Patents by Inventor Adam Kelliher
Adam Kelliher 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).
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Publication number: 20160186092Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture which is a fish oil or which is derived from fish oil, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a chromatographic separation step, to obtain a first intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the first intermediate product obtained in (i) in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatographic separation step, to obtain a second intermediate product; and (iii) purifying the second intermediate product obtained in (ii) in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatographic separation step, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein an aqueous organic solvent is used as eluent in each separation step; saturated and/or monounsaturated fatty acids present in the feed mixture are removed in the first separation step; the PUFA product is separated from different components of the feed mixture in steps (ii) and (iii); and the PUFA product obtained in the tType: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9370730Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product, from a feed mixture, which process comprises introducing the feed mixture to a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of zones comprising at least a first zone and second zone, each zone having an extract stream and a raffinate stream from which liquid can be collected from said plurality of linked chromatography columns, and wherein (a) a raffinate stream containing the PUFA product together with more polar components is collected from a column in the first zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the second zone, and/or (b) an extract stream containing the PUFA product together with less polar components is collected from a column in the second zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the first zone, said PUFA prodType: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: BASF PHARMA CALLANISH LIMITEDInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9347020Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises passing the feed mixture through one or more chromatographic columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, wherein the temperature of at least one of the chromatographic columns through which the feed mixture is passed is greater than room temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: BASF Pharma Callanish LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9321715Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product, from a feed mixture, which process comprises introducing the feed mixture to a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous alcohol, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of zones comprising at least a first zone and second zone, each zone having an extract stream and a raffinate stream from which liquid can be collected from said plurality of linked chromatography columns, and wherein (a) a raffinate stream containing the PUFA product together with more polar components is collected from a column in the first zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the second zone, and/or (b) an extract stream containing the PUFA product together with less polar components is collected from a column in the second zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the first zone, said PUFA product beinType: GrantFiled: December 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: BASF Pharma (Callanish) LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9315762Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture which is a fish oil or which is derived from fish oil, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a chromatographic separation step, to obtain a first intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the first intermediate product obtained in (i) in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatographic separation step, to obtain a second intermediate product; and (iii) purifying the second intermediate product obtained in (ii) in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatographic separation step, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein an aqueous organic solvent is used as eluent in each separation step; saturated and/or monounsaturated fatty acids present in the feed mixture are removed in the first separation step; the PUFA product is separated from different components of the feed mixture in steps (ii) and (iii); and the PUFA product obtained in the thType: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: BASF Pharma Callanish LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9260677Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a first separation step in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the intermediate product obtained in (i) in a second separation step using a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein (a) the first and second separation steps are carried out sequentially on the same chromatography apparatus, the intermediate product being recovered between the first and second separation steps and the process conditions in the chromatography apparatus being adjusted between the first anType: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: BASF Pharma Callanish LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Publication number: 20160016877Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product, from a feed mixture, which process comprises introducing the feed mixture to a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous alcohol, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of zones comprising at least a first zone and a second zone, each zone having an extract stream and a raffinate stream from which liquid can be collected from said plurality of linked chromatography columns, and wherein (a) a raffinate stream containing the PUFA product together with more polar components is collected from a column in the first zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the second zone, and/or (b) an extract stream containing the PUFA product together with less polar components is collected from a column in the second zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the first zone, said PUFA product beType: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9234157Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a first separation step in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the intermediate product obtained in (i) in a second separation step using a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein (a) the first and second separation steps are carried out sequentially on the same chromatography apparatus, the intermediate product being recovered between the first and second separation steps and the process conditions in the chromatography apparatus being adjusted between the first anType: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BASF Pharma Callanish LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 9216151Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derivative of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, for use in treating various skin disorders.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Dignity Sciences Limited.Inventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Phil Knowles
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Publication number: 20150344815Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which comprises: (a) purifying the feed mixture in a first chromatographic separation step using an eluent a mixture of water and a first organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (b) purifying the intermediate product in a second chromatographic separation step using as eluent a mixture of water and a second organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product, wherein the second organic solvent is different from the first organic solvent and has a polarity index which differs from the polarity index of the first organic solvent by between 0.1 and 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison
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Patent number: 9079847Abstract: There is provided a process for purifying a fatty acid, which process comprises reacting a fatty acid with a lithium salt in a first solution and under conditions to allow formation of a precipitate of a lithium salt of the fatty acid; isolating the precipitate; dissolving the precipitate in a second solution followed by separation of the organic and aqueous layers so formed; and evaporating the organic layer to isolate the purified fatty acid. There is also provided a process for increasing the length of a fatty acid, and the use of a lithium salt to purify a fatty acid.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: BASF PHARMA (CALLANISH) LIMITEDInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Phil Knowles
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Publication number: 20150166929Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture which is a fish oil or which is derived from fish oil, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a chromatographic separation step, to obtain a first intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the first intermediate product obtained in (i) in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatographic separation step, to obtain a second intermediate product; and (iii) purifying the second intermediate product obtained in (ii) in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatographic separation step, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein an aqueous organic solvent is used as eluent in each separation step; saturated and/or monounsaturated fatty acids present in the feed mixture are removed in the first separation step; the PUFA product is separated from different components of the feed mixture in steps (ii) and (iii); and the PUFA product obtained in the thType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: BASF Pharma (Callanish)LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Publication number: 20150164842Abstract: The present disclosure provides topical compositions comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derivative of formula (I): or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Phil Knowles
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Publication number: 20140309304Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derivative of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, for use in treating various skin disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Phil Knowles
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Publication number: 20140200360Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a first separation step in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the intermediate product obtained in (i) in a second separation step using a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein (a) the first and second separation steps are carried out sequentially on the same chromatography apparatus, the intermediate product being recovered between the first and second separation steps and the process conditions in the chromatography apparatus being adjusted between the first anType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: BASF Pharma (Callanish) LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Publication number: 20140194399Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derivative of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, for use in treating various skin disorders.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: DIGNITY SCIENCES LIMITEDInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Phil Knowles
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Publication number: 20140194636Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product, from a feed mixture, which process comprises introducing the feed mixture to a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of zones comprising at least a first zone and second zone, each zone having an extract stream and a raffinate stream from which liquid can be collected from said plurality of linked chromatography columns, and wherein (a) a raffinate stream containing the PUFA product together with more polar components is collected from a column in the first zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the second zone, and/or (b) an extract stream containing the PUFA product together with less polar components is collected from a column in the second zone and introduced to a nonadjacent column in the first zone, said PUFA prodType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: BASF Pharma (Callanish) LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Patent number: 8729126Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which is a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) derivative of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, for use in treating various skin disorders.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Dignity Sciences LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Phil Knowles
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Publication number: 20140128627Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises the steps of: (i) purifying the feed mixture in a first separation step in a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (ii) purifying the intermediate product obtained in (i) in a second separation step using a simulated or actual moving bed chromatography apparatus having a plurality of linked chromatography columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product; wherein (a) the first and second separation steps are carried out sequentially on the same chromatography apparatus, the intermediate product being recovered between the first and second separation steps and the process conditions in the chromatography apparatus being adjusted between the first anType: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: BASF Pharma (Callanish ) LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal
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Publication number: 20140107359Abstract: The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which process comprises passing the feed mixture through one or more chromatographic columns containing, as eluent, an aqueous organic solvent, wherein the temperature of at least one of the chromatographic columns through which the feed mixture is passed is greater than room temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: BASF Pharma(Callanish)LimitedInventors: Adam Kelliher, Angus Morrison, Anil Oroskar, Rakesh Vikraman Nair Rema, Abhilesh Agarwal