Patents by Inventor Alfred Ross

Alfred Ross 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: 11491109
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel, solid or liquid pharmaceutical preparations comprising a basic or neutral, low molecular weight active pharmaceutical ingredient and the polymer Eudragit® EPO, optionally together with additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The present preparations are for oral or topical administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jochem Alsenz, Martin Kuentz, Alfred Ross, Wiebke Svea Saal, Nicole Wyttenbach
  • Publication number: 20200206133
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel, solid or liquid pharmaceutical preparations comprising a basic or neutral, low molecular weight active pharmaceutical ingredient and the polymer Eudragit® EPO, optionally together with additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The present preparations are for oral or topical administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jochem ALSENZ, Martin KUENTZ, Alfred ROSS, Wiebke Svea SAAL, Nicole WYTTENBACH
  • Publication number: 20100173424
    Abstract: A method for detecting a known target substance in a sample by means of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) of a preselected nuclear species contained in the target substance is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Götz Schlotterbeck, Alfred Ross, Hans Senn
  • Patent number: 7277807
    Abstract: A method for processing a set of spectra, particularly NMR spectra, by selecting a principle spectral range, recording a plurality of principle spectra in the principal spectral range, obtaining a reference principal spectrum in the principal spectral range, carrying out, for each one of the principal spectra, a bin-wise division of the principal spectrum by the reference principal spectrum to obtain a corresponding set of spectral quotients; calculating, for at least one of the principal spectra, an associated set of statistical measures derived from the corresponding set of spectral quotients, and carrying out, for at least one of the sets of statistical measures, an outlier detection test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Dieterle, Alfred Ross, Goetz Schlotterbeck, Hans Senn
  • Publication number: 20060217926
    Abstract: A method for processing a set of spectra, particularly NMR spectra, comprises the steps of: a) selecting a principal spectral range; b) recording a plurality of principal spectra in said principal spectral range; c) obtaining a reference principal spectrum in said principal spectral range; d) carrying out, for each one of said principal spectra, a bin-wise division of the principal spectrum by said reference principal spectrum to obtain a corresponding set of spectral quotients; e) calculating, for at least one of said principal spectra, an associated set of statistical measures derived from the corresponding set of spectral quotients; and f) carrying out, for at least one of said sets of statistical measures, an outlier detection test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Dieterle, Alfred Ross, Goetz Schlotterbeck, Hans Senn
  • Patent number: 7009394
    Abstract: A method for estimating the number of nuclei of a preselected isotope in a molecular species starts with an NMR spectrum of a sample containing said molecular species as a predominant substance, said NMR spectrum comprising a plurality of signal peaks corresponding to said nuclei. By applying inclusion and ordering criteria one obtains a set of ordered signal peaks, the integration of which leads to a set of ordered integrals. Nested outer and inner iteration cycles are carried out, wherein for each cycle a trial number of nuclei is assigned to one of said ordered integrals whilst the other ordered integrals are rescaled accordingly and rounded to the next integer value, so as to yield a candidate total number of nuclei. An estimated total number of nuclei is obtained by taking the lowest one from the plurality of candidate total numbers of nuclei that have the highest number of occurrences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred Ross
  • Publication number: 20050114043
    Abstract: A method for estimating the number of nuclei of a preselected isotope in a molecular species starts with an NMR spectrum of a sample containing said molecular species as a predominant substance, said NMR spectrum comprising a plurality of signal peaks corresponding to said nuclei. By applying inclusion and ordering criteria one obtains a set of ordered signal peaks, the integration of which leads to a set of ordered integrals. Nested outer and inner iteration cycles are carried out, wherein for each cycle a trial number of nuclei is assigned to one of said ordered integrals whilst the other ordered integrals are rescaled accordingly and rounded to the next integer value, so as to yield a candidate total number of nuclei. An estimated total number of nuclei is obtained by taking the lowest one from the plurality of candidate total numbers of nuclei that have the highest number of occurrences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventor: Alfred Ross
  • Publication number: 20040034788
    Abstract: This process for biometric intellectual property protection and verification uses the science of combining “keystroke dynamics” and a “copy protection key” generated by this keystroke dynamic methodology and embedding it into intellectual property to prevent unauthorized licensors or persons from accessing copy-protected intellectual property or documents. As the “authorized licensor's or person's protection key” is typed or entered, timing measurements taken between each keystroke or character input are applied to define a “biometric signature” or “template” of the authorized licensor or person. This “signature or template” is then embedded into the intellectual property and would require the proper signature to access the intellectual property “as defined” by the owner of the intellectual property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Gordon Alfred Ross
  • Patent number: 6504368
    Abstract: For simultaneously determining the analytical NMR spectra of a number of samples placed suitably arranged in the measuring site of an NMR measuring apparatus, spatially and timely varying magnetic fields are used. The resulting signals are spatially resolved by a suited processing, for example Fourier transform. Surprisingly, from these signals, analytical NMRs of high resolution can be obtained for each sample. The method can be applied to two-dimensional arrangements of samples, for example a bundle of capillaries imitating a conventional NMR sample tube or a well plate, or three-dimensional arrangements, for example stacks of well plates. The method allows the determination of NMR spectra for analysis or for comparison with anterior spectra for long time behavior studies and quality assessment with only a fraction of time needed for measuring the samples individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Ross, Götz Schlotterbeck, Hans Senn
  • Publication number: 20010045831
    Abstract: For simultaneously determining the analytical NMR spectra of a number of samples placed suitably arranged in the measuring site of an NMR measuring apparatus, spatially and timely varying magnetic fields are used. The resulting signals are spatially resolved by a suited processing, for example Fourier transform. Surprisingly, from these signals, analytical NMRs of high resolution can be obtained for each sample. The method can be applied to two-dimensional arrangements of samples, for example a bundle of capillaries imitating a conventional NMR sample tube or a well plate, or three-dimensional arrangements, for example stacks of well plates. The method allows the determination of NMR spectra for analysis or for comparison with anterior spectra for long time behavior studies and quality assessment with only a fraction of time needed for measuring the samples individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Alfred Ross, Gotz Schlotterbeck, Hans Senn