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).

  • Patent number: 9458135
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R10, R11 and A are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Xuefei Tan
  • Patent number: 9447097
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 4-amino-imidazoquinoline compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are TLR agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or infectious diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Sabine Hoves, Bernd Kuhn, Fabienne Ricklin, Stephan Roever
  • Publication number: 20160235925
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for recording the amount of medicament ejected from an injection device Apparatus (200) for recording the amount of medicament ejected from an injection device (100), the apparatus comprising: a processor (208) coupled to receive information from a primary sensor (214) and a secondary sensor (216); and a memory (213), wherein: the primary sensor is configured to detect information displayed or generated by said injection device and to generate output corresponding thereto, the secondary sensor is configured to detect ejection of medicament from said injection device, and the processor is configured to process the output generated by the primary sensor and to record in the memory information indicative of an amount of medicament ejected from said injection device only when the processor determines, on the basis of information received from the secondary sensor, that more than a predetermined amount of medicament has been ejected. Method of operating the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Bernd Kuhn, Michael Schabbach
  • Publication number: 20160229807
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, A1 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Robert Britton, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander V. Mayweg, Xuefei Tan
  • Patent number: 9409882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A1, A2 and R1 to R6 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Lilli Anselm, David Banner, Wolfgang Haap, Bernd Kuhn, Thomas Luebbers, Jens-Uwe Peters, Beat Spinnler
  • Publication number: 20160221954
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, A1 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Robert Britton, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander V. Mayweg, Xuefei Tan
  • Publication number: 20160222010
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 4-amino-imidazoquinoline compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are TLR agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or infectious diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Sabine Hoves, Bernd Kuhn, Fabienne Ricklin, Stephan Roever
  • Patent number: 9394311
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (Ia) and (Ib) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds inhibit PDE10A and can be used as medicaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Flohr, Katrin Groebke Zbinden, Bernd Kuhn, Christian Lerner, Markus Rudolph, Herve Schaffhauser
  • Publication number: 20160185795
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, W, A and B are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: BERND BUETTELMANN, SIMONA M. CECCARELLI, AURELIA CONTE, HOLGER KUEHNE, BERND KUHN, WERNER NEIDHART, ULRIKE OBST SANDER, HANS RICHTER
  • Patent number: 9365306
    Abstract: A sterile packaging system for use in the manufacture and sale of combination medical product preferably one that is attachable to an injection system to co-deliver at least two medicaments is disclosed where a tray grid comprises sterile receptacles that are removably connected, sealable and configured for use in an automated drug filling and assembly line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Kühn, Werner Seiferlein
  • Patent number: 9353102
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, A, E and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Buettelmann, Simona M. Ceccarelli, Holger Kuehne, Bernd Kuhn, Werner Neidhart, Ulrike Obst Sander, Hans Richter
  • Patent number: 9353081
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, A1, A2 A3 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. The compounds of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of aldosterone synthase. The compounds may be used, for example, in the treatment or prophylaxis of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Serena Maria Fantasia, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Peter Mohr, Michelangelo Scalone, Xuefei Tan, Mingwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 9334268
    Abstract: This invention relates to novel 4-amino-imidazoquinoline compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are TLR agonists and may therefore be useful as medicaments for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or infectious diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Sabine Hoves, Bernd Kuhn, Fabienne Ricklin, Stephan Roever
  • Patent number: 9290467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A, B, D and R1 to R6 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HOFFMANN—LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Lilli Anselm, David Banner, Jean-Baptiste Blanc, Delphine Gaufreteau, Wolfgang Haap, Guido Hartmann, Bernd Kuhn, Thomas Luebbers, Jens-Uwe Peters, Beat Spinnler
  • Publication number: 20160075688
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, A, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander Mayweg, Xuefei Tan, Lisha Wang, Mingwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160075686
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, A, B, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Dongbo Li, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander Mayweg, Xuefei Tan, Lisha Wang, Jun Wu, Mingwei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160075687
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, A, m, n and p are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Wenming Chen, Benoit Hornsperger, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Rainer E. Martin, Alexander Mayweg, Xuefei Tan, Lisha Wang, Mingwei Zhou
  • Patent number: 9278918
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, W, A and B are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd Buettelmann, Simona M. Ceccarelli, Aurelia Conte, Holger Kuehne, Bernd Kuhn, Werner Neidhart, Ulrike Obst Sander, Hans Richter
  • Publication number: 20160060270
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and n are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. The present compounds are useful as fatty-acid binding protein (FABP) 4 and/or 5 inhibitors and may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of lipodystrophy, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, liver diseases involving inflammation, steatosis and/or fibrosis, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, in particular non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, metabolic syndrome, obesity, chronic inflammatory and autoimmune inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Simona M. Ceccarelli, Aurelia Conte, Holger Kuehne, Bernd Kuhn, Werner Neidhart, Ulrike Obst Sander, Markus Rudolph
  • Patent number: 9260408
    Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, A1, A2 and A3 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. These compounds are useful for therapy or prophylaxis in a mammal, and in particular as aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2 or CYP11B1) inhibitors for the treatment or prophylaxis of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, primary aldosteronism and Cushing syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Johannes Aebi, Kurt Amrein, Benoit Hornsperger, Henner Knust, Bernd Kuhn, Yongfu Liu, Hans P. Maerki, Alexander V. Mayweg, Peter Mohr, Xuefei Tan, Mingwei Zhou