Patents by Inventor Brian Nicholas

Brian Nicholas 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: 8697911
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Jennifer A. Kowalski, Xiang Li, Daniel Richard Marshall, Sabine Schlyer, Robert Sibley, Lana Louise Smith-Keenan, Fariba Soleymanzadeh, Ronald John Sorcek, Erick Richard Roush Young, Yunlong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8546442
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Rajashekhar Betageri, Brian Nicholas Cook, Darren DiSalvo, Christian Harcken, Daniel Kuzmich, Pingrong Liu, John Lord, Can Mao, Hossein Razavi
  • Publication number: 20130127296
    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer includes a wear plate (2), a piezoelectric element (8) arranged rearwards of the wear plate and a rigid block (16) arranged rearwards of the piezoelectric element and configured to provide a backing mass for the piezoelectric element. The wear plate extends across the piezoelectric element and rearwards so as to provide a cap over the piezoelectric element and sides of at least a forward portion of the rigid block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Brian Nicholas Pavlakovic
  • Publication number: 20120322790
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Rajashekhar BETAGERI, Brian Nicholas COOK, Darren DiSALVO, Christian HARCKEN, Daniel KUZMICH, Pingrong LIU, John LORD, Can MAO, Hossein RAZAVI
  • Publication number: 20120270879
    Abstract: Disclosed are CCR1 receptor antagonists of the formula (I) wherein Ar1, Ar2, R1-R3, X and L are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are compositions, methods of making and using compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Daniel Kuzmich
  • Publication number: 20120270870
    Abstract: Diclosed are CCR1 receptor antagonists of the formula (I) wherein Ar1, Ar2, R1, X and G are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are compositions, methods of making and using compounds of the formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Daniel Kuzmich, Can Mao, Hossein Razavi
  • Patent number: 8293917
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) which block the interaction of CCR1 and its ligands and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Christian Harcken, Thomas Wei-Ho Lee, Pingrong Liu, Jord Lord, Can Mao, Wang Mao, Brian Christopher Raudenbush, Hossein Razavi, Christopher Ronald Sarko, Alen David Swinamer
  • Patent number: 8258301
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, W, and Y are as described herein, or a tautomer, prodrug, solvate, or salt thereof. These compounds are useful as inhibitors of Urotensin II and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the interaction of Urotensin II with its receptor, including cardiovascular diseases. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds, and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Anne Bettina Eldrup, Ingo Andreas Mugge, Fariba Soleymanzadeh, Sanxing Sun, Yunlong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120165322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Jennifer A. Kowalski, Xiang Li, Daniel Richard Marshall, Sabine Schlyer, Robert Sibley, Lana Louise Smith-Keenan, Fariba Soleymanzadeh, Ronald John Sorcek, Erick Richard Roush Young, Yunlong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120136158
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are intermediates thereof, and methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas COOK, Darren DiSALVO, Daniel Robert FANDRICK, Christian HARCKEN, Daniel KUZMICH, Thomas Wai-Ho LEE, Pingrong LIU, John LORD, Can MAO, Jochen NEU, Brian Christopher RAUDENBUSH, Hossein RAZAVI, Jonathan Timothy REEVES, Jinhua J. SONG, Alan David SWINAMER, Zhulin TAN
  • Publication number: 20120035370
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are intermediates thereof, and methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas COOK, Darren DiSALVO, Daniel Robert FANDRICK, Christian HARCKEN, Daniel KUZMICH, Thomas Wai-Ho LEE, Pingrong LIU, John LORD, Can MAO, Jochen NEU, Brian Christopher RAUDENBUSH, Hossein RAZAVI, Jonathan Timothy REEVES, Jinhua J. SONG, Alan David SWINAMER, Zhulin TAN
  • Patent number: 8063065
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Darren Di Salvo, Christian Harcken, Daniel Kuzmich, Thomas Wai-Ho Lee, Pingrong Liu, John Lord, Can Mao, Jochen Neu, Brian Christopher Raudenbush, Hossein Razavi, Alan David Swinamer
  • Publication number: 20110230521
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) which block the interaction of CCR1 and its ligands and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Christian Harcken, Thomas Wai-Ho Lee, Pingrong Liu, John Lord, CAN Mao, Wang Mao, Brain Christopher Raudenbush, Hossein Razavi, Christopher Ronald Sarko, Alan David Swinamer
  • Publication number: 20110086846
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas COOK, Darren DiSALVO, Christian HARCKEN, Daniel KUZMICH, Thomas Wai-Ho LEE, Pingrong LIU, John LORD, Can MAO, Jochen NEU, Brian Christopher RAUDENBUSH, Hossein RAZAVI, Alan David SWINAMER
  • Patent number: 7879873
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Darren DiSalvo, Daniel Robert Fandrick, Christian Harcken, Daniel Kuzmich, Thomas Wai-Ho Lee, Pingrong Liu, John Lord, Can Mao, Jochen Neu, Brian Christopher Raudenbush, Hossein Razavi, Jonathan Timothy Reeves, Jinhua J. Song, Alan David Swinamer, Zhulin Tan
  • Publication number: 20100240702
    Abstract: Disclosed are small molecule inhibitors which are useful in treating various diseases and conditions involving chymase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Asitha Abeywardane, Brian Nicholas Cook, Stephane De Lombaert, Michel Jose Emmanuel, Xin Guo, Ming-Hong Hao, Jin Mi Kim, Ho Yin Lo, Chuk Chui Man, Tina Marie Morwick, Peter Allen Nemoto, Kevin Chungeng Qian, Hidenori Takahashi, Steven John Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100121051
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, W, and Y are as described herein, or a tautomer, prodrug, solvate, or salt thereof. These compounds are useful as inhibitors of Urotensin II and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the interaction of Urotensin II with its receptor, including cardiovascular diseases. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds, and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas Cook, Anne Bettina Eldrup, Ingo Andreas Mugge, Fariba Soleymanzadeh, Sanxing Sun, Yunlong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100093724
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I), useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Brian Nicholas COOK, Darren DiSALVO, Daniel Robert FANDRICK, Christian HARCKEN, Daniel KUZMICH, Thomas Wai-Ho LEE, Pingrong LIU, John LORD, Can MAO, Jochen NEU, Brian Christopher RAUDENBUSH, Hossein RAZAVI, Jonathan Timothy REEVES, Jinhua J. SONG, Alan David SWINAMER, Zhulin TAN
  • Publication number: 20080293714
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I): (F) wherein Ri, R2, X and Ar are defined herein. The compounds of the invention inhibit Itk kinase and are therefore useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation, immunological disorders and allergic disorders. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Joerg Martin Bentzien, Brian Nicholas Cook, Hidenori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7303212
    Abstract: A two-way shipping label construction includes a strip of release material, a first printable label, and a second printable label. The first label is adhered to the strip of release material by the first pressure sensitive adhesive coating and includes at least one customer receipt label defined by a die cut having one or more ties. The first label has a first surface with a release coating on a portion thereof, and a second surface with a first pressure sensitive adhesive coating. The second label has a first surface and a second surface with a second pressure sensitive adhesive coating. The second printable label adheres to the strip of release material by the second pressure sensitive adhesive coating adjacent the first printable label. The second printable label includes at least one manifest label defined by a die cut having one or more ties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: The Standard Register Company
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Arway, Thomas M. Chase, Bryce C. Waggoner, Brian Nicholas, Gary M. Cairns