Patents by Inventor Alex M. Chen

Alex M. Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 11936269
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure a haptic actuator is disclosed. The haptic actuator includes a housing, a movable mass, and a pivot assembly attaching the movable mass to the housing. The pivot assembly defines a pivot axis, and the movable mass has a mass center offset from the pivot axis along a lever arm extending perpendicular to the pivot axis. The haptic actuator includes a spring extending between the movable mass and the housing. The spring stores and releases energy received from movement of the movable mass. The spring prevents full rotation of the movable mass about the pivot axis. The haptic actuator includes an electric coil attached to the movable mass. The electric coil intersects the lever arm. The haptic actuator includes at least one magnet attached to the housing. The magnet is at least partially aligned with the electric coil. The movable mass moves with respect to the at least one magnet when a signal is applied to the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Darya Amin-Shahidi, Alex M. Lee, Denis G. Chen
  • Patent number: 7754188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to particular radiolabeled Cannabinoid-1 (CB1) receptor modulators, and methods of using these modulators for labeling and diagnostic imaging of Cannabinoid-1 receptors in mammals, particularly humans. In addition, intermediates useful for the synthesis of the radiolabeled Cannabinoid-1 receptor modulators are also disclosed, as well as the processes for synthesizing the radiolabeled Cannabinoid-1 receptor modulators. Still further, formulations of the radiolabeled Cannabinoid-1 receptor compounds are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: H. Donald Burns, Alex M. Chen, Raymond E. Gibson, Mark T. Goulet, William K. Hagmann, Terence G. Hamill, James P. Jewell, Linus S. Lin, Ping Liu, Andrey V. Peresypkin
  • Publication number: 20100041893
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a practical process for the preparation of an enamide (II) by palladium catalyzed coupling of a primary amide (IV) with a compound of structural formula (III), as shown below: As well as to crystalline forms of a compound produced by this process, in particular, an anhydrous crystal form, Form B, and crystalline solvates falling into three patterns, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3, and crystalline intermediate compounds produced in the process. Still further, the present invention relates to the stereoselective reduction of the tetrasubstituted enamide (II) to the corresponding amide (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: KEVIN R. CAMPOS, Artis Klapars, J. Christopher McWilliams, C. Scott Shultz, Debra J. Wallace, Alex M. Chen, Lisa F. Frey, Andrey V. Peresypkin, Yaling Wang, Robert M. Wenslow, Cheng-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 7629470
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a practical process for the preparation of an enamide (II) by palladium catalyzed coupling of a primary amide (IV) with a compound of structural formula (III), as shown below: As well as to crystalline forms of a compound produced by this process, in particular, an anhydrous crystal form, Form B, and crystalline solvates falling into three patterns, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3, and crystalline intermediate compounds produced in the process. Still further, the present invention relates to the stereoselective reduction of the tetrasubstituted enamide (II) to the corresponding amide (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Campos, Artis Klapars, J. Christopher McWilliams, C. Scott Shultz, Debra J. Wallace, Alex M. Chen, Lisa F. Frey, Andrey V. Peresypkin, Yaling Wang, Robert M. Wenslow, Cheng-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20090270477
    Abstract: This application is directed to a novel polymorph of a hydroisoindoline tachykinin receptor antagonist having the following structural formula A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Kuethe, Alex M. Chen
  • Publication number: 20090131465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing crystalline N-[1-((3R)-1?-{[(3S,4R)-1-tert-butyl-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidine-3-yl]carbonyl}-6-chloro-5-methyl-2,3-dihydrospiro[indene-1,4?-piperidine]-3-yl)-1-methylethyl]acetamide, and novel salts, solvates, hydrates and polymorphs thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Alex M. Chen, Jennifer R. Foley, John Limanto, Robert M. Wenslow, Karen C. Thompson, Andrey V. Peresypkin
  • Publication number: 20090018340
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a practical process for the preparation of an enamide (II) by palladium catalyzed coupling of a primary amide (IV) with a compound of structural formula (III), as shown below: As well as to crystalline forms of a compound produced by this process, in particular, an anhydrous crystal form, Form B, and crystalline solvates falling into three patterns, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3, and crystalline intermediate compounds produced in the process. Still further, the present invention relates to the stereoselective reduction of the tetrasubstituted enamide (II) to the corresponding amide (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin R. Campos, Artis Klapars, J. Christopher McWilliams, C. Scott Shultz, Debra J. Wallace, Alex M. Chen, Lisa F. Frey, Andrey V. Peresypkin, Yaling Wang, Robert M. Wenslow, Cheng-Yi Chen