Patents by Inventor Benjamin Alexander

Benjamin Alexander 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: 10435600
    Abstract: An epoxy adhesive composition is provided that has superior wash-off resistance after pre-gelling, and may be used, for example, in manufacturing processes, for example, in the automobile industry. The composition also provides unique viscosity profile after pre-gelling to significantly reduce failure mode in subsequent processing steps. In preferred embodiments the adhesive composition comprises an epoxy type resin and a gelling agent selected from polyesterdiols and polyvinyl butyrals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Lutz, Jeannine Flueckiger, Benjamin Alexander Haag, Regina Ditschuneit
  • Patent number: 10238680
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for the treatment of viral infections, for example, Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are D-amino acid phosphoramidate halogeno pyrimidine nucleoside analog compounds which display remarkable efficacy and bioavailability for the treatment of, for example, HCV infection in a human. In certain embodiments, the compounds are of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, stereoisomeric form, tautomeric form, or polymorphic form thereof, wherein: PD, X, R1, R2, RA, and RB are as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Mayes, Adel M. Moussa, Cyril B. Dousson, Gilles Gosselin, Claire Pierra, David Dukhan
  • Patent number: 10231986
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are 2?-cyano, azido or amino nucleosides according to Formula 1001 or 2001: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, stereoisomeric form, tautomeric form, or polymorphic form thereof, wherein Base, W, R1 and R2 are as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
    Inventors: David Dukhan, Christophe Claude Parsy, Gilles Gosselin, Jean-François Griffon, Guillaume Brandt, Cyril B. Dousson, Adel M. Moussa, Benjamin Alexander Mayes, Alistar James Stewart
  • Patent number: 10190028
    Abstract: The invention relates to resin compositions for epoxy adhesives, comprising a di-functional aromatic epoxy compound. The resin compositions and/or uncured adhesive compositions having low viscosity at low temperatures. Adhesives made therefrom have good strength and bulk properties. The invention includes methods of making and using the compositions, as well as adhesives made from the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Andreas Lutz, Benjamin Alexander Haag, Beda Steiner
  • Publication number: 20180258130
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of liver disease and conditions, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander MAYES, Adel M. MOUSSA, Alistair James STEWART, Gilles GOSSELIN, Christophe Claude PARSY, François-René ALEXANDRE, Jean-François GRIFFON, Dominique SURLERAUX, Cyril B. DOUSSON, Claire PIERRA, Houcine RAHALI
  • Publication number: 20180250091
    Abstract: A device for the transportation and temporary storage of a medical instrument including an instrument bag material substantially impermeable to bodily fluids, the bag having a bag opening. A label has a first portion adhered to an external surface of the bag adjacent to the bag opening and has a second portion disposed beyond the bag opening and which has a lower surface at least part of which is adhesive. The first portion of the label includes a pocket for receiving a sachet or data carrier. The second portion of the label includes a tamper-evident portion which exhibits a first visual appearance when first adhered to a surface of the bag, and which exhibits a second visual appearance after it has been adhered to and then removed from a surface of the bag, and subsequently adhered to the same surface of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Martin, Julija Shabanova, Esther Jansen
  • Publication number: 20180162898
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are 4?-OR nucleosides of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Base, PD, R, Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
    Inventors: David Dukhan, Cyril B. Dousson, Adel M. Moussa, Benjamin Alexander Mayes, James Alistair Stewart
  • Publication number: 20180163100
    Abstract: The invention relates to resin compositions for epoxy adhesives, comprising a di-functional aromatic epoxy compound. The resin compositions and/or uncured adhesive compositions having low viscosity at low temperatures. Adhesives made therefrom have good strength and bulk properties. The invention includes methods of making and using the compositions, as well as adhesives made from the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Dow Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas A Lutz, Benjamin Alexander Haag, Beda Steiner
  • Publication number: 20180043568
    Abstract: According to a first embodiment of the present invention there is disclosed a tool handle comprising an elongate handle sized to be grasped by a user extending between its first and second ends along an axis, where the first end may be adapted to be engaged with and retain a tool therein, and the second end includes a notch in an end surface thereof adapted to engage upon a corner of a board. The handle may include an insert secured to a handle base having the second end thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Benjamin Alexander Morrison
  • Publication number: 20180025335
    Abstract: A method for electronically transmitting data based on a physical gesture includes: storing at least one gesture pair, wherein each gesture pair includes at least a physical gesture and an associated data conveyance, the physical gesture being stored as one or more data points telegraphing three-dimensional movement; capturing a plurality of movement data points based on movement of one or more motion capturing devices; identifying a specific gesture pair where at least one of the captured plurality of movement data points corresponds to the included physical gesture; establishing a communication channel with an external computing device; and transmitting the associated data conveyance included in the identified specific gesture pair to the external computing device using the established communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander FLAST, Brien BUCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20170352033
    Abstract: A method for conveying a data message using a public ledger includes: generating, by a generation module of a processing server, a data message, wherein the data message comprises one or more data values; electronically transmitting, by a transmitting device of the processing server, a data signal superimposed with the generated data message to a first computing system; receiving, by a receiving device of the processing server, a data signal superimposed with an encrypted message from the first computing system, wherein the encrypted message is generated via application of one or more encryption algorithms to the generated data message using at least one encryption key; appending, by the generation module of the processing server, an identification value to the encrypted message; and submitting, by the transmitting device of the processing server, the appended encrypted message to a public ledger associated with a second computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Brien BUCKMAN, Benjamin Alexander FLAST
  • Publication number: 20170337540
    Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating payment transactions using a payment card processing system are disclosed. A method for processing one or more payment transactions using a payment processing system in communication with a computer readable storage medium includes receiving a push or pull request from a first device associated with a first user, wherein the push or pull request relates to a transaction with a second device associated with a second user, receiving a first biometric measurement from the first device, and receiving a second biometric measurement from the second device. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the first biometric measurement identifies the first user, determining that the second biometric measurement identifies the second user, and determining that the first device and second device are within a predetermined relative proximity, effecting the transaction based on the push or pull request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brien Buckman, Benjamin Alexander Flast
  • Publication number: 20170228752
    Abstract: A method includes receiving from a mobile device context data derived from one or more sensors, determining the occurrence of a trigger based, at least in part, upon the received context data, utilizing the context data and at least one purchase datum to determine a reward and transmitting the reward to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Brien Buckman, Benjamin Alexander Flast
  • Publication number: 20170135990
    Abstract: Provided herein are spray-dried particles comprising a 5,5-fused heteroarylene hepatitis C virus inhibitor compound and methods of their preparation. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a 5,5-fused heteroarylene hepatitis C virus inhibitor compound, method of their preparation, and their use for treating or preventing hepatitis C virus infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC
    Inventors: Adel M. Moussa, Benjamin Alexander Mayes, Sindhura Ganga
  • Publication number: 20170066795
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicants: IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS LLC, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: John Zoltan Sulliva-Bolyai, Benjamin Alexander Mayes, Douglas Lytle Mayers, Xiao-Jian Zhou, Adel M. Moussa, Alistair James Stewart, Sindhura Ganga, Clinton Scott Shultz, Alfred Lee
  • Publication number: 20170066779
    Abstract: Provided herein are crystalline and salt forms of methyl N-{(1R)-2-[(2S)-2-{5-[4-(6-{2-[(2S)-1-{(2S)-2-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-methylbutanoyl} pyrrolidin-2-yl]-3H-benzimidazol-5-yl}thieno[3,2-b]thiophen-3-yl)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl}pyrrolidin-1-yl]-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl} carbamate, a Flaviviridae, including hepatitis C, virus inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound, and processes of preparation thereof. Also provided are methods of its use for the treatment of a Flaviviridae, including HCV, infection in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: IDENIX Pharmaceuticals LLC
    Inventors: Adel M. Moussa, Benjamin Alexander Mayes, Alistair James Stewart
  • Publication number: 20170053130
    Abstract: A method and system to provide multi-layered access control for healthcare datasets are disclosed. The method comprises defining an information policy for each of healthcare datasets, wherein the information policy comprises information access permissions. Further, an organization policy is defined for each of the healthcare datasets, wherein the organization policy comprises license permissions for organizations accessing the healthcare datasets. Thereafter, a user account master policy is defined for each of the healthcare datasets, wherein the user account master policy comprises account permissions assigned to users of the organizations. Subsequently, a master user policy is generated for each of the users based on the information policy, the organization policy, the user account master policy, or a combination thereof, wherein the master user policy comprises access control permissions to provide each of the users access to the healthcare datasets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Hughes, Michael Carl Friedrich Opel, Braley B. Crandall
  • Publication number: 20170022402
    Abstract: An epoxy adhesive composition is provided that has superior wash-off resistance after pre-gelling, and may be used, for example, in manufacturing processes, for example, in the automobile industry. The composition also provides unique viscosity profile after pre-gelling to significantly reduce failure mode in subsequent processing steps. In preferred embodiments the adhesive composition comprises an epoxy type resin and a gelling agent selected from polyesterdiols and polyvinyl butyrals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicants: Dow Europe GmbH, Dow Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH & Co. OHG, The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Andreas Lutz, Jeannine Flueckiger, Benjamin Alexander Haag, Regina Ditschuneit
  • Patent number: D841774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian Arun Ghoshal, Benjamin Alexander Beck
  • Patent number: D841775
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Fabian Arun Ghoshal, Benjamin Alexander Beck