—; Y is an optionally substituted C1-5 alkylene group; X is selected from SR3 or NR4R5, wherein, R3, or R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl groups, or R4 and R5 may together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; if Q is —O—, X is additionally selected from —C(?O)—NR6R7, wherein R6 and R7 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignees: Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited, Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Keith Allan Menear, Marc Geoffrey Hummersone, Laurent Jean Martin Rigoreau, Roger John Griffin, Bernard Thomas Golding, David Richard Newell, Hilary Alan Calvert, Nicola Jane Curtin, Ian Robert Hardcastle, Kappusamy Saravanan
  • Publication number: 20080148608
    Abstract: A ground engaging tool system comprises a ground engaging tool such as a tip, an adapter mounted to or part of a work tool, and a rotating lock member. The ground engaging tool is attached to the adapter, and a post portion of the adapter slides into a slot provided on the lock. The lock is rotated so that the entrance to the slot is blocked and the post cannot slide out of the slot. The lock in this position is in a locking position, and the retention of the post in the slot of the lock retains the ground engaging tool to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Craig Harder, Murray Smith
  • Patent number: 7226918
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof, in the preparation of a medicament for inhibiting the activity of DNA-PK, wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl group, C3-20 heterocyclyl group, or C5-20 aryl group, or may together form, along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring having from 4 to 8 ring atoms; X and Y are selected from CR4 and O, O and CR?4 and NR?4 and N, where the unsaturation is in the appropriate place in the ring, and where one of R3 and R4 or R?4 is an optionally substituted C3-20 heteroaryl or C5-20 aryl group, and the other of R3 and R4 or R?4 is H, or R3 and R4 or R?4 together are -A-B—, which collectively represent a fused optionally substituted aromatic ring. The compounds also selectively inhibit the activity of DNA-PK compared to PI 3-kinase and/or ATM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Cancer Research Technology Limited
    Inventors: Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Roger John Griffin, Bernard Thomas Golding, Ian Robert Hardcastle, David Richard Newell, Hilary Alan Calvert, Nicola Jane Curtin, Laurent Jean Martin Rigoreau, Xiao-ling Fan Cockcroft, Vincent Junior Ming-lai Loh, Paul Workman, Florence Irene Raynaud, Bernard Paul Nutley
  • Patent number: 7196085
    Abstract: A compound of formula: or an isomer, salt, solvate, chemically protected form, or prodrug thereof, wherein A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; RL is a C5-7 aryl group substituted in the meta position by the group R2, and optionally further substituted; wherein R2 is selected from: and its use as a pharmaceutical, in particular for the treatment of diseases ameliorated by inhibiting the activity of PARP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignees: KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited, Maybridge plc
    Inventors: Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Penny Jane Eversley, Xiao-Ling Cockcroft, Frank Kerrigan, Janet Hoare, Lesley Dixon
  • Patent number: 7151102
    Abstract: A method of treatment of a disease of the human or animal body mediated by PARP comprising administering to such a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula: or an isomer, salt, solvate, chemically protected form, and prodrug thereof, wherein: A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; RC is represented by —L—RL, where L is of formula: —(CH2)n1-Qn2-(CH2)n3— wherein n1, n2 and n3 are each selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3, the sum of n1, n2 and n3 is 1, 2 or 3 and Q is selected from O, S, NH, C(?O) or —CR1R2—, where R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen or optionally substituted C1-7 alkyl, or may together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-7 cyclic alkyl group, which may be saturated (a C3-7 cycloalkyl group) or unsaturated (a C3-7 cycloalkenyl group), or one of R1 and R2 may be attached to an atom in RL to form an unsaturated C3-7 cycloalkenyl group which comprises the carbon atoms to which R1 and R2 are a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignees: Kudos Pharmaceuticals Limited, Maybridge PLC
    Inventors: Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Murray Smith, Charles Richard White, Roger Frank Newton, Diane Gillian Douglas, Penny Jane Eversley, Julia Vile