Patents by Inventor Bernd Kuhn

Bernd Kuhn 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: 20080096953
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel vinylogous acid derivatives of formula I: wherein A and R1 to R5 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are useful as chymase inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: David Banner, Hans Hilpert, Bernd Kuhn, Harald Mauser
  • Publication number: 20080096937
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Henrietta Dehmlow, Bernd Kuhn, Raffaello Masciadri, Narendra Panday, Hasane Ratni, Matthew Wright
  • Patent number: 7348093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell stack which is composed of several individual fuel cells that are stacked on top of each other. Each of said fuel cells comprises a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit (7) and a perforated film (1) which distributes a combustible gas across the first electrode surface thereof, supports the cathode-electrolyte-anode unit (7), and is combined into a cassette (4) that is provided with a hollow space along with an additional structure (3). The combustible gas reaches the first electrode (7A) via said cassette (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellscaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Danzer, Franz-Josef Wetzel, Xiaofeng Yan, Thomas Hoefler, Bernd Kuhn, Andreas Oswald Stoermer, Olav Finkenwirth
  • Patent number: 7345067
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein X is N and Y is S or O; or X is S or O and Y is N; R1 is hydrogen or C1-7-alkyl; R2 and R3 independently from each other are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl and C1-7-alkoxy; R4, R5, R6, and R7 independently from each other are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-7-alkoxy, C1-7-alkyl-C1-7-alkoxy-C1-7-alkyl, C2-7-alkenyl, C2-7-alkinyl, fluoro-C1-7-alkyl and cyano; R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl and fluoro-C1-7-alkyl; R9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C2-7-alkinyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl and fluoro-C1-7-alkyl; R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C2-7-alkinyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl and fluoro-C1-7-alkyl; R11 is aryl or heteroaryl; N is 0, 1 or 2; and all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof and their use as PPAR activators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Ackermann, Johannes Aebi, Alfred Binggeli, Uwe Grether, Georges Hirth, Bernd Kuhn, Hans-Peter Maerki, Markus Meyer, Peter Mohr, Matthew Blake Wright
  • Publication number: 20080021027
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel benzimidazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R8 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to Farnesoid-X-receptors (FXR) and can be used to treat diseases which are modulated by FXR agonists such as diabetes and dyslipidemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory Benson, Konrad Bleicher, Alexander Chucholowski, Henrietta Dehmlow, Uwe Grether, Bernd Kuhn, Rainer Martin, Eric Niesor, Narendra Panday, Hans Richter, Franz Schuler, Xavier Warot, Matthew Wright, Minmin Yang
  • Publication number: 20080009499
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof for use as pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Kurt Amrein, Daniel Hunziker, Bernd Kuhn, Alexander V. Mayweg, Werner Neidhart
  • Publication number: 20070281979
    Abstract: Compounds of formula as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, wherein R1 to R3 have the significance given in the application and which can be used in the form of pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Marcel Gubler, Wolfgang Haap, Paul Hebeisen, Eric A. Kitas, Bernd Kuhn, Rudolf E. Minder, Brigitte Schott, Hans P. Wessel
  • Publication number: 20070213377
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Henrietta Dehmlow, Bernd Kuhn, Raffaello Masciadri, Narendra Panday, Hasane Ratni, Matthew Wright
  • Patent number: 7265149
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula I: wherein one of R6, R7 and R8 is and R1 to R15 and n are as defined in the description, and all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR ? and/or PPAR? agonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Ackermann, Johannes Aebi, Alfred Binggeli, Uwe Grether, Georges Hirth, Bernd Kuhn, Hans-Peter Maerki, Markus Meyer, Peter Mohr, Matthew Blake Wright
  • Patent number: 7261969
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cathode-electrolyte-anode unit, and a perforated foil structure distributes fuel gas over an electrode surface thereof. Longitudinal axes of at least some of the holes forming perforations in the foil are inclined differently relative to the foil surface such that, near a fuel gas feed, the outlet openings of the holes facing the electrode are oriented at least slightly toward the area of the fuel gas outlet from the fuel cell. Near a fuel gas outlet, the inlet openings of the holes facing the electrode are oriented at least slightly to the area of the fuel gas feed. However, holes whose inlet openings facing away from the electrode are oriented toward the fuel gas feed, and holes whose outlet openings facing away from the electrode are oriented toward the fuel gas outlet, may also be arranged alternately side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Maximilian Danzer, Franz-Josef Wetzel, Xiaofeng Yan, Thomas Hoefler, Bernd Kuhn, Andreas Oswald Stoermer, Olav Finkenwirth
  • Patent number: 7259178
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Henrietta Dehmlow, Bernd Kuhn, Raffaello Masciadri, Narendra Panday, Hasane Ratni, Matthew Blake Wright
  • Patent number: 7253192
    Abstract: This invention is concerned with compounds of the formula I: wherein one of R5, R6 and R7 is and X1, X2, R1 to R12, m, n and o are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Ackermann, Johannes Aebi, Alfred Binggeli, Uwe Grether, Bernd Kuhn, Hans-Peter Maerki, Markus Meyer
  • Patent number: 7253282
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol substituted cyclohexane derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4, X, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Henrietta Dehmlow, Bernd Kuhn, Raffaello Masciadri, Narendra Panday, Hasane Ratni, Matthew Blake Wright
  • Publication number: 20070148516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell stack having individual cells arranged above one another, which are each arranged, if required, with contact layers between a top shell and a bottom shell gas-tightly connected with the top shell in the edge region, as well as having gas distributor structures in each case between the top shell of a first individual cell and of the bottom shell of the adjacent individual cell, so that, by way of these gas distributor structures and openings provided in the top shell as well as the bottom shell in the region within the edges, one gas transfer respectively can take place to the facing side of the individual cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Kuhn
  • Patent number: 7235572
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein one of R6, R7 or R8 is and all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Ackermann, Johannes Aebi, Alfred Binggeli, Uwe Grether, Georges Hirth, Bernd Kuhn, Hans-Peter Maerki, Markus Meyer, Peter Mohr, Matthew Blake Wright
  • Publication number: 20070142452
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel fused pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) wherein A, Ar, R1, R2, R2? and R2? and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit chymase and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: David Banner, Hans Hilpert, Bernd Kuhn, Harald Mauser
  • Publication number: 20070129421
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with vinylogous acids derivatives of formula (I) wherein A and R1 to R6 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit chymase and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: David Banner, Hans Hilpert, Bernd Kuhn, Harald Mauser
  • Publication number: 20070112001
    Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel pyrrolidine derivatives of formula (I) wherein X, Y, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit the coagulation factor Xa and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Lilli Anselm, Katrin Zbinden, Wolfgang Haap, Hans Hilpert, Jacques Himber, Bernd Kuhn, Narendra Panday, Fabienne Ricklin, Stefan Thomi
  • Publication number: 20070099916
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, m, n and p are defined as in claim 1. These compounds can be used as pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of, for example, diabetes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Henrietta Dehmlow, Bernd Kuhn, Narendra Panday, Hasane Ratni, Tanja Schulz-Gasch, Matthew Wright
  • Publication number: 20070049574
    Abstract: Compounds of formula as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, wherein R1 to R4 have the significance given in claim 1 can be used in the form of pharmaceutical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Kurt Amrein, Daniel Hunziker, Bernd Kuhn, Alexander Mayweg, Werner Neidhart